Texas Rangers: Lineup

Lineups: A.J. Pierzynski out again

May, 1, 2013
May 1
4:00
PM CT
A.J. Pierzynski, who missed Tuesday's series opener against the White Sox because of an issue with his right oblique muscle, is out again tonight. Geovany Soto will be behind the plate catching Nick Tepesch, who is coming off a win last Thursday against the Twins. Chris Sale is on the mound for the White Sox. Here are the lineups:

RANGERS

Ian Kinsler 2B
Elvis Andrus SS
Lance Berkman DH
Adrian Beltre 3B
Nelson Cruz RF
Jeff Baker LF
Mitch Moreland 1B
Geovany Soto C
Craig Gentry CF

WHITE SOX

Alejandro De Aza LF
Jeff Keppinger 2B
Alex Rios RF
Adam Dunn DH
Paul Konerko 1B
Conor Gillaspie 3B
Alexei Ramirez SS
Tyler Flowers C
Dewayne Wise CF

Lineups: Jeff Baker in left field

April, 30, 2013
Apr 30
3:48
PM CT
The Rangers are back in Arlington to open a three-game series against the White Sox on Tuesday night. Yu Darvish will take the mound against Jose Quintana as Texas looks to snap a two-game skid. The lineups:

RANGERS

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2B Ian Kinsler
SS Elvis Andrus
DH Lance Berkman
3B Adrian Beltre
RF Nelson Cruz
LF Jeff Baker
C Geovany Soto
1B Mitch Moreland
CF Craig Gentry

WHITE SOX

CF Alejando De Aza
2B Tyler Greene
RF Alex Rios
1B Adam Dunn
DH Paul Konerko
3B Conor Gillaspie
SS Alexei Ramirez
C Hector Gimenez
CF Jordan Danks

Lineups: David Murphy batting eighth

April, 24, 2013
Apr 24
5:50
PM CT
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- David Murphy is hitting eighth in tonight's lineup against a left-hander as Jeff Baker (knee) recovers from Tuesday's injury. The Texas Rangers go for the series win agains the Los Angeles Angels. Here are the lineups for tonight's game on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM:

RANGERS
2B Ian Kinsler
SS Elvis Andrus
DH Lance Berkman
3B Adrian Beltre
RF Nelson Cruz
C A.J. Pierzynski
CF Craig Gentry
LF David Murphy
1B Mitch Moreland

ANGELS
CF Peter Bourjos
LF Mike Trout
DH Albert Pujols
RF Josh Hamilton
1B Mark Trumbo
2B Howie Kendrick
SS Brendan Harris
C Chris Iannetta
3B Luis Jimenez

Lineups: Jeff Baker starts for David Murphy

April, 23, 2013
Apr 23
5:58
PM CT
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- David Murphy gets the night off as Jeff Baker is in tonight's lineup and hitting seventh for the Texas Rangers in the second game of a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels. The Rangers are sending Alexi Ogando to the mound against Angels left-hander Jason Vargas. Here are the lineups:

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RANGERS
2B Ian Kinsler
SS Elvis Andrus
DH Lance Berkman
3B Adrian Beltre
RF Nelson Cruz
C A.J. Pierzynski
LF Jeff Baker
CF Craig Gentry
1B Mitch Moreland

ANGELS
CF Peter Bourjos
LF Mike Trout
DH Albert Pujols
RF Josh Hamilton
1B Mark Trumbo
2B Howie Kendrick
SS Brendan Harris
C Chris Iannetta
3B Luis Jimenez

Rangers-Mariners lineup for Sunday

April, 21, 2013
Apr 21
12:05
PM CT
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Here are the starting lineups for Sunday's contest between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers.

Rangers
Ian Kinsler 2B
Elvis Andrus SS
Lance Berkman DH
Adrian Beltre 3B
David Murphy LF
Nelson Cruz RF
Mitch Moreland 1B
Geovany Soto C
Leonys Martin CF
Justin Grimm

Mariners
Endy Chavez CF
Kyle Seager 3B
Kendrys Morales DH
Michael Morse RF
Justin Smoak 1B
Kelly Shoppach C
Dustin Ackley 2B
Jason Bay LF
Brendan Ryan SS

Lineups: Murphy in left, Martin in center

April, 17, 2013
Apr 17
4:14
PM CT
Weather permitting, Justin Grimm will make his second start of the season as the Texas Rangers (9-5) take on the Chicago Cubs (4-9) at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. The Rangers held on for a 4-2 in the series opener Tuesday to give Derek Holland his first win of the season. Texas will be aiming for a sixth consecutive interleague road victory. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. and can be heard on KSKY 660 AM. Here are the lineups:

RANGERS
Ian Kinsler 2B
Elvis Andrus SS
Adrian Beltre 3B
Nelson Cruz RF
A.J. Pierzynski C
David Murphy LF
Mitch Moreland 1B
Leonys Martin CF
Justin Grimm P

