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Sucre grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Beltré to second baseman Odor, Adames out.

Grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Beltré to second baseman Odor, Adames out.

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Choi singled to right, Smith scored, Pham to second.

Singled to right, Smith scored, Pham to second.

Bauers hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Calhoun, Adames scored, Kiermaier to third.

Hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Calhoun, Adames scored, Kiermaier to third.

Rays first.  Smith hit an infield single to second.  On shortstop Andrus' throwing error, Smith to second.  Pham singled to center, Smith to third.  Choi singled to right, Smith scored, Pham to second.  Wendle grounded into fielder's choice, first baseman Guzmán to shortstop Andrus, Pham to third, Choi out.  Lowe grounded into a double play, shortstop Andrus to second baseman Odor to first baseman Guzmán, Wendle out.

Rays sixth.  Smith walked on a full count.  Smith was caught stealing, catcher Kiner-Falefa to shortstop Andrus, Smith out.  Pham struck out.  Choi homered to center on a full count.  Curtis pitching.  Wendle walked.  Lowe struck out.

Rays seventh.  Adames walked on four pitches.  Kiermaier doubled to center, Adames to third.  Bauers hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Calhoun, Adames scored, Kiermaier to third.  Cron pinch-hitting for Ciuffo.  Cron was intentionally walked.  M.Pérez pitching.  Smith bunted into fielder's choice, catcher Kiner-Falefa unassisted, Kiermaier out, Cron to second.  Pham lined out to center fielder Robinson.

 The Rays won two of three against the A's pushing their season record to 82-66. This will be the first time that Tampa finishes a season over .500 since 2013, when the team went 92-71 and lost in the ALDS.

 The Rangers completed their nine-game road trip with a 3-6 record, however they did win their most recent series against the Padres. Since the team's 18-run outburst on September 2, Texas' offense has cooled down, batting .218 as a team and averaging 3.3 runs per game.

 Over the last 10 seasons (since 2009), these teams have been evenly matched against each other, each winning 35 games. The Rays have had the upper hand in Arlington recently, winning four of the last five.

 Since being acquired by the Rays at the trade deadline, Tyler Glasnow is 0-4 with a 4.70 ERA, but opponents are batting just .196 off of him. On average, Glasnow has received just 1.41 runs of support over his eight starts with Tampa, the lowest of any pitcher with at least eight starts since August 1.

 Joey Gallo enters this series with 37 home runs and 37 singles. Only three qualified hitters have ever finished the season with more home runs than singles: Gallo in 2017, Mark McGwire in 1998 and 1999, and Barry Bonds in 2001.

 Through 25 games with Tampa Bay, Tommy Pham is slashing .309/.409/.521. Pham joins Hebert Perry, Bobby Smith, and Fred McGriff as the only Rays all-time to produce a .300+/.400+/.500+ slash line through 25 career games with the franchise (minimum 75 PA).

HP - Scheurwater, 1B - Cederstrom, 2B - May, 3B - Blaser

The Tampa Bay Rays have been one of baseball's hottest teams for the past two weeks but have to continue to play well -- and win -- when they hit the road for the final time this season for seven-game trip that begins Monday against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.
Tampa Bay will send right-hander Tyler Glasnow (1-6, 4.48 ERA) to the mound to begin the first game of the series and the Rangers will counter with right-hander Adrian Sampson (0-1, 5.06).

Hot Rays head to Texas clinging to faint wild-card hopes

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)  Tyler Glasnow finally has a win to go with the label of the pitcher Tampa Bay got in the trade for former ace Chris Archer.
Glasnow allowed two infield singles in six innings for the hard-throwing right-hander's first American League win, 3-0 over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.

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Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers on September 18, 2018

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