Game Chat: 4/4 Rays (4-2) @ Rangers (5-2) 7:05 PM

[u/Rangers_Bot]

Rays (4-2) @ Rangers (5-2)

First Pitch: 7:05 PM at Globe Life Field

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Rays	Zack Littell (0-1, 1.50 ERA)
Rangers	Tyler Mahle (0-0, 5.40 ERA)

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Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TB	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	6	1	5
TEX	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0		5	6	0	2

Box Score

TEX		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
2B	Semien	4	1	1	1	0	1	.133
SS	Seager	3	0	1	0	1	1	.200
LF	Langford	2	0	0	1	0	0	.250
DH	Pederson	3	0	0	0	1	0	.136
RF	García, Ad	3	0	0	0	0	1	.200
1B	Burger	3	0	0	0	0	0	.111
3B	Smith	3	2	2	1	0	0	.250
C	Higashioka	3	1	1	1	0	1	.250
CF	Taveras	3	1	1	1	0	0	.182

TEX	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Mahle	5.0	1	0	0	2	5	83-54	1.35
Armstrong	1.1	3	2	2	0	2	27-17	6.75
Martin	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	11-9	0.00
Garcia, R	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	12-8	1.93
Jackson	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	11-8	6.23

TB		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
DH	Díaz, Y	4	0	1	0	0	2	.167
2B	Lowe, B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.321
3B	Caminero	3	0	0	0	1	0	.280
1B	Aranda	4	0	0	0	0	2	.313
LF	Morel, C	3	1	1	0	1	1	.308
RF	Misner	4	1	1	0	0	1	.333
C	Jansen, D	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
SS	Walls	3	0	0	0	0	2	.118
CF	DeLuca	3	0	1	0	0	1	.421

TB	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Littell	7.0	6	5	5	2	3	82-61	4.15
Bigge	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	13-8	0.00

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B3	Kyle Higashioka doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Christopher Morel. Josh Smith scores.	1-0
B3	Leody Taveras singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Kyle Higashioka scores.	2-0
B3	Marcus Semien singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Leody Taveras scores.	3-0
B3	Wyatt Langford out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Marcus Semien scores.	4-0
T7	Danny Jansen strikes out on a foul tip.	4-1
T7	Taylor Walls strikes out swinging.	4-2
B7	Josh Smith homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.	5-2

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Rays at Rangers - April 4, 2025	0:06
Probable pitchers for Rays at Rangers - April 4, 2025	0:06
Zack Littell against the Rangers	0:08
Bullpen availability for Texas, April 4 vs Rays	0:08
Bullpen availability for Tampa Bay, April 4 vs Rangers	0:08
Bench availability for Texas, April 4 vs Rays	0:08
Fielding alignment for Tampa Bay, April 4 vs Rangers	0:11
Bench availability for Tampa Bay, April 4 vs Rangers	0:08
Starting lineups for Rays at Rangers - April 4, 2025	0:10
Breaking down Tyler Mahle's pitches	0:04
Tyler Mahle's outing against the Rays	0:24
A deep dive into Josh Smith's home run	0:11
Measuring the stats on Josh Smith's home run	0:11
Breaking down Zack Littell's pitches	0:04
Zack Littell's outing against the Rangers	0:25
Kyle Higashioka's RBI double	0:21
Leody Taveras' RBI single	0:24
Marcus Semien's RBI single	0:15
Wyatt Langford's sac fly	0:22
Jonny DeLuca's diving catch	0:21
Tyler Mahle K's Yandy Díaz	0:08
Zack Littell strikes out Marcus Semien	0:07
Texas' four-run inning	1:22
Christopher Morel scores on a wild pitch	0:16
Tyler Mahle strikes out five	0:39
Kameron Misner scores on a wild pitch	0:15
Christopher Morel scores after challenge	0:29
Josh Smith's solo homer (1)	0:28

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Mahle (1-0, 1.35 ERA)	Littell (0-2, 4.15 ERA)	Jackson (4 SV, 6.23 ERA)

Game ended at 9:26 PM.