CUBS
David DeJesus CF
Starlin Castro SS
Anthony Rizzo 1B
Alfonso Soriano LF
Nate Schierholtz RF
Welington Castillo C
Luis Valbuena 3B
Darwin Barney 2B
Carlos Villanueva P

Lineups: Berkman gets day off; Cruz hits cleanup

April, 10, 2013
Apr 10
10:56
AM CT
Derek Holland (0-0, 2.57 ERA) makes his second start of the season as the Rangers go for a series sweep against Matt Moore (1-0, 0.00 ERA) and the Tampa Bay Rays. Lance Berkman and A.J. Pierzynski are getting the day off, and Craig Gentry is back in center field. Nelson Cruz is the DH and is batting cleanup. Weather permitting, first pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. on FSSW and ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM. Here are the lineups:

RANGERS
Ian Kinsler 2B
Elvis Andrus SS
Adrian Beltre 3B
Nelson Cruz DH
David Murphy, LF
Jeff Baker RF
Mitch Moreland 1B
Geovany Soto C
Craig Gentry CF

RAYS
Desmond Jennings CF
Sean Rodriguez LF
Evan Longoria DH
Ben Zobrist RF
Shelley Duncan 1B
Yunel Escobar SS
Ryan Roberts 3B
Jose Lobaton C
Kelly Johnson 2B

Lineups: Nick Tepesch makes big league debut

April, 9, 2013
Apr 9
4:32
PM CT
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Nick Tepesch makes his major league debut as the Rangers take on Roberto Hernandez and the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rangers took Game 1 of the three-game set Monday thanks to home runs from A.J. Pierzynski and Mitch Moreland, plus some help from an umpire. First pitch for the second game of the series is at 7:05 p.m. on FSSW and ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM. Here are the lineups:

RANGERS
Ian Kinsler 2B
Elvis Andrus SS
Lance Berkman DH
Adrian Beltre 3B
David Murphy LF
Nelson Cruz RF
A.J. Pierzynski C
Mitch Moreland 1B
Leonys Martin CF

RAYS
Desmond Jennings CF
Matt Joyce RF
Ben Zobrist 2B
Evan Longoria 3B
James Loney 1B
Shelley Duncan DH
Yunel Escobar SS
Jose Molina C
Kelly Johnson LF

Lineups: Craig Gentry starts in CF vs. Rays

April, 8, 2013
Apr 8
3:56
PM CT
Alexi Ogando makes his second start of the season as the Texas Rangers take on Jeremy Hellickson and the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rangers (4-2) are coming off a 7-3 win over the Angels on Sunday and the Rays (3-3) are looking to rebound from a 13-0 defeat to the Indians. Craig Gentry is making his third start in center field and first since Friday. First pitch is at 7:05 on FSSW and the game can be heard on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM and 1540 AM. Here are the lineups:

RANGERS
Ian Kinsler 2B
Elvis Andrus SS
Lance Berkman DH
Adrian Beltre 3B
David Murphy LF
Nelson Cruz RF
A.J. Pierzynski C
Mitch Moreland 1B
Craig Gentry CF

RAYS
Desmond Jennings CF
Sam Fuld LF
Ben Zobrist 2B
Evan Longoria 3B
Matt Joyce RF
Yunel Escobar SS
James Loney 1B
Jose Molina C
Kelly Johnson DH

Lineups: Geovany Soto makes first start

April, 7, 2013
Apr 7
4:29
PM CT
Yu Darvish returns to the mound for the first time since his near-perfect game against the Houston Astros. He will oppose Jered Weaver as the Rangers go for the series win over the visiting Angels. Geovany Soto makes his first start at catcher this season in place of A.J. Pierzynski, who sits for the first time.

RANGERS
Ian Kinsler 2B
Elvis Andrus SS
Lance Berkman DH
Adrian Beltre 3B
David Murphy LF
Nelson Cruz RF
Mitch Moreland 1B
Geovany Soto C
Leonys Martin CF

ANGELS
Mike Trout LF
Erick Aybar SS
Albert Pujols DH
Josh Hamilton RF
Mark Trumbo 1B
Howard Kendrick 2B
Alberto Callaspo SS
Chris Iannetta C
Peter Bourjos CF

Lineups: No adjustments for Rangers

April, 6, 2013
Apr 6
12:13
PM CT
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers go for their second straight win over the Los Angeles Angels and their fourth win in a row overall when left-hander Matt Harrison takes the mound against the Angels' Tommy Hanson. The Rangers rallied for a 3-2 victory in the series opener Friday in Josh Hamilton's return to Texas. You can listen to the game on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM. First pitch is at 3:05 p.m. Here are the lineups:

RANGERS
Ian Kinsler 2B
Elvis Andrus SS
Lance Berkman DH
Adrian Beltre 3B
David Murphy LF
Nelson Cruz RF
A.J. Pierzynski C
Mitch Moreland 1B
Leonys Martin CF

