Good morning, LSB.

The Rangers won their first game of the season against the hated Astros last night behind the domination of Jacob deGrom.

Evan Grant writes about deGrom introducing himself to the Silver Boot series in style.

Kennedi Landry notes that deGrom’s big night just so happens to come on the anniversary of his major league debut.

Jake Burger also contributed and continued his mini-hot streak with what ended up being the only run of the night.

Adolis Garcia helped too, writes Jeff Wilson.

The win pushed Bruce Bochy ahead of Sparky Anderson on MLB’s all-time wins list.

Elsewhere, Josh Sborz is coming along at a good pace.

Cole Winn is up with the Rangers for the first time this season.

Jonathan Mayo put together a 2025 mock draft.

Finally Shawn McFarland writes about the Rangers-Astros rivalry and the state of Texas as a whole being integral to the present and future of baseball.

That’s all for this morning. The Rangers take on the hated Astros again tonight at 7:05 with Alvin, TX, native Nathan Eovaldi on the mound.

Happy Friday!