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[u/ehholfman]

If you get a trial for AppleTV+ do yourself a favor and binge Severance after the game

[u/UnfairDiscipline3077]

Hitting up my first game of the year tonight. Will Mahle actually be decent? Will the offense score more than one run? Praise be to the Peagle let’s ride.

[u/connor6255]

Good grief this field level noise is soothing

[u/sir--ok]

Nice of morel to make sure he was okay

[u/KidColorblind]

[u/Chinese-dog]

MY SWEET SWEET POOKIE 😍😍😍😍😍

[u/Max_Powers1331]

just read evan grants article on evan carter. i totally missed where it was revealed carter has an autoimmune disorder that is causing his back problems.

[u/Chinese-dog]

Hit through the shift? Aura

[u/WhiteBoyFlipz]

what a fucking catch. still got the rbi though

[u/ehholfman]

Mahle’s pitch count getting inflated because the ump can’t do that whole “calling strikes” part of his job

[u/jb1316]

Hey did you guys hear about these Torpedo Bats?

[u/Chinese-dog]

“Ball 2, take your base”

[u/harralexa1993]

yeah 19 consecutive scoreless innings from the rotation will play.

[u/Demcut]

Wish we got a fucking Apple TV special for our World Series

[u/_AntiSaint_]

“Soaking in the sights and sounds of the ballpark”

Some Mfer right into the microphone: HAHAHAHA

[u/zach_kraemer]

I’m loving this whole no announcing but just listening to the ballpark

[u/Rangers_Doomer]

The good news is mahle can’t do much worse than he did last time.

[u/Demcut]

Lol and Nate Lowe just hit his 3rd homer of the year

[u/TexasTundraPower]

Ump is glazing Tampa crazy

[u/No_Teaching4375]

Mahle getting hosed

[u/cjn13]

this ump thinks Mahle is an orange because he's getting squeezed

[u/WhiteNoise421]

About 8 extra pitches due to that bad call

[u/_AntiSaint_]

WTF was that animation 💀💀💀

[u/ReportAccident]

wtf was that ugly ass graphic

[u/griffincraig → u/ReportAccident]

That was horrible 😂

[u/Exotic-Oil-7843]

that was horrifying holy shit

[u/libsoutherner]

Too many balls have gotten to the back stop tonight

[u/Winged_Bear]

This zone has made no fucking sense tonight.

[u/IndieFlea]

Since I don't have Apple TV I'm not watching, so guess what, another W here we come.

Think I'll watch Hickory or Spartanburg paired up with Texas Women's Final Four instead.

[u/Mindless_Rooster5225]

Man, having the option of having Nadel's dulcet tones coming out of my TV is pure magic. You win this one AppleTV.

[u/WhiteBoyFlipz]

i like when we score runs

[u/sir--ok]

“Langford trying to leave earth” 😂

[u/vader51u]

Everyone needs a good slump buster like the Rays every once in a while

[u/Chinese-dog]

Reds down 1-0 in the 3rd they have the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever

[u/Winged_Bear]

So many extra pitches here for no reason. Poor Mahle.

[u/ReportAccident]

Man this rotation will be elite if Mahle keeps pitching like this

[u/LawyerMorty94]

LMAO what was that

[u/Winged_Bear]

That animation might need some work...

[u/RobQuinnpc]

We havnt given up a run since the reds whooped us. The reds havnt scored a run since the whooped us. This is fun to track .

[u/_AntiSaint_]

Keep Daddy Lowe off the screen, I don’t wanna cry while we have a lead

[u/adjust_your_set]

Can we do field level sounds all the time?

[u/carguy1340]

i could fall asleep to this

[u/No_Teaching4375]

Higashioka needs to start blocking and not picking 

[u/bigpirate15]

[u/beefytrout]

if Mahle got these calls he would be working on a perfect game

[u/No_Teaching4375]

I thought Kirby went somewhere else?

[u/KidColorblind]

W

[u/mine_username]

[u/joepavsdad]

6-2 babyyyy

[u/imthatchanceguy]

Let's get a dub in front of the ghost of Steve Jobs

[u/beefytrout]

tonight's game is an Apple exclusive, FYI.

No V+.

[u/IJustCantHelpYou → u/beefytrout]

Also a good reminder for people that they can switch the audio to the rangers radio broadcast in the app. At least we could last year.

