The Texas Rangers have won three of their last four games, including a 7-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

Today they'll hand the ball to Cole Hamels (1-2, 4.50 ERA). The veteran southpaw held Houston to a pair of runs with seven strikeouts through six innings his last time out. Hamels has been hurt by the long-ball this season, serving up seven homers through 22 innings of work, but note that Tampa Bay has recorded just nine home runs in their 16 games this season. Hamels has held the Rays to one run in 14 innings in his last two starts against them.

Jake Faria (0-1, 8.18 ERA) will toe the slab for Tampa Bay. He has really struggled with his control this year giving up 10 free passes and 11 hits through 11 innings of work.

Rangers are 31-8 in Hamels' last 39 starts vs. a team with a losing record. Rays are 1-5 in their last six games vs. a left-handed starter.

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