Rangers' Gore Shines, Road Trip Looms

0:00It's April 8th. This is Dallas News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. Texas Rangers closing out their first homestand of the 2026 season strong, taking two straight from the Seattle Mariners at Globe Life. Field. They won 2-1 on Monday and 3-2 Tuesday, improving to 6-5 overall. Nathan E. of Aldi finally grabbed his first win in Quality Start with Evan Carter and Kyle Higashioca, driving in all the runs. Today's rubber match kicks off at 1.35 pm central time, pitting lefty Mackenzie Gore against Seattle's Brian Wu. Gore has been sharp in his two starts with Texas, racking up 16 strikeouts over 11 and a third innings with a tiny 0.97 WHIP. Wu's no joke either, dominating with a 1.38 ERA, 15Ks, and just two earned runs in 13 innings. Fans are buzzing about the momentum, but the real test comes next. After a day off Thursday, the Rangers hit the road for a grueling 10-day,

1:00three-city trek out west, three against the champ Dodgers, four with the A's. Up in Sacramento, then three more versus Seattle, where Texas hasn't won much in six years. Injuries are biting though. Cody Freeman's out with a lumbar issue. Cody Bradford Post UCL Surgery, plus Carter Bomler and Jordan Montgomery. Side line longer term. Still, Gore's top 20 strikeout pedigree from last year gives hope he keeps dealing. Tune in on Ranger Sports Network or Victory Plus Stream, radio on KRLD 1080 or KFLC 1270. This getaway game sets the tone before the road wars. Rangers ready to roll.