The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Texas Rangers in the opening game of the AL Wild Card Series on Tuesday 3:08 PM ET at Tropicana Field. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Rays will send Tyler Glasnow (10-7) to the mound, while Jordan Montgomery (10-11) will answer the bell for the Rangers.
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Tampa Bay vs. Texas Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 3:08 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: ABC
- Probable Pitchers: Glasnow – TB (10-7, 3.60 ERA) vs Montgomery – TEX (10-11, 3.20 ERA)
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Rays vs. Rangers Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Glasnow | Montgomery | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | GS | 32 |
| 10-7 | W-L | 10-11 |
| 3.60 | ERA | 3.20 |
| 120 | IP | 188.2 |
| 37 | BB | 48 |
| 162 | SO | 166 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Tyler Glasnow
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander tossed five scoreless innings against the Boston Red Sox while surrendering two hits.
- The 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.60, with 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents are batting .197 against him.
- Glasnow has collected nine quality starts this season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 21 appearances this season.
- Glasnow and his team are 14-7-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- In Glasnow’s 21 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 10 times.
Glasnow’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Red Sox | Sep. 27 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Sep. 22 | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| at Orioles | Sep. 16 | 4.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| at Twins | Sep. 11 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 6 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Jordan Montgomery
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw six innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up one earned run while allowing five hits.
- The 30-year-old has pitched to a 3.20 ERA this season with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.3 walks per nine across 32 games.
- If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his fifth quality start in a row.
- He has made 32 appearances and finished seven of them without allowing an earned run.
- The 30-year-old ranks seventh in ERA (3.20), 22nd in WHIP (1.187), and 36th in K/9 (7.9) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
- The Rangers have gone 13-19-0 ATS in Montgomery’s 32 starts that had a set spread.
- Montgomery’s starts went over the run total 14 times in 32 games with a set total this season.
Montgomery’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mariners | Sep. 28 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Mariners | Sep. 23 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 18 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| at Blue Jays | Sep. 13 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Athletics | Sep. 8 | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
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