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Rays put 7-game run on line vs. Rangers

(AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

The Tampa Bay Rays will look for their eighth straight win on Saturday when they host the Texas Rangers in the second contest of a three-game series between baseball's two winningest teams in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The American League East-leading Rays (47-19) cruised to an 8-3 victory over the American League West-leading Rangers (40-22) in the opener.

The Rays got two home runs and a career-high six RBIs from Isaac Paredes, while Tyler Glasnow was terrific on the mound, allowing just a run on one hit to go along with six strikeouts and three walks over six innings on Friday.

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AL Batting Average
Rank Name BA
1 B. Bichette, Tor.324
2 Y. Díaz, TB.315
3 M. Yoshida, Bos.309
4 A. Hays, Bal.306
5 G. Urshela, LAA.304
6 M. Dubón, Hou.303
7 W. Franco, TB.298
8 R. Greene, Det.296
9 W. Merrifield, Tor.295
10 M. Semien, Tex.295
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NL Batting Average
Rank Name BA
1 L. Arraez, Mia.400
2 F. Freeman, LAD.335
3 R. Acuña Jr., Atl.327
4 N. Castellanos, Phi.314
5 L. Gurriel Jr., Ari.310
6 C. Carroll, Ari.307
7 J. Meneses, Was.305
8 E. Díaz, Col.299
9 T. Estrada, SF.299
10 B. De La Cruz, Mia.298
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