ANGELS
Mike Trout LF
Erick Aybar SS
Albert Pujols DH
Josh Hamilton RF
Mark Trumbo 1B
Howard Kendrick 2B
Alberto Callaspo 3B
Chris Iannetta C
Peter Bourjos CF

Lineups: Leonys Martin back in center field

April, 3, 2013
Apr 3
10:32
AM CT
HOUSTON -- Coming off Tuesday's near-perfect game from Yu Darvish, the Texas Rangers wrap up their first road trip of the season in Houston looking for a series win against the Astros. Alexi Ogando is starting for Texas against Philip Humber. The Rangers are off Thursday before their home opener Friday against Josh Hamilton and the Los Angeles Angels.

RANGERS

Ian Kinsler 2B
Elvis Andrus SS
Lance Berkman DH
Adrian Beltre 3B
David Murphy LF
Nelson Cruz RF
A.J. Pierzynski C
Mitch Moreland 1B
Leonys Martin CF

ASTROS

Jose Altuve 2B
Brett Wallace 1B
Carlos Pena DH
Chris Carter LF
Jason Castro C
Justin Maxwell CF
Rick Ankiel RF
Matt Dominguez 3B
Ronny Cedeno SS

Lineups: Batting order an Opening Day preview?

March, 27, 2013
Mar 27
1:01
PM CT
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Texas Rangers (15-15-2) close out their 'A' game schedule of Arizona games for the 2013 Cactus League season when they take on the Los Angeles Angels (8-18-4) on Wednesday at Tempe Diablo Stadium at 2:05 p.m. CT. The game can be heard live on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM and will be broadcast on the MLB Network.

The Rangers' lineup for today's game:

2B Ian Kinsler
SS Elvis Andrus
DH Lance Berkman
3B Adrian Beltre
LF David Murphy
RF Nelson Cruz
C A.J. Pierzynski
1B Mitch Moreland
CF Leonys Martin

Pitchers:
LHP Brad Mills
LHP Michael Kirkman
LHP Nate Robertson
RHP Tanner Scheppers

ANGELS:

CF Peter Bourjos
2B Luis Rodriguez
1B Brendan Harris
C Hank Conger
DH John Hester
3B Luis Jimenez
LF J.B. Shuck
RF Randal Grichuk
SS Andrew Romine

Pitchers:
RHP Garrett Richards

Lineups: Lance Berkman back at DH

March, 26, 2013
Mar 26
12:51
PM CT
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SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Texas Rangers (15-14-2) close their home 2013 Cactus League schedule against the Chicago White Sox (11-13-4) on Tuesday at Surprise Stadium at 3:05 p.m. CT. Today's game, along with Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels, will be televised locally on the MLB Network.

The Rangers' lineup for today's game:

2B Ian Kinsler
SS Elvis Andrus
DH Lance Berkman
3B Adrian Beltre
RF Nelson Cruz
LF David Murphy
C Geovany Soto
1B Mitch Moreland
CF Craig Gentry

Pitchers:
LHP Matt Harrison
LHP Jason Frasor
RHP Derek Lowe
RHP Josh Lindblom

Lineups: Derek Holland starting for Rangers

March, 25, 2013
Mar 25
12:28
PM CT
PEORIA, Ariz.--The Texas Rangers (14-12-2) seek their third consecutive victory as they take on the San Diego Padres (14-16) on Monday at Peoria Sports Complex at 3:05 p.m. CT. The Rangers posted a 7-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday at Surprise Stadium. Derek Holland (1-0, 1.29) gets the start for the Rangers. Jason Marquis (0-0, 2.25) will take the mound for San Diego.

The Rangers' lineup for today's game:

SS Elvis Andrus
CF Leonys Martin
1B Mitch Moreland
RF Nelson Cruz
C A.J. Pierzynski
LF Julio Borbon
3B Yangervis Solarte
2B Leury Garcia
P Derek Holland

Pitchers:

LHP Derek Holland
LHP Robbie Ross
LHP Joe Ortiz
RHP Josh Lindblom

PADRES:

CF Chris Denorfia
SS Everth Cabrera
LF Jesus Guzman
1B Yonder Alonso
2B Jedd Gyorko
C Nick Hundley
3B Cody Ransom
RF Will Venable
P Jason Marquis

Pitchers:

RHP Jason Marquis
RHP Dale Thayer
RHP Tim Stauffer
RHP Huston Street
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TEAM LEADERS

BA LEADER
Ian Kinsler
BA HR RBI R
.330 5 17 17
OTHER LEADERS
HRN. Cruz 6
RBIN. Cruz 20
RI. Kinsler 17
OPSI. Kinsler .939
WY. Darvish 5
ERAY. Darvish 2.33
SOY. Darvish 58

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