The MLB Belt · rivalry
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers
18Belt meetings
8Rays wins
10Rangers wins
10Title changes
Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers have met 18 times with the MLB belt on the line, from April 20, 2005 to June 1, 2011. The belt changed hands in 10 of those games. Texas Rangers lead the belt series 10–8.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19,227 | Apr 20, 2005 | Texas Rangers beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 12–10 | Defense |
| 19,228 | Apr 21, 2005 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Texas Rangers 3–2 | Title change |
| 19,401 | Apr 21, 2006 | Texas Rangers beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 13–7 | Title change |
| 19,402 | Apr 22, 2006 | Texas Rangers beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6–5 | Defense |
| 19,403 | Apr 23, 2006 | Texas Rangers beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–3 | Defense |
| 19,507 | Aug 21, 2006 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Texas Rangers 4–3 | Title change |
| 19,508 | Aug 22, 2006 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Texas Rangers 5–3 | Defense |
| 19,509 | Aug 23, 2006 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Texas Rangers 7–3 | Defense |
| 19,510 | Aug 24, 2006 | Texas Rangers beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4–3 | Title change |
| 20,003 | Aug 21, 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays beat Texas Rangers 5–3 | Title change |
| 20,004 | Aug 22, 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays beat Texas Rangers 5–4 | Defense |
| 20,005 | Aug 23, 2009 | Texas Rangers beat Tampa Bay Rays 4–0 | Title change |
| 20,033 | Sep 25, 2009 | Texas Rangers beat Tampa Bay Rays 8–3 | Title change |
| 20,034 | Sep 26, 2009 | Texas Rangers beat Tampa Bay Rays 15–3 | Defense |
| 20,035 | Sep 27, 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays beat Texas Rangers 7–6 | Title change |
| 20,259 | May 30, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Tampa Bay Rays 11–5 | Defense |
| 20,260 | May 31, 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays beat Texas Rangers 5–4 | Title change |
| 20,261 | Jun 1, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Tampa Bay Rays 3–0 | Title change |