Cubs at Rangers March 28, 2019

Game Time: 4:05 ET

Stadium: Globe Life Park in Arlington

Attendance: 48,538

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:7

Umpires: HP-, 1B-, 2B-, 3B-

Weather: 73 degrees. Overcast

Wind: 18 MPH Right to Left

News From March 28, 2019

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Jon Lester

Picks up win in opener

PChicago Cubs

March 28, 2019

Lester (1-0) allowed two runs over six innings to grab the win in Thursday's season opener against the Rangers. He gave up four hits and two walks to go along with three strikeouts.

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Anthony Rizzo

Walks three times Thursday

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March 28, 2019

Rizzo went 1-for-2 with three walks, a run scored and an RBI in Thursday's season-opening win over the Rangers.

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Kris Bryant

Goes deep in opener

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March 28, 2019

Bryant went 1-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Thursday's season-opening win over the Rangers.

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Javier Baez

Explodes in opener

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March 28, 2019

Baez went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Thursday's season-opening win over Texas.

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Mark Zagunis

Draws start in opener

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March 28, 2019

Zagunis went 1-for-2 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's season opener against Texas.

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Yu Darvish

Ready to start Saturday

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March 28, 2019

Darvish tested his finger in a bullpen session and confirmed that he is good to go for Saturday's start against the Rangers, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Xavier Cedeno

Lands on IL

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March 28, 2019

Cedeno was placed on the 10-day IL, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Tony Barnette

Placed on IL

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March 28, 2019

Barnette (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day IL, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Brandon Morrow

Hits IL

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March 28, 2019

Morrow (elbow) was placed on the 10-day IL, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Albert Almora

Leading off

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March 28, 2019

Almora is leading off and starting in center field Opening Day against the Rangers.

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Kyle Schwarber

Sits against lefty

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March 28, 2019

Schwarber is not in the Opening Day lineup against the Rangers.

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Ben Zobrist

Hitting seventh

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March 28, 2019

Zobrist is hitting seventh and starting at DH Thursday in Texas.

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Brian Duensing

Outrighted to Triple-A

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March 28, 2019

Duensing was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Nico Hoerner

Opens at Double-A

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March 28, 2019

Hoerner will open the year at Double-A Tennessee, Evan Altman of CubsInsider.com reports.

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Nomar Mazara

Goes yard against lefty

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March 28, 2019

Mazara went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Cubs.

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Mike Minor

Slips up in fifth

PTexas Rangers

March 28, 2019

Minor (0-1) allowed six runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three over 4.2 innings in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

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Elvis Andrus

Hitting star in loss

SSTexas Rangers

March 28, 2019

Andrus went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 12-4 loss to the Cubs.

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Kyle Bird

Makes roster

PTexas Rangers

March 28, 2019

Bird has secured a spot on the Rangers' Opening Day roster, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

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Delino DeShields

Garners leadoff role in opener

OFTexas Rangers

March 28, 2019

DeShields will start in center field and man the leadoff spot in Thursday's Opening Day game against the Cubs.

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Luke Farrell

Lands on 60-day IL

PTexas Rangers AAA

March 28, 2019

The Rangers placed Farrell (jaw) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.

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Yohander Mendez

Hits IL

PTexas Rangers

March 28, 2019

The Rangers placed Mendez (elbow) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

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Adrian Sampson

Reassigned to minors

PTexas Rangers AAA

March 28, 2019

The Rangers reassigned Sampson to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.

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Connor Sadzeck

Loses roster spot

PTexas Rangers AAA

March 28, 2019

The Rangers designated Sadzeck for assignment Thursday.

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Hunter Pence

Added to roster, starting in opener

OFTexas Rangers

March 28, 2019

The Rangers selected Pence's contract Thursday and will include him in their lineup for the season opener against the Cubs. He'll serve as the team's designated hitter and will bat fifth.

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