April 21, 2026 12:13 pm EDT
The Texas Rangers and Pittsburgh Pirates square off in the first of a three-game series on Tuesday at Globe Life Field, at 8:05 p.m. ET. Kumar Rocker (0-1, 4.30 ERA) will start for the Rangers, who are 11-11 this season and second in the AL West. Carmen Mlodzinski (1-0, 1.77 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 13-9 and third in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsRangers
Cody Freeman: 10 Day IL (Back ), Chris Martin: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Carter Baumler: 15 Day IL (Ribs), Luis Curvelo: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Jordan Montgomery: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cody Bradford: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Pirates
Jared Triolo: 10 Day IL (Knee), Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Texas’ Brandon Nimmo has hit four home runs this season. He has also tallied 11 RBIs and has scored 13 runs. In 101 plate appearances, he has recorded a .311 BA, .386 OBP and .522 SLG with an 8.9% walk rate and a 20.8% strikeout rate.
In 92 plate appearances, Corey Seager has hit five long balls, tallied 12 RBIs and scored 15 runs. He is batting .200/.326/.440 and has posted a 25% strikeout rate and a 15.2% walk rate.
Oneil Cruz has hit six home runs this season, which ranks 15th in MLB. He has also tallied 19 RBIs (7th in MLB) and has scored 16 runs. In 99 plate appearances, he has recorded a .292 BA, .364 OBP and .551 SLG with a 9.1% walk rate and a 32.3% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording nine steals on 10 attempts.
In 88 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has hit seven long balls (8th in MLB), tallied 18 RBIs (11th in MLB) and scored 12 runs. He is batting .267/.375/.600 and has posted a 20.5% strikeout rate and a 13.6% walk rate.
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