Rangers Advance To ALDS After Sweeping Rays In Wild Card Round

The Texas Rangers celebrate after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-1in Game Two of the Wild Card Series at Tropicana Field on October 04, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.

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The Rangers have advanced to the American League Divisional Series. The Rangers edged the Rays 7-1 in Game Two to claim their Wild Cards series from St. Petersburg. Nathan Eovaldi earned the win after giving up the lone run while striking out eight batters over six-and-two-thirds innings. Adolis Garcia and Evan Carter each homered for Texas as part of a four-run fourth inning. Corey Seager and Josh Jung each had a pair of doubles and drove in a run. The Rangers will square off against the Orioles in the ALDS. The five-game series starts at Camden Yards on Saturday.