Rangers-Rays MLB wild-card playoff 2023 live stream (10/4)
The Tampa Bay Rays host the Texas Rangers in Game 2 of an MLB wild-card playoff series Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV.
Zach Eflin will start on the mound for the Rays vs. fellow right-hander Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers. Texas leads 1-0 in the best-of-3 series.
The Rays-Rangers game starts at 2:08 p.m. Central (3:08 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. ABC will broadcast the game nationally, with Spanish-language feed available via ESPN Deportes.
Preview
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Rays -159, Rangers +136; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays face the Texas Rangers on Wednesday in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series. The Rangers hold a 1-0 lead in the series and will advance to the ALDS with a victory.
Tampa Bay has a 99-63 record overall and a 53-28 record at home. The Rays have gone 73-25 in games when they record at least eight hits.
Texas is 90-72 overall and 40-41 on the road. Rangers hitters are batting a collective .263, the top team batting average in the AL.
The teams meet Wednesday for the eighth time this season. The Rangers are up 5-2 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Isaac Paredes leads the Rays with 31 home runs while slugging .488. Harold Ramirez is 15-for-35 with two doubles, a home run and six RBI over the past 10 games.
Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with 39 home runs while slugging .508. Mitch Garver is 10-for-34 with two home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 6-4, .293 batting average, 5.00 ERA, outscored by four runs
Rangers: 6-4, .206 batting average, 3.24 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs
INJURIES: Rays: Jason Adam: 15-Day IL (oblique), Brandon Lowe: 10-Day IL (knee), Calvin Faucher: 60-Day IL (biceps), Luke Raley: 10-Day IL (hand), Greg Jones: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Rasmussen: 60-Day IL (flexor), Garrett Cleavinger: 60-Day IL (knee), Jeffrey Springs: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Baz: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Rangers: Jon Gray: 15-Day IL (forearm), Ian Kennedy: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (triceps ), Brad Miller: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Odorizzi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brett Martin: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
The Associated Press contributed to this report.