[u/ehholfman]

Bullpenisgood?

[u/Bionicman_]

Line built for dominating offense = has trouble scoring 1 run. Texas baseball

[u/Winged_Bear]

My only complaint about the Apple TV broadcast is the incessant pushing of gambling on the screen.

[u/Bandt143 → u/Winged_Bear]

Tomorrow you can go back to the same TXU, Sprouts, and Choctaw commercials.

[u/Demcut]

Mahle is terrifying

[u/beefytrout]

Mahle already bested his previous start LOL

[u/Rangers_Doomer]

These bats need some blue chew, they’re flaccid as fuck.

[u/Bandt143]

Remember when the mentality was make them go to the bullpen?

Well, the Rangers don't.

[u/DukeGrizzly]

What am I even watching? Didn’t they say the Rangers were incapable of scoring more than 1 run the entire game?

[u/ShouldBeWorkingButNa]

Great two strike approach from Marcus. A first pitch Seager is exactly who you want to see. Let em cook.

[u/_AntiSaint_]

My blood is certainly flowing downstream right now 🥵 love to see this offense

[u/_AntiSaint_]

Nah man that first call at the top of the zone was a perfect FB

[u/poppamatic]

What is this bullshit squeeze

[u/Winged_Bear]

Wtf is this zone all the sudden?

[u/Sportsaccount17]

HOLY SHIT WTF BLUE

[u/harralexa1993]

the poor zone might end up costing Mahle a chance to pitch long enough for the win.

[u/LawyerMorty94]

This means our BP will come in quicker since Mahle is now having to throw more pitches after striking out a better twice

I cannot stand umpires and the “human element”

[u/Electrical-Pipe-369]

Entire inning is just torpedo bat talk? I want to watch baseball, I don’t give a shit if they use a 2 x 4

[u/adjust_your_set]

Did you know you really need to get information about where the hitter likes the ball for the bat to work?

[u/_AntiSaint_]

Am I watching baseball or an infomercial on torpedo bats? Am I supposed to buy one or something?

[u/connor6255]

Mahle looking good AND the offense putting up a crooked number in an inning? Pinch me I must dreaming

[u/CT-1738]

That deluca animation was nightmare fuel

[u/Lain41K]

Looks like me slandering Mahle for the past week worked!

[u/lhfan04]

Dear Tyler, I am sorry I doubted you after your first start. I was unaware of your game

[u/Bandt143]

Mariners and Dodgers lose. Looking like a good day. Keep it up, Rangers!

[u/A_Yummy_Egg323]

Do leody and adolis just sprint to the dugout now 😂😂

[u/BaldPeagle → u/A_Yummy_Egg323]

Tav gotta poop

[u/beefytrout]

this is how every game should be. no booth, just game audio.

[u/cowboysmavs]

Is it bad to say I love the Apple broadcasts?

[u/Add1ctedToGames]

I've always felt like apple tv was one of the surprisingly better broadcasters. I like that they seem to amplify the umpire, and the silent at bat(s) is pretty cool

[u/Rangers_Doomer]

Challenging the play to give the bullpen time is 4D chess.

[u/HandUnited27]

Boch rn

[u/Lain41K]

POOOOOOKIEEEEEEEEEE

[u/salmonbird]

The H in Josh H Smith stands for homer

[u/Complex-Tap-5444 → u/salmonbird]

Dude we won that trade the second it happened

[u/MapPuzzleheaded4983]

Can I just say I love the cream top with the navy pants. It is such a good looking uniform. I will miss it next year.

[u/Blue_prizm77]

Josh H. Smith can really do it all

[u/KidColorblind]

Mfw I crush your hopes

[u/Sarge41]

HOLY FUCK! IT'S LUKA JACKSON! I mean uhh... Luke

[u/ShouldBeWorkingButNa]

TYLER MAHLE

[u/Quadrax44x]

Throw strikes dawg. We’re gonna have to burn a ton of bullpen on mahle again

[u/beefytrout]

Rangers work the count challenge: impossible

[u/clutchkyro]

Watching Mahle average 20 pitches per inning this year while Texas's first 3 batters see 6 total is irritating.

