Tampa Bay Rays (28-19, second in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (22-24, third in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Monday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Drew Rasmussen (5-1, 2.68 ERA, .99 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Rangers: Glenn Otto (2-2, 4.91 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 25 strikeouts)
LINE: Rays -135, Rangers +116; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers begin a four-game series at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.
Texas has gone 10-12 at home and 22-24 overall. The Rangers have a 13-3 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
Tampa Bay has gone 11-8 in road games and 28-19 overall. The Rays have a 17-2 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Corey Seager has 10 home runs, 17 walks and 23 RBI while hitting .237 for the Rangers. Kole Calhoun is 13-for-40 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.
Wander Franco has 11 doubles, two triples and four home runs for the Rays. Randy Arozarena is 12-for-35 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 5-5, .256 batting average, 3.39 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs
Rays: 6-4, .219 batting average, 2.20 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs
INJURIES: Rangers: Brad Miller: day-to-day (hip), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan Hernandez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Rays: Andrew Kittredge: 15-Day IL (back), JT Chargois: 60-Day IL (oblique), Chris Mazza: 60-Day IL (back), Brandon Lowe: 10-Day IL (back), Shane Baz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Patino: 60-Day IL (oblique), Brendan McKay: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Pete Fairbanks: 60-Day IL (lat), Tyler Glasnow: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Anderson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yonny Chirinos: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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