mlb Game Recap
Texas Drops Tampa Bay 4-3 - Match Report
Tampa Bay dropped a 4-3 decision at Tropicana Field on Friday as Texas legged out a win behind winning pitcher Martin Perez.
Texas won as a +140 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 7.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Martin Perez earned the victory for the Rangers, throwing 5.1 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 1, and allowing 9 hits and 3 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Nathaniel Lowe in the win.
Tampa Bay got a 5.2-inning outing from Corey Kluber in the loss. He gave up 4 earned runs, 0 walks and 9 hits in his time on the mound, while Francisco Mejia had 3 hits in the loss for the Rays.
Tampa Bay outhit their counterparts 10-9 in the game.
The game was closed out by Jose Leclerc who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 1 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.