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The Texas Rangers look to bounce back after dropping two straight in Cactus League play. Today, they travel to Scottsdale, Arizona to take on the Colorado Rockies. Keep up with everything in-game here, plus chat in the comments section below.

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Texas Rangers (2-2) @ Colorado Rockies (2-1)

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
1:10 PM MT (2:10 PM CT)
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick | Scottsdale, AZ

Probables:
TEX: LHP Kolby Allard (0-0, 18.00 ERA)
vs
SEA: RHP Ubaldo Jiménez (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Texas Rangers Starting Lineup

CF Danny Santana
DH Nick Solak
LF Willie Calhoun
1B Ronald Guzman
SS Matt Duffy
RF Scott Heineman
3B Sherten Apostel
2B Isiah Kiner-Falefa
C Blake Swihart

Colorado Rockies Starting Lineup

RF Charlie Blackmon
SS Chris Owings
3B Nolan Arenado
1B Daniel Murphy
2B Ryan McMahon
LF Raimel Tapia
DH Sam Hilliard
CF Yonathan Daza
C Tony Wolters

Injury Report

Brock Burke (torn/frayed labrum in left shoulder)
Scheduled to have arthroscopic shoulder surgery Friday in Arlington. Will miss entire 2020 season. READ MORE on Brock Burke's injury, which was announced by the club Monday morning.

Mike Minor (hamstring)
Not expected to be any issue. He had a live bullpen session yesterday.

Robinson Chirinos (right hamstring strain)
He's been catching bullpen sessions and live BP's. Taking it slow with Chirinos, being cautious. "Shouldn't be an issue," per Jon Daniels.

Shin-Soo Choo (left oblique tightness)
Choo was scratched from yesterday's lineup as a precaution. The team doesn't expect it to be longer than 2-3 days.

Taylor Guerreri (sore neck)
Off 1-2 days.

Sam Travis (right hamstring strain)
Expected to be game ready by March 1st.

Yohander Mendez (shoulder inflammation)
Started throwing program on Tuesday. He is scheduled to play catch today.

Rangers Notes

Rangers starter Kolby Allard is making his second start of the spring. He pitched one inning in the Rangers' opener against the Royals. He struck out a batter, but also walked one and allowed a hit, which was a two-run home run. He'll likely pitch at least two innings.
Danny Santana is in the lineup again today, which is a good sign. He was pulled as a precaution in the Cactus League opener against Kansas City with tightness in his left calf. He was in the game on Monday and everything went normally, so any concern over his injury should have dissipated.
Ronald Guzman is back in the lineup at first base. The Rangers have traded off Guzman and Greg Bird every other day in spring training so far. This is one of the biggest competitions in camp, so it's worth keeping up with how Guzman and Bird perform each time they are out there.
Two young players that are getting plenty of at-bats so far this spring are Nick Solak and Sherten Apostel. Both players will have made an appearance in all but one game so far for the Rangers. Apostel is still further away from the big leagues in his development, but it's noteworthy to see the amount of at-bats he is getting. Solak on the other hand is fighting for at-bats at the Major League level. In the field, he's been exclusively playing center field as the Rangers determine if he is capable of playing the position at the big league level.

***Top 1st Inning***

2:12 PM (CT): Danny Santana steps in and the first pitch of the game from Ubaldo Jiménez is in for strike one.

2:15 PM: The Rangers go down in order in the top of the first inning.

***Bottom 1st Inning***

2:18 PM: Kolby Allard delivers strike one to Charlie Blackmon.

2:21 PM: Rockies' third baseman Nolan Arenado rockets over Willie Calhoun's head in left field for the first hit of the ballgame.

2:24 PM: Daniel Murphy grounds out to end the inning. The game is scoreless after one inning.

***Top 2nd Inning***

2:27 PM: Matt Duffy gets the first Rangers hit of the ball game with a single to left field.

2:30 PM: Scott Heineman rockets a double down the left field line. 111 MPH off the bat. Matt Duffy moves to third base.

2:31 PM: RUN. Sherten Apostel grounds out to the shortstop, but Matt Duffy scores from third base. Rangers lead 1-0.

2:32 PM: Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out to third base to end the inning. Rangers lead 1-0.

***Bottom 2nd Inning***

2:41 PM: Allard hits a batter, but retires the other three. Rangers lead 1-0.

***Top 3rd Inning***

2:46 PM: Blake Swihart leads off with a walk and Danny Santana singles. Runners on the corners, nobody out.

