Pitching matchups stay the same for DH

September, 29, 2012
9/29/12
7:31
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- For the doubleheader at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Sunday (a doubleheader made necessary because Mother Nature keeps dumping rain at the ballpark), the pitching matchups will remain the same.

Game 1, at 12:05 p.m., features RHP Yu Darvish (16-9, 3.90 ERA) vs. RHP Zack Greinke (15-5, 3.42 ERA)

Game 2, at 6:05 p.m., features LHP Derek Holland (11-6, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP Ervin Santana (9-12, 4.93 ERA)

Both games will be shown on FSSW.

Other notes:

* Manager Ron Washington said he plans on catching Geovany Soto in Game 1 with Darvish and Mike Napoli in Game 2 with Holland.
Richard Durrett joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He writes about colleges, the Dallas Stars and the Texas Rangers. Richard spent nine years at The Dallas Morning News covering the Rangers, Stars, colleges, motorsports and high schools.

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TEAM LEADERS

WINS LEADER
Yu Darvish
WINS ERA SO IP
7 2.84 91 66
OTHER LEADERS
BAI. Kinsler .302
HRN. Cruz 11
RBIN. Cruz 34
RE. Andrus 30
OPSM. Moreland .908
ERAY. Darvish 2.84
SOY. Darvish 91

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