Rays 0, Rangers 3: Bats go quiet in Arlington

Game 2 of this series was a matchup between two southpaws, with Ryan Yarbrough facing off against Martín Pérez. The latter of the two entered tonight’s game as one of the American League’s best pitchers so far in 2022. He had a 1.60 ERA through nine starts and was boasting a 20.2 K% and 6.4 BB%, both of which are career-bests.

Ryan Yarbrough was sharp through the first three innings, striking out two and only putting one man on base when rookie infielder Josh Smith was hit by a pitch in the third. The second trip through the order was trickier for the Rays’ lefty.

The Rangers’ first hit was a home run from their $325 million shortstop Corey Seager. The solo blast came off the bat at 105 mph…