{"id":658424,"date":"2026-04-02T09:12:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/658424\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:12:36","slug":"texas-rangers-starting-strong-dallas-sports-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/658424\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Rangers Starting Strong &#8211; Dallas Sports Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dalsportsnation.com\/category\/rangers\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rangers<\/a>\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/dalsportsnation.com\/category\/rangers\/the-ranger-report\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Ranger Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/USATSI_28636307_168411158_lowres-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium tpd-force-16x9-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"sync\" loading=\"eager\"   fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Apr 1, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (5) greeted by outfielder Andrew McCutchen (4) after his eighth inning solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images <\/p>\n<p>If I told you a few months ago the Rangers would begin the season in Philadelphia and Baltimore and come home .500, you probably would have been happy with that.<\/p>\n<p>But the Texas Rangers did not complete that on the road, Instead, they are coming home with a record of 4-2.<\/p>\n<p>They took the series on the road from two teams that are projected to be good in 2026. Now they will head home to start  the first homestand of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The Good:<\/p>\n<p>The Rangers have been getting timely hitting so far early into  the season, something they never could figure out in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the pitching staff has been good. We have watched them struggle in the 9th in a few games, but they still won 4 of their first 6 games to start the season.<\/p>\n<p>While it was not all due to pitching, it had a big impact on the scores. Pitching so far has been good.<\/p>\n<p>Corey Seager, Andrew McCutchen, Brandon Nimmo and others are hitting well to begin the season, and a few other players are starting to come around.<\/p>\n<p>The Bad:<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Eovaldi has an ERA of 11.42 after his first two starts. Not ideal, as he is supposed to be the ace of the staff.<\/p>\n<p>Jacob deGromm has already skipped a start with neck soreness, so that is something to watch out for. He did make a start on Tuesday, so he seems to be ok.<\/p>\n<p>Joc Pederson is the only Ranger without a hit on the roadtrip. He is not looking any better than he did in 2025, where he batted under .150.<\/p>\n<p>With Ezequiel Duran and Andrew McCutchen doing so well, I\u2019m not sure that Pederson has a long leash.<\/p>\n<p>The Rest:<\/p>\n<p>The team is 4-2 headed home for a series against the Reds. The team is hitting, fielding and pitching well. Guys like Jacob Latz, Jalen Beeks, Robert Garcia and Carter Baumler have been doing a great job on the mound.<\/p>\n<p>This team is good so far. Hopefully they will continue winning series in Arlington and be a vert good team in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/785d0b3801c9ac2c7b11da777aa3605ad28153554771020a5665b3ec38bdf799.jpeg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-70 photo\" height=\"70\" width=\"70\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\"\/>*  Ben  Dieter  is  one  of  the  hosts  of  The  Ranger  Report  Podcast  here  on  Dallas  Sports  Nation.  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