Cubs at Rangers March 28, 2024

Game Time: 7:35 ET

Stadium: Globe Life Field

Attendance: 42,130

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Game Time: 3:15

Umpires: HP-Chad Fairchild, 1B-Carlos Torres, 2B-Nestor Ceja, 3B-Charlie Ramos

Weather: 70 degrees.

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Justin Steele

Headed for IL

PChicago Cubs

March 28, 2024

Steele was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain Thursday and will be placed on the injured list, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Mark Leiter

Effective in Opening Day contest

PChicago Cubs

March 28, 2024

Leiter tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in Thursday's 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Rangers. He struck out three.

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Christopher Morel

Paces offense Opening Day

OFChicago Cubs

March 28, 2024

Morel went 2-for-5 with a triple and a run scored in Thursday's 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Rangers.

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Adbert Alzolay

Struggles in 2024 debut

PChicago Cubs

March 28, 2024

Alzolay allowed a run on a hit and a walk to blow the save in Thursday's 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Rangers.

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Justin Steele

Removed due to tightness

PChicago Cubs

March 28, 2024

Steele was removed from Thursday's game against the Rangers due to tightness in his left hamstring, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

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Patrick Wisdom

Goes on IL

3BChicago Cubs

March 28, 2024

The Cubs placed Wisdom (back) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

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Jameson Taillon

Moves to IL

PChicago Cubs

March 28, 2024

The Cubs placed Taillon (back) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.

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Justin Steele

Suffers apparent hamstring injury

PChicago Cubs

March 28, 2024

Steele exited Thursday's game against the Rangers with an apparent injury to his left hamstring, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

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Caleb Kilian

Lands on 60-day IL

PChicago Cubs

March 28, 2024

The Cubs placed Kilian (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.

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Christopher Morel

In DH spot for opener

OFChicago Cubs

March 28, 2024

Morel will serve as the Cubs' designated hitter and cleanup batter in Thursday's season opener versus the Rangers.

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Mike Tauchman

Not starting Thursday

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March 28, 2024

Tauchman is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

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Nick Madrigal

Starts at third base in opener

2BChicago Cubs

March 28, 2024

Madrigal will start at third base and bat eighth in Thursday's season opener versus the Rangers.

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Garrett Cooper

Added to roster

1BChicago Cubs AAA

March 28, 2024

The Cubs selected Cooper's contract from Triple-A Iowa on Thursday.

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Nathan Eovaldi

Goes six innings in opener

PTexas Rangers

March 28, 2024

Eovaldi didn't factor into the decision Thursday, allowing two runs on four hits over six innings versus the Cubs. He struck out three.

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David Robertson

Earns win in opener

PTexas Rangers

March 28, 2024

Robertson (1-0) picked up the win Thursday, working around a pair of walks in a scoreless inning against the Cubs. He struck out one.

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Wyatt Langford

Serves as DH

OFTexas Rangers

March 28, 2024

Langford started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Thursday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Cubs on Opening Day.

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Matt Duffy

Back with Texas

3BTexas Rangers AAA

March 28, 2024

Duffy signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Thursday.

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Travis Jankowski

Sets up extra-inning win

OFTexas Rangers

March 28, 2024

Jankowski swatted a pinch-hit home run in Thursday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Cubs on Opening Day.

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Jon Gray

Confirmed for Sunday's start

PTexas Rangers

March 28, 2024

Gray (neck) will start Sunday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.

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Cody Bradford

Set for Saturday's start

PTexas Rangers

March 28, 2024

Bradford will start Saturday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.

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Michael Lorenzen

On IL with neck strain

PTexas Rangers

March 28, 2024

The Rangers placed Lorenzen on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right neck strain.

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Jonathan Hernandez

Shelved with lat strain

PTexas Rangers

March 28, 2024

The Rangers placed Hernandez (lat) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.

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Nathaniel Lowe

Heads to IL

1BTexas Rangers

March 28, 2024

The Rangers placed Lowe (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

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Max Scherzer

Hits 15-day IL, could return in May

PTexas Rangers

March 28, 2024

The Rangers placed Scherzer (back) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.

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Tyler Mahle

Lands on 60-day injured list

PTexas Rangers

March 28, 2024

The Rangers placed Mahle (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.

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Jared Walsh

Sitting versus lefty

1BTexas Rangers

March 28, 2024

Walsh is out of the lineup Thursday against the Cubs.

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Jared Walsh

Added to big-league roster

1BTexas Rangers

March 28, 2024

The Rangers selected Walsh's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.

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Wyatt Langford

Added to roster ahead of debut

OFTexas Rangers

March 28, 2024

The Rangers selected Langford's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.

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Jose Urena

Selected to roster

PTexas Rangers

March 28, 2024

The Rangers selected Urena's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.

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Grant Anderson

Misses Opening Day roster

PTexas Rangers AAA

March 28, 2024

The Rangers optioned Anderson to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.

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