Overview
- Texas fell 5-3 to Cincinnati at Globe Life Field, with Friday's home opener decided by Tyler Stephenson's two-run shot off Chris Martin in a 3-3 ninth.
- Starter MacKenzie Gore, making his Rangers home debut, worked six innings with nine strikeouts and no walks, allowing three runs on two homers.
- Texas twice erased deficits as Danny Jansen tied it with a two-run double in the second and Wyatt Langford pulled even again with a seventh-inning RBI double after a Brandon Nimmo triple.
- The series continues Saturday, when Kumar Rocker is slated to make his season debut with first pitch set for 6:05 p.m. CST.
- Opening Day at Globe Life Field also leaned into the fan experience with Stars goalie Jake Oettinger throwing the first pitch, a record 38 giveaways planned this season, and new oversized concessions like the 'Loaded 9th-Inning Rally Sombrero.'