Right from the start, tonight’s game felt unsteady, like it could tip one way or the other at the faintest nudge. Ryan Yarbrough had a rough first inning, that started with a single off the first batter in Kiner-Falefa, who then quickly took second on a dropped-ball balk call. Joey Gallo singled to score Kiner-Falefa, giving the Rangers a lead in just their first three batters.
Yarbrough gave up one more single in the first, but no further runs scored.
In the bottom of the inning the Rays quickly looked to even things up, as Arozarena took first on a HBP and then a long Joey Wendle double managed to score Arozarena from first to tie the game.