2:47 PM: RUN. Nolan Arenado makes a nice play on a soft grounder by Nick Solak, but Swihart is able to score from third base. Rangers lead 2-0.

2:49 PM: Ronald Guzman grounds out to first base to end the inning. Rangers add a run. Rangers lead 2-0.

***Bottom 3rd Inning***

2:52 PM: Edinson Volquez takes the mound, making his Cactus League debut for the Rangers this spring. Tim Federowicz is now in the game for Blake Swihart at catcher.

2:59 PM: Sherten Apostel retires Nolan Arenado with a diving play along with a patented stretch by Ronald Guzman at first base. Volquez gives up a hit, but nothing else. Three innings over. Rangers lead 2-0.

***Top 4th Inning***

3:03 PM: The Rangers quickly go down 1-2-3 on four pitches. Rangers lead 2-0.

***Bottom 4th Inning***

3:05 PM: Rangers pitcher Jonathan Hernandez is now in to pitch.

3:14 PM: Jonathan Hernandez walks the lead-off batter, but retires the next three. He struck out two. Rangers lead 2-0.

***Top 5th Inning***

3:22 PM: Danny Santana draws a two-out walk. Eli White comes in to pinch-run.

3:24 PM: Nick Solak lines out to right field to end the inning. Half-way through. Rangers lead 2-0.

***Bottom 5th Inning***

3:25 PM: Juan Nicasio comes in to pitch for the Rangers. Eli White stays in the game to play center field.

3:36 PM: Nicasio walks a batter with two outs, but strikes out Chris Owings to end the inning. Rangers lead 2-0.

***Top 6th Inning***

3:48 PM: With two outs, Duffy and Heineman hit back to back singles. Runners on first and second.

3:49 PM: Rangers 2019 first-round pick Josh Jung pich-hits for Sherten Apostel, but lines out to right field. Rangers lead 2-0.

***Bottom 6th Inning***

3:51 PM: Rangers make the following changes: Brett Martin in to pitch, Anderson Tejeda in at shortstop, Davis Wendzel in at second baseman, Josh Jung in at first base, Curtis Terry is in at first base, Rob Refsnyder is in at right field, and Leody Taveras is in at left field.

3:55 PM: Brett Martin pitches a 1-2-3 inning. Rangers lead 2-0.

***Top 7th Inning***

4:00 PM: After Davis Wendzel leads off with a sun-aided double, Tim Federowicz hits a double to left-center, but Wendzel is thrown out at the plate. Sam Huff is in to pinch-run for Tim Federowicz.

4:02 PM: RUN. Eli White smacks a hard-hit single to center field, scoring Sam Huff from second base. Rangers lead 3-0.

4:07 PM: Rob Refsnyder strikes out looking to end the Rangers half. Stretch time. Rangers lead 3-0.

***Bottom 7th Inning***

4:09 PM: Joely Rodriguez in to pitch for the Rangers. Sam Huff remains in the game at catcher.

4:19 PM: RUN. Alan Trejo doubles off the center field wall, scoring Colton Welker. Rangers lead 3-1.

4:21 PM: Joely Rodriguez strikes out Mike Gerber to end the inning. Rangers lead 3-1.

***Top 8th Inning***

4:27 PM: The Rangers trio of Terry, Tejeda, and Taveras go down 1-2-3. Rangers lead 3-1.

***Bottom 8th Inning***

4:28 PM: Jason Bahr takes the mound for the Rangers.

4:40 PM: With runners on first and second and one out, Kelby Tomlinson flies out after a 10-pitch at-bat. Runner on second moves up to third. Two outs. Rangers lead 3-1.

4:43 PM: HOME RUN. Brett Boswell hits a three-run home run on Jason Bahr's 27th pitch of the inning. Rockies lead 4-3.

4:48 PM: Brandon Mann relieves Jason Bahr after he allows another base hit.

4:49 PM: Mann gets the first batter out that he sees. Rangers trying to regain the lead in the ninth. Rockies lead 4-3.

***Top 9th Inning***

4:56 PM: Josh Jung leads off the ninth inning with a line-out to center field after an 8-pitch at-bat.

4:57 PM: Davis Wendzel strikes out. Two outs. Sam Huff is the Rangers' last chance.

4:49 PM: Sam Huff strikes out on three pitches. Rockies WIN 4-3.

Time of Game: 2 hours, 37 minutes

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