Rangers blank Rays 6-0 as Quantrill pitches, Seager homers

Texas Rangers defeated Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 behind Cal Quantrill's pitching and Corey Seager's home run.

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The Texas Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays with a final score of 6-0 on Thursday night, September 3, 2026, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. ^[1] Corey Seager hit a two-run home run to right field in the fifth inning. ^[2] Corey Seager hit a two-run home run in the first inning, and Wyatt Langford doubled and scored twice to contribute to the Rangers' offensive output. ^[3] The Tampa Bay Rays lost three of their last four games, causing their lead atop the AL East to narrow to three games over the idle New York Yankees. ^[4] The Texas Rangers moved within a half-game of the final American League wild-card spot following their fourth win in the past five games. ^[5] Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan allowed four runs in five innings, and the Rays recorded only four hits, matching their season low. ^[6]

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The Texas Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays with a final score of 6-0 on Thursday night, September 3, 2026, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. · Winnipeg Free Press

Corey Seager hit a two-run home run to right field in the fifth inning. · Winnipeg Free Press

Corey Seager hit a two-run home run in the first inning, and Wyatt Langford doubled and scored twice to contribute to the Rangers' offensive output. · Deadspin

The Tampa Bay Rays lost three of their last four games, causing their lead atop the AL East to narrow to three games over the idle New York Yankees. · Deadspin

The Texas Rangers moved within a half-game of the final American League wild-card spot following their fourth win in the past five games. · Deadspin

Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan allowed four runs in five innings, and the Rays recorded only four hits, matching their season low. · Winnipeg Free Press

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