Overview
- The Diamondbacks will visit the Rangers at Globe Life Field tonight at 8:05 p.m. EDT for their first regular-season meeting.
- Arizona will start Ryne Nelson as he approaches a full starter workload after throwing 100 pitches over 5 2/3 innings in his most recent relief-turned-start outing.
- Texas counters with Nathan Eovaldi, who sports a 1.38 ERA and has allowed only two earned runs in his last 38 2/3 innings.
- The Rangers hold a 36-24 home record and a 60-59 overall mark and are aiming to end a four-game home losing streak.
- Both teams face depth challenges with multiple players on the injured list, including several sidelined on 60-day IL designations.