Jordan Montgomery, Texas Rangers Open Playoffs at Tampa Bay Rays: TV Channel, Streams, Lineups

The Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays begin their best-of-three American League Wild Card series on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The Texas Rangers face the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in the Game 1 of the American League Wild Card playoffs, a best-of-three series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Here is the preview for the game, with probable pitchers, starting lineups, how to watch and listen, injury updates and more.

How to Watch, Listen to Rangers vs. Rays

Game Day: Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023

Game Time: 2:08 p.m. CT

Television: ABC. Radio: 105.3-FM The Fan/1270 KFLC-AM (Spanish). Watch on fubo.tv.

About Today’s Game

Season Records: Tampa Bay 99-63; Rangers 90-72

Probable pitchers

Tampa Bay: RHP Tyler Glasnow (10-7, 3.53)

Texas: LHP Jordan Montgomery (10-11, 3.20)

Batting Order

Batting Orders will be posted here when released by the teams.

Rangers Injury Report

P Jon Gray (15-day, lower forearm tightness, retroactive to Sept. 28, eligible to return Oct. 13): The Rangers put Gray on the IL on Friday after he suffered an injury last week in Los Angeles against the Angels.

P Max Scherzer (15-day, strained right teres, Sept. 13, eligible to return): Scherzer is “unlikely” to return in the postseason, per Rangers general manager Chris Young. Still, Scherzer has been rehabbing since the injury to make himself an option.

P Jacob deGrom (60-Day, right elbow inflammation): deGrom is out for the rest of the 2023 season after being diagnosed with a torn UCL ligament. He had surgery on June 12.

P Ian Kennedy (60-Day, right rotator cuff strain, Sept. 16): The Rangers moved Kennedy to the 60-day injured list, ending his 2023 season.

LHP Brett Martin (60-Day, shoulder surgery): Martin had surgery on Jan. 18 and is expected to miss most of the 2023 season.

INF Brad Miller (60-Day, hamstring tightness): Miller was moved from the 10-day injured list (Aug. 2) to the 60-day injured list to make room for Evan Carter on the 40-man roster. Miller cannot return this season.

RHP Jake Odorizzi (60-Day, right arm fatigue): Odorizzi underwent arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder and will miss the entire 2023 season.

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