A late comeback attempt fell short as the Rangers lost their first game of the 2026 season to the Phillies.
The Rangers lost 5-3 to the Phillies in their first game of the 2026 season.Texas mustered was quiet for most of the afternoon, scoring their only runs on the day in the 9th inning courtesy of a Jake Burger 2-run home run and a Danny Jansen RBI single.
Burger had three hits on the day, while Corey Seager had two singles. Andrew McCutchen doubled in his Rangers debut, while Brandon Nimmo was held hitless in his debut.Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi, making his third consecutive Opening Day start for Texas, allowed five runs in 4 and 2/3 innings, striking out seven. All five runs came on two home runs, a 2-run shot from Kyle Schwarber in the 1st and a 3-run homer from Alec Bohm in the 5th.Phillies starter Christopher Sanchez shut the Rangers’ offense down with 10 strikeouts in six scoreless innings.A bright spot for Texas was rookie Carter Baumler making his Major League debut out of the bullpen. He struck out former Ranger Adolis Garcia in a scoreless appearance.The Rangers are off Friday and will resume their series against the Phillies on Saturday and Sunday.They’ll play three games on the road against the Baltimore Orioles next week before playing their home opener against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, April 3.
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