News Category: Texas Rangers

Rangers’ Michael Lorenzen tasked with taming hot Braves

The Texas Rangers will need to slow down red-hot Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud on Sunday if they hope to salvage a game from their weekend series in Atlanta. D’Arnaud has four home runs and eight RBIs in the first two games of the series, and the Rangers undoubtedly are hoping he gets a day of rest. The Braves could give backup Chadwick Tromp a start behind the plate; he last started on Tuesday. The Braves

Travis d’Arnaud, sizzling Braves take on Rangers

The Atlanta Braves hope veteran Charlie Morton can bounce back from a rough start and enable them to extend their winning streak to six games when they host the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Morton (1-0. 5.29 ERA) will oppose Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (1-1, 2.92) in the second contest of the three-game series. The Braves recorded an 8-3 victory in the opener on Friday. Morton will make his fourth start of the season. The

Rangers, Braves send veteran lefties to mound in opener

Two veteran left-handers will take the mound when the Texas Rangers visit the Atlanta Braves for the first time since 2017 to start a three-game interleague series on Friday. The Braves, coming off a three-game road sweep of the Houston Astros, are tied for the most wins in the National League and lead the NL East. The defending World Series champion Rangers, who began the week by taking three of four against the host Detroit

Rangers’ Jack Leiter set for debut against Tigers

The Texas Rangers have been looking forward to having Jack Leiter in the rotation since they made him the No. 2 pick of the 2021 draft. That day has arrived. Leiter will make his major league debut against the Tigers in the finale of a four-game series at Detroit on Thursday afternoon. Leiter earned the call-up from Triple-A Round Rock by posting a 3.77 ERA in 14 1/3 innings, striking out 25 and issuing only

Tigers, Rangers set to continue series, brave elements

The weather forecast isn’t promising, but the Texas Rangers and host Detroit Tigers will try to continue a four-game series on Wednesday afternoon. Showers and storms are set to roll through the Detroit area. If the teams are able to play, the Rangers will have to deal with the Tigers’ unofficial ace. Left-hander Tarik Skubal (2-0, 2.08 ERA) is scheduled to start the third game of the four-game set for Detroit. Skubal collected his second

Tigers’ Casey Mize makes long-awaited home start vs. Rangers

Casey Mize hasn’t pitched in front of his home fans for more than two years. That will change on Tuesday afternoon when the Detroit Tigers right-hander starts the second contest of the three-game series against the Texas Rangers. Mize (0-0, 4.82 ERA) has made two road starts this season since completing his rehab from Tommy John surgery, which cost him most of the 2022 season and the entire 2023 campaign. Mize allowed three runs and

Michael Lorenzen faces old club as Rangers take on Tigers

Michael Lorenzen was chosen for the All-Star team as a member of the Detroit Tigers last season. He will make his season debut against them on Monday night when the Texas Rangers open a four-game series in Detroit. The veteran right-hander will be activated from the 15-day injured list and make his Rangers debut. Lorenzen had a rehab start at Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, going 4 2/3 innings and throwing 89 pitches. Lorenzen, who

Astros hope to turn win into hot streak vs. Rangers

A day after Houston’s newfound workhorse turned in another stellar outing, the Astros hand the ball to a guy who has come through for them for years. And they’re hoping he can lead them to a series win. Right-hander Cristian Javier (1-0, 1.10 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound Sunday when the Astros host the Texas Rangers in the finale of the three-game set between in-state rivals. The reason Houston can take the series

Rangers, Astros out to shake off rough patch in rematch

The Astros and Texas Rangers, who split a four-game series last week in Arlington, Texas, will begin a three-game rematch on Friday in Houston with both clubs looking to shake off series defeats. The Rangers dropped two of three at home against the Oakland A’s, while the Astros were swept in a three-game road set against the Kansas City Royals. For the second time in four days, an Astros starter failed to record three outs,

Winless starters meet in A’s-Rangers rubber match

Two winless starting pitchers who have already shown marked improvement in their two outings this season go head-to-head Thursday afternoon when the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers wrap up their three-game series in Arlington, Texas. A’s left-hander JP Sears (0-1, 8.68 ERA) and Rangers righty Jon Gray (0-0, 6.14) are scheduled to get the ball when a surprisingly competitive series between last year’s champion and losingest club continues. Sears was bombed for five runs in