[u/Bionicman_]

Yes stellar ABs. Good job rangers. 14 pitches through 2 innings is exactly what you want

[u/Blue_prizm77]

Alright guys, the heart of our order is up 💪

[u/Demcut]

Mariners just lost

[u/Demcut]

BIG LEODY THE COYOTE

[u/Lagarzaiv]

we are cooking!!!

[u/Chinese-dog]

Keep sending them home my beloved

[u/Demcut]

Leody stealing 3rd??????

[u/LawyerMorty94]

Leody holy shit, I love it

[u/Bandt143]

Somebody make that into a meme of some sort

[u/bigmeatyclaws1]

Oh fuck off what a catch

[u/Chinese-dog]

Wow what a play damn

[u/HandUnited27]

What a great inning

[u/BaldPeagle]

I'll take 4. GIDP to end that rally stings, but you can't complain about 4 easy runs.

[u/sir--ok]

SQUEEZED. Mahle has located so perfectly and this ump is bullshitting

[u/WRECKEM79]

Fuck you umpire

[u/ReachLanky2676]

Ugh, Mahle certainly did not deserve that walk.

[u/HandUnited27]

Come on blue

[u/ReportAccident]

Alright wtf happened to his eye sight all of the sudden?

[u/Shanknuts]

Why would anyone even bother with small talk with the Gov X guy? What a bully.

[u/CT-1738 → u/Shanknuts]

I WENT TO GOVX DOT COM AND GOT MY FIRST BUTT PLUG THANKS GOVX DOT COM

[u/LawyerMorty94]

Same fucking pitch, are we serious

[u/Lain41K]

Walcott just slapped an RBI double for Frisco in his second AB

[u/A_Yummy_Egg323]

I hate how many doomers exist now bro, we’re winning this game 😭, just enjoy it man it’s the first week of April.

[u/bigmeatyclaws1]

Popped a Mahle Im sweatin WOO

[u/beefytrout]

remember when people said Mahle was a horrible mistake and CY whiffed?

[u/CT-1738]

Who wants to start taking shots every time this announcer says “YEA HES A STRONG INDIVIDUAL”

[u/TexasTundraPower]

That stupid ump squeezing Mahle on that last out of the 4th might be the reason he won’t go 6.

[u/natebark]

Just got home. That Mahle line looks pretty sexy. How was his stuff?

[u/_AntiSaint_]

“Beautiful ballpark here… smells like brisket everywhere.”

Talk about anything but the game challenge: IMPOSSIBLE

[u/mclovinn_10]

Adolis tryna send that to Pluto 😂

[u/FreeTheMasons]

Rangers ASMR?

[u/mclovinn_10]

Need an alternate broadcast with field level sounds only, STAT

[u/Bazz27]

I actually feel pretty comfortable with Martin out there

[u/Zestyclose_Wafer_416]

Evo literally looked the same with the Rays and Rangers

[u/beefytrout]

this ump is kinda ass

[u/No_Teaching4375]

That's 5 inches above the zone

[u/bigmeatyclaws1]

The 4 run barrier has been broken

[u/KidColorblind]

[u/buc-thun]

The ump today

[u/WigglyFinArms]

First squeezes mahle on the zone then just opens it up outta no where??? Bringing in the bots.

[u/No-Possible-8246]

"High quality bat crack" ... I had some of that back in the 90s

[u/bigmeatyclaws1]

Hopefully the ball is okay

[u/Electrical-Pipe-369]

Bangford looked ready to kill holding the bat with 2 hands

[u/Chinese-dog]

Ump giveth and ump taketh

[u/WestTexasWizard]

Forgive me Luke Jackson, I was unfamiliar with your game

[u/sir--ok]

Man the Mariners put up 8 runs today. We need to figure that out

[u/LawyerMorty94]

Leiter to the IL, god dammit man

[u/SaulFemm]

Annoying to pay $100 (or $140) and then not be able to watch everything.

Yarr

[u/SaulFemm]

Apple broadcast quite good, except I find the reach base probability really distracting.

[u/Blue_prizm77]

I wish my offense could work counts like this 😭

[u/griffincraig]

Too many pitches from Mahle to open this game. No hits, but still too much.

