Texas Rangers donate $1 million to hurricane relief efforts

Houston Astros players take batting practice before a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Astros moved their three game home series against the Rangers to St. Petersburg because of unsafe conditions from Hurricane Harvey. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) less Houston Astros players take batting practice before a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Astros moved their three game home series against the Rangers to ... more Photo: Chris O'Meara, Associated Press Photo: Chris O'Meara, Associated Press Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Texas Rangers donate $1 million to hurricane relief efforts 1 / 9 Back to Gallery

The Texans Rangers ownership and Rangers Foundation have pledged to donate $1 million for the Hurricane Harvey relief effort in the Houston and South Texas area, the team tweeted Tuesday evening.

The Rangers play the Astros in a three-game series beginning tonight in Tampa.

All revenue from ticket, concessions adn parking during that three game series will go toward hurricane relief efforts.

Texas Rangers Ownership, Rangers, & Rangers Foundation have pledged $1mil for the Hurricane relief effort in South Texas & the Houston area. — Texas Rangers (@Rangers) August 29, 2017

The series was relocated from Houston due to the flooding. The Rangers offered to host the series in Arlington this week, but the Astros wanted to swap a home series with them in September. The Rangers wanted to host this week's series and keep their home series against the Astros in September.