Rangers at Rays MLB Game Preview & Pitching (June 4, 2025)

Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

The Tampa Bay Rays play the Texas Rangers after the Rays took the first game of the series.

Tampa Bay is 19-19 at home and 31-29 overall. The Rays have the ninth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .388.

Texas has a 29-32 record overall and a 9-19 record in road games. The Rangers have a 13-3 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Wednesday's game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The Rangers hold a 3-1 advantage in the season series.

Pitching Probables

Rangers: Kumar Rocker (0-0)

Rays: Shane Baz (4-3, 4.92 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 55 strikeouts)

Odds

Rays -147, Rangers +123; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

Player Highlights

Rays Top Performers

Junior Caminero has 13 doubles and 14 home runs for the Rays.

Brandon Lowe is 13 for 41 with three doubles, three home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.

Rangers Top Performers

Wyatt Langford has 11 home runs, 23 walks and 24 RBI while hitting .232 for the Rangers.

Marcus Semien is 9 for 28 with a double, a home run and four RBI over the past 10 games.

Recent Form

Rays: 7-3, .269 batting average, 1.53 ERA, outscored opponents by 48 runs

Rangers: 4-6, .195 batting average, 2.48 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

Injury Report

Rays Injuries

Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Travis Jankowski: 10-Day IL (groin)

Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat)

Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep)

Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee)

Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers Injuries

Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (tricep)

Joc Pederson: 10-Day IL (hand)

Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

Kumar Rocker: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist)

Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

In summary

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Texas Rangers on June 4, 2025, at 7:35 PM EDT. The Rays lead the current series 1-0, but the Rangers hold a 3-1 season advantage entering this game. Shane Baz is the probable starter for the Rays, while Kumar Rocker is listed for the Rangers. The Rays are favored with an over/under of 8.5 runs. Key players include Junior Caminero and Brandon Lowe for the Rays, and Wyatt Langford and Marcus Semien for the Rangers. Both teams have significant injuries listed.

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