All season long it’s been the Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers pacing the rest of the American League. Now, the Orioles have entered that conversation and leapfrogged Texas for the second best record in the AL, but that doesn’t dull the excitement for another three-game set between the Rays and Rangers. Last time they met the Rangers took two of three and now Texas enters this series at 55-39 against the 60-36 Rays.
The Rays took two of three from the Royals this past weekend, but they held their big gun back for this matchup. Shane McClanahan will take the mound in Game 1 against Dane Dunning.