The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 on Friday night in a matchup of teams with the best records in the majors.
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JUNE 09: Tyler Glasnow #20 of the Tampa Bay Rays makes the tag on Mitch Garver #18 of the Texas Rangers in the fifth inning at Tropicana Field on June 09, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.
"The last couple days I’ve been feeling pretty good at the plate," Paredes said through a translator. "I think I’ve been able to showcase my abilities because of it."Paredes has a team-best 44 RBIs, and is hitting .476 in eight games against the Rangers. The Rays are 30-6 at home, It’s the best start since the 1998 World Series champion New York Yankees also started 30-6.Leody Taveras had his first career multihomer game and Josh Jung also went deep for the high-scoring Rangers, who lost 1-0 to St. Louis on Wednesday. Texas leads the majors with 389 runs, while Tampa Bay has 380.
Heaney allowed four runs and four hits in five innings. The lefty entered with a 1.82 ERA in four previous road starts. Howard, making his season debut after being sidelined by a right lat strain, allowed four runs in one-third of an inning.This lineup is much, much more than its big-money bats.
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