Leiter's Debut, Rangers vs Orioles

0:00It's March 30th. Welcome to MLB News today, powered by AI and ready for first pitch. The Texas Rangers are gunning for their second-stray series win, kicking off a three-game set against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Monday night. Right-handed Jack Lader makes his season debut on the mound, while the team eyes Jacob DeGrom for a possible Tuesday start after he sat out the weekend with a stiff neck. For the weekend, Texas took two out of three from the Phillies, including an extra innings thriller with new guys Brandon Nemo and 39-year-old Andrew McCutchen, each smashing their first homer as Rangers. Leader earned rookie of the year nods from the local baseball riders' chapter last season, topping American league rookies and wins, strikeouts, and innings, plus strong marks against slugging and on base. He logged 29-starts, the most for a Texas rookie since U-Darvish back in 2012. Later sharpened a new pitch this off-season and dominated spring training with a 3.38 ERA,

1:03just three walks in 16 innings, and 18 strikeouts. He'll face Orioles' righty Chris Bassett, a steady vet with double-digit wins the last five years, now anchoring Baltimore after helping Toronto to the World Series. Both squats sit at two wins and one loss. Any time is 5.35 p.m. central at Oriole Park, catch it on Ranger Sports Network or Victory Plus. Stream. A few arms on the shelf like Cody Bradford post-surgery, but the Ranger's rotation is stacking up deep for this early push.