Overview

• Brandon Lowe went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in the first inning and an RBI double in the third to power the Rays’ 5-4 win.
• The Rays broke the game open with a four-run third inning, taking advantage of a slow first-base coverage on a grounder.
• Texas optioned Kumar Rocker to Triple-A Round Rock after his 3⅓-inning outing in which he surrendered five runs.
• Tampa Bay has won 11 of its last 14 games and nine of ten at George M. Steinbrenner Field to improve to 32-29.
• The Rangers have lost 11 of their last 15 games and rank 28th in MLB with a .222 team batting average.