{"id":703223,"date":"2026-05-19T16:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/703223\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T16:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:00:15","slug":"rangers-look-to-bounce-back-against-rockies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/703223\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers Look to Bounce Back Against Rockies"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 7-6 loss doesn\u2019t seem like a horrible one at first glance, but the way in which the Texas Rangers<\/a> fell to the Colorado Rockies<\/a> on Monday night was certainly frustrating.<\/p>\n

Texas will look to bounce back from that frustrating defeat in game two of their series in Colorado on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

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First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 PM CST, with fans being able to catch all of the action on Rangers Sports Network and on 105.3 The Fan on the radio side of things.<\/p>\n

Kumar Rocker<\/a> is set to take the mound for the Rangers. The big righty enters play with a 1-4 record and a 4.34 ERA on the season.<\/p>\n

In his last start, Rocker battled through five innings, allowing four walks, but managed to get through five scoreless innings.<\/p>\n

The Rangers will need Rocker to give them some length after MacKenzie Gore<\/a> went just one inning in Monday night\u2019s game, exiting with lat tightness.<\/p>\n

After Monday night and then the game on the last homestand, in which Nathan Eovaldi<\/a> was scratched, the Rangers have had a pair of unplanned bullpen games just within the last week.<\/p>\n

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Rocker certainly hasn\u2019t made his name in the big leagues for going deep in starts, but any sort of length will certainly be very welcomed.<\/p>\n

Once again, the matchup will be an unfamiliar one for Rocker and the opposing hitters as he has never faced any hitter on the Rockies’ roster at the big-league level.<\/p>\n

In fact, Rocker is set to face Colorado for the first time in his young big-league career. It\u2019ll be interesting to see how Rocker\u2019s stuff plays at the always tricky Coors Field.<\/p>\n

The Rangers’ offense will be taking on Rockies’ left-hander Sammy Peralta<\/a>, who will make his first appearance of the season.<\/p>\n

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Josh Jung<\/a> is the only Ranger to have ever taken an at-bat against Peralta, so it will be an unfamiliar matchup on the offensive side as well.<\/p>\n

It\u2019ll certainly be worth watching to see how Justin Foscue<\/a> will follow up a night in which he went 3-for-3 with a home run and two doubles.<\/p>\n

Foscue has hit left-handed pitching especially well this season and has certinally made the most of the opportunities he has been given thus far in 2026.<\/p>\n

The Rangers will no doubt be acceptant to any offense they can find as they look to build momentum and put together a stretch of hot play.<\/p>\n

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