| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Game 2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Game 3 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Game 2 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Game 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+122 | 8.5o | +1.5 (3.5) |
|
|
-144 | 8.5u (6.5) | -1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Friedl | CF -LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .077 |
| M. McLain | 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .267 |
| E. De La Cruz | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .219 |
| S. Stewart | 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .407 |
| E. Suarez | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .226 |
| K. Hayes | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 |
| N. Lowe | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| S. Steer | LF -RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 |
| W. Benson | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 |
| D. Myers | PH -CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
| J. Trevino | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .091 |
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Nimmo | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .344 |
| W. Langford | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .167 |
| C. Seager | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| J. Burger | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| J. Pederson | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| J. Smith | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| J. Jung | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| E. Duran | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| E. Carter | CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .273 |
| D. Jansen | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Lowder (W 1-0) | 6 .0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.64 |
| G. Ashcraft (H 3) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| T. Santillan (H 3) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| E. Pagan (S 3) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.44 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Rocker (L 0-1) | 5 .0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.60 |
| J. Beeks | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Latz | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Baumler | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.18 |
| T. Alexander | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.80 |
Location Globe Life Field
Temperature 68° Temperature
Attendance 36,393 attendance
Home Todd Tichenor
1st Bill Miller
2nd Adam Hamari
3rd Clint Vondrak
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CIN Starter (IP) | TEX Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 03, '26 | TEX |
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CIN +142 | P8.0 | B. Singer (5.0) | M. Gore (6.0) |
| Apr 02, '25 | CIN |
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TEX +125 | u8.5 | H. Greene (7.0) | J. Leiter (5.0) |
| Apr 01, '25 | CIN |
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TEX -147 | u8.5 | C. Spiers (6.0) | N. Eovaldi (9.0) |
| Mar 31, '25 | CIN |
|
CIN +115 | o8.5 | B. Singer (7.0) | K. Rocker (3.0) |
| Apr 28, '24 | TEX |
|
TEX -130 | u9.0 | A. Abbott (5.1) | D. Dunning (5.1) |
| Apr 27, '24 | TEX |
|
CIN +105 | o8.5 | H. Greene (7.0) | M. Lorenzen (6.0) |
| Apr 26, '24 | TEX |
|
TEX -166 | u8.5 | G. Ashcraft (6.1) | N. Eovaldi (6.0) |
| Apr 26, '23 | CIN |
|
CIN +100 | u9.0 | G. Ashcraft (6.0) | J. Gray (6.0) |
| Apr 25, '23 | CIN |
|
CIN +128 | o9.5 | L. Weaver (5.2) | M. Perez (6.1) |
| Apr 24, '23 | CIN |
|
CIN -104 | o8.5 | N. Lodolo (4.0) | N. Eovaldi (6.0) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 3, 2026 ) Cincinnati 5, Texas 3
Texas Rangers right-hander Kumar Rocker will make his season debut against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.
At long last.
Rocker's first game of 2026 wound up delayed until the team's eighth game of the season due to a combination of circumstances.
After winning the fifth starter's spot in the rotation during spring training, Rocker watched as Jacob Latz replaced Jacob deGrom for a spot start in the second game of the season after the latter was scratched due to an injured back. That took Latz out of the relief equation for a bit and kept Rocker relegated to the bullpen -- albeit not high on the pecking order. In addition, the right-hander's return to the starting rotation was only realized once the bullpen had all of its arms available.
"We've had so many balls in the air trying to figure things out. It was a wild first week, with pushing him back and then into the bullpen," Texas manager Skip Schumaker said of Rocker. "But he took it all in stride and was happy to have whatever the opportunity was. It was crazy stuff, but he was ready for it all. So, I finally got to tell him, ‘I'm excited to actually see you pitch.'"
And Rocker will be excited to do so, especially after he spent part of spring training making adjustments.
"We went through the process of what little tweaks we can make and it just slowly got there," Rocker said, per the Dallas Morning News. "It was a lot of communication, a lot of back and forth and looking at pictures until we got comfortable with where the ball is coming out."
Rocker, 26, posted a 4-5 record with a 5.74 ERA in 2025.
That season didn't start off well for Rocker, who was shelled in his lone career encounter against Cincinnati. He allowed six runs on seven hits -- including two homers -- in three innings of a 14-3 setback to the Reds on March 31, 2025.
Elly De La Cruz belted a three-run homer in that game for Cincinnati, and he also went deep in the Reds' 5-3 victory in the opener of the three-game series on Friday. De La Cruz has hit safely in four straight games overall.
Spencer Steer launched a two-run homer in the second inning and Tyler Stephenson did the same in the ninth as the Reds spoiled the Rangers' home opener.
Cincinnati manager Terry Francona praised Stephenson for extending his at-bat against veteran reliever Chris Martin with Steer on second base.
"What a good at-bat, because at worst he's trying to move the runner," Francona said. "Even when he got two strikes on him, he kept that approach. You've heard me say it a million times: You hit the ball that way with authority. But he deserved (the homer) because that was a really good effort."
