April 4, 2026Updated 1:17 pm EDT
The Texas Rangers host the Cincinnati Reds at 7:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. Kumar Rocker (0-0, 0.00 ERA) gets the start for the Rangers, who are 4-3 this season and second in the AL West. Rhett Lowder (0-0, 3.60 ERA) is starting for the Reds, who are 4-3 and second in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsRangers
Cody Freeman: 10 Day IL (Back ), Cody Bradford: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Reds
Caleb Ferguson: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Brandon Nimmo is hitting for a .379 BA, .455 OBP and .586 SLG with a 21.2% strikeout rate and a 9.1% walk rate. His OPS is 1.041, which ranks 20th in MLB, and he has scored seven runs. In 33 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in four runs. Nimmo has been crafty on the base paths, recording one steal on one attempt.
In 32 plate appearances, Corey Seager has slashed .269/.375/.615 this season. He has hit three long balls (3rd in MLB) and driven in five runs with a strikeout rate of 25% and a walk rate of 15.6%. He has come around to score six times.
Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart is slashing .391/.533/.783 this season with two home runs (17th in MLB), three RBIs and an OPS of 1.316 (6th in MLB). He has a 13.3% strikeout rate and a 23.3% walk rate in 30 plate appearances, and he has scored five total runs.
In 28 plate appearances, Eugenio Suarez has hit two long balls (17th in MLB), tallied six RBIs and scored four runs. He is batting .259/.286/.481 and has posted a 39.3% strikeout rate and a 3.6% walk rate.
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