The Rangers knocked off the Rays for the second straight day. Texas defeated Tampa Bay 5-3 in the second outing of their three-game series at Globe Life Field. Corey Seager and Marcus Semien each blasted home runs to propel Texas to its fifth straight win. Starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi improved to 11-and-3 this season after tossing six scoreless innings. Will Smith recorded his 17th save as the Rangers improved to 57-and-39. Right-hander Jon Gray will take the hill for Texas for the series finale this afternoon.