The Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers take the field in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series on Wednesday 3:08 PM ET at Tropicana Field. The Rangers lead the series 1-0. The probable starters are Zach Eflin (16-8) for the Rays and Nathan Eovaldi (12-5) for the Rangers.
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Tampa Bay vs. Texas Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 3:08 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: ABC
- Probable Pitchers: Eflin – TB (16-8, 3.50 ERA) vs Eovaldi – TEX (12-5, 3.63 ERA)
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Rays vs. Rangers Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Eflin | Eovaldi | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | GS | 25 |
| 16-8 | W-L | 12-5 |
| 3.50 | ERA | 3.63 |
| 177.2 | IP | 144 |
| 24 | BB | 47 |
| 186 | SO | 132 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Zach Eflin
- His most recent appearance came on Tuesday, Sept. 26 against the Boston Red Sox, when the right-hander threw five innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- In 31 games this season, the 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.50, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .231 against him.
- Eflin is looking to collect his 18th quality start of the season in this outing.
- He has made five appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- This season, the 29-year-old ranks 17th in ERA (3.50), second in WHIP (1.019), and 17th in K/9 (9.4) among qualifying pitchers.
- Eflin and his team are 17-14-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Games started by Eflin have a 16-15-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Eflin’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Red Sox | Sep. 26 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Angels | Sep. 21 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| at Orioles | Sep. 15 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. Mariners | Sep. 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Nathan Eovaldi
- The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 3 1/3 innings while giving up seven earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
- The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.63, a 2.81 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.139 in 25 games this season.
- In 25 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 11 of them.
- He has eight appearances with no earned runs allowed in 25 chances this season.
- The Rangers have a 14-11-0 record against the spread in Eovaldi’s starts.
- Eovaldi has had 25 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and 14 of those games finished over the total.
Eovaldi’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mariners | Sep. 29 | 3.1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Mariners | Sep. 24 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 19 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| at Blue Jays | Sep. 14 | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| vs. Athletics | Sep. 9 | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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