As for Steer, he entered Friday's game hitting .059 and mired in a 1-for-17 funk before going 2-for-4 with two runs in the series opener.
Matt McLain had two hits on Friday after entering the game in an 0-for-12 rut.
Cincinnati right-hander Rhett Lowder (0-0, 3.60 ERA) will get the start on Saturday.
Lowder, 24, yielded two runs on three hits with five strikeouts in five innings of a no-decision against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. The Reds won 3-2.
He will be making his eighth career start overall and first against the Rangers.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Trevino | C | Day To Day - Hamstring( May 15, '26) | May 15, '26 | |
| Trevino left Saturday’s (May 16) game due to a left hamstring injury. | ||||
| R. Lowder | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( May 12, '26) | May 12, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Rhett Lowder on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder pain. | ||||
| E. Pagan | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( May 05, '26) | May 05, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Emilio Pagán on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. | ||||
| B. Williamson | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 29, '26) | Apr 29, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed LHP Brandon Williamson to the 60-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue. | ||||
| E. Suarez | 3B | Ten Day IL - Oblique( Apr 24, '26) | Apr 24, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed INF Eugenio Suárez on the 10-day injured list due to an oblique injury. | ||||
| C. Ferguson | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Oblique( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed LHP Caleb Ferguson on the 15-day injured list with oblique muscle strain. | ||||
| H. Greene | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Hunter Greene on the 60-day injured list following surgery on his right elbow. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Seager | SS | Day To Day - Back( May 15, '26) | May 15, '26 | |
| Seager is noot in Saturday's (May. 16) lineup against Houston due to back spasms. | ||||
| N. Eovaldi | SP | Day To Day - Side( May 10, '26) | May 10, '26 | |
| Eovaldi has been scratched from his scheduled start Monday (May 11) against the Diamondbacks due to left side tightness. | ||||
| J. Smith | 2B | Ten Day IL - Glute( May 04, '26) | May 04, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed INF Josh Smith on the 10-day injured list due to right glute strain. | ||||
| R. Garcia | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 22, '26) | Apr 22, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed LHP Robert Garcia on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| W. Langford | LF | Ten Day IL - Forearm( Apr 21, '26) | Apr 21, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed OF Wyatt Langford on the 10-day injured list with right forearm strain. | ||||
| C. Martin | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 14, '26) | Apr 14, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RHP Chris Martin on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| L. Curvelo | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Biceps( Apr 14, '26) | Apr 14, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RHP Luis Curvelo on the 15-day injured list due to a right biceps strain. | ||||
| C. Bradford | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 14, '26) | Apr 14, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred LHP Cody Bradford from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to elbow surgery rehab. | ||||
| C. Baumler | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Ribs( Apr 04, '26) | Apr 04, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RHP Carter Baumler on the 15-day injured list with right intercostal strain. | ||||
| C. Freeman | 3B | Ten Day IL - Back ( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed INF Cody Freeman on the 10-day injured list with a lumbar stress reaction. | ||||
| J. Montgomery | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 07, '26) | Mar 07, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed LHP Jordan Montgomery on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from his surgery. | ||||
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 29, '26
CIN 3 - BOS 2
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W +114 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 17.2 | 1.3 |
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Sep 28, '24
CHC 3 - CIN 0
|
L +117 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 18.2 | 0.5 |
|
Sep 21, '24
CIN 7 - PIT 1
|
W -118 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 17.4 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 15, '24
MIN 9 - CIN 2
|
L +153 | o9.0 | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 14.4 | 4.0 |
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Sep 10, '24
STL 0 - CIN 3
|
W +117 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 16.8 | 3.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 85.0 | 16.8 | 2.1 |
|
Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhett Lowder has not played against TEX Rangers. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 31, '25
SEA 6 - TEX 0
|
L +152 | u7.5 | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 19.5 | 7.0 |
|
Jul 26, '25
TEX 6 - ATL 5
|
W -106 | o8.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 23.8 | 4.0 |
|
Jul 19, '25
TEX 4 - DET 1
|
W -116 | u8.5 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 15.2 | 4.5 |
|
Jul 09, '25
LAA 11 - TEX 8
|
L -105 | o9.5 | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 67 | 15.5 | 1.8 |
|
Jul 04, '25
SD 3 - TEX 2
|
L -103 | u8.0 | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 15.8 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 86.6 | 17.9 | 3.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 31, '25
CIN 14 - TEX 3
|
L -125 | o8.5 | 3.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 24.7 | 0.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 3.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 74.0 | 24.7 | 0.0 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.02 | .231 | .318 | 1.29 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 9.4 |
|
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4.06 | .238 | .305 | 1.23 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 10.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.33 | 4.33 | .246 | .320 | 1.33 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 4.9 |
|
|
5.45 | 5.45 | .254 | .297 | 1.24 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 6.6 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.64 | 3.64 | .213 | .315 | 1.25 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 4.6 |
|
|
3.62 | 2.30 | .216 | .316 | 1.21 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 3.6 |