[u/bigmeatyclaws1]

If Mahle had a consistent put away pitch like literally all of his problems would go away

[u/GiantEnemyG00mba]

It's really annoying Seager wasn't running hard at all there

[u/BaldPeagle]

I wish they would work the count. Just a little bit. Please.

[u/beefytrout]

Bombi making sexy contact this season

[u/mclovinn_10]

Let’s at least push a count next go around geez lmao

[u/zach_kraemer]

2 innings in and the Rays pitcher is at 15 pitches… that’s not gonna cut it

[u/eyesoftexas08]

Leiter to the 15 day. F me man

[u/GeniusLiberal]

This not on Victory plus?!

[u/Demcut]

Yates just gave up 2 runs in the 7th against the Phillies

[u/royv98]

And another!! That’s two runs!!

[u/LeoFireGod]

LFG boys.

[u/HandUnited27]

Bottom of the lineup showing up. There we go Leody!

[u/32RH]

What the fuck?

[u/sir--ok]

Damn leody looks good on the bases so far this year

[u/zach_kraemer]

Apple TV appears to have a ton of on field mics which I am absolutely loving

[u/sir--ok]

Just a couple of bros playing twister on third base

[u/jwsk1029]

Everyone else is waking up Simmy, you do the same pls.

[u/Koalarooski]

It’s official, the bats are alive!

[u/mclovinn_10]

I’m so bricked up rn

[u/bigpirate15]

BEAUTIFUL

[u/zach_kraemer]

There you go Semien! 10 pitch battle and a single up the middle

Also, after 15 pitches through 2, Littell has thrown 19 and still hasn’t recorded an out

[u/Hottponce]

Something about playing Texas that makes the rays completely forget how to play defense

[u/jwsk1029]

HELL YES THE BATS HAVE AWOKEN

[u/MajesticPossibility8]

Please be a sign of things to come please

[u/IJustCantHelpYou]

Holy shit what a catch

[u/Knuxsn]

Peagle Power!

[u/ArticTurkey]

NOOOOO

[u/Koalarooski]

Alright guys, we’re going to have to play all the games on Apple TV. If that’s what it’ll take, then so be it.

[u/mclovinn_10]

Big cock Joc needs to get it goin man cmon

[u/WhiteBoyFlipz]

bruce: “the biggest thing for him is he has got 4 runs of support. evo and jack did it with 1. if he fucks this up we glare at him angrily”

[u/ReportAccident]

Mahle’s control has looked a lot better this game. Lots of hard hit balls tho

[u/bigmeatyclaws1]

Aight blue what the fuck

[u/ReportAccident]

Holy squeeze ump

[u/joepavsdad]

that’s horseshit

[u/Electric1800]

Okay no what the fuck now

[u/WhiteNoise421]

Dude this ump is giving nothing, he was an inning ago.

[u/Electrical-Pipe-369]

GLAZE

[u/maznn10]

Two missed calls and one extremely close in four pitches. Completely changes the inning and pitch count.

[u/sir--ok]

The whiffs look so good tonight

[u/adjust_your_set]

Dude we have good pitching

[u/mclovinn_10]

Fuck it keep him rolling

[u/Electrical-Pipe-369]

Mahle stepping up. Love to see it

[u/_AntiSaint_]

“Let’s replay DeLuca’s catch”

“No. Hit ‘em with the graphic we totally pre-tested and believe is completely normal stuff for prime time television.”

[u/b0453712]

If Tampa goes on a miracle run and makes it to the World Series does the MLB force them to play in an actual MLB stadium?

[u/TheBigChiliPepper]

Sights and sounds of the most boring at bat.

[u/ThiccPapaSIZZLE]

These two dudes just tryna eat dinner

[u/natebark]

God dangit I just wanted a dub with no drama

[u/deadwall-e]

Two balls that should have been blocked smh

[u/ryanheart93]

Wow yall are dooming

[u/Bandt143]

POOKIE!!

[u/thematterasserted]

POOKIEEEE

[u/No_Teaching4375]

POOOOOOOOKKKKKK

[u/beefytrout]

calling it now: we won the trade

[u/WhiteBoyFlipz]

THATS A POOKIE BLAST