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The Texas Rangers have set their lineup for the final game of their four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday in Arlington.

Rays' CEO Ken Babby noted he and his fellow members of the team’s ownership group would “toast a glass to Tampa, the county and the city for this incredible moment.”

Last week, both the Tampa city council and the Hillsborough County commissioners both voted to approve a new $2.3 billion mixed-use stadium project near the Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry Boulevard campus.

After Tampa and Hillsborough passed the deal, there are still a few things to complete before shovels hit the ground.

Green Bay Packers edge rusher Lukas Van Ness has shown brief flashes of his potential. 2026 is a crucial year for the former first-round pick and the Packers.

The new ballpark will replace Tropicana Field, which has been the Rays' home stadium since their 1998 debut

Brian enters his 18th season as the full-time television color analyst on Rays TV. Brian previously served on the major league staff as assistant to the pitching coach, working under Jim Hickey from March 2008 through the 2009 season.

Francisco Lindor and the Mets face the Rays as former New York pitcher Freddy Peralta looks to dominate his old teammates on the mound tonight.