Spring Training Game Thread: Texas Rangers at Chicago Cubs

• Rangers vs Cubs spring game today.
• Rocker starts for Texas, Boyd for Chicago.
• Rangers roster includes Bride, Johnson, Wade.

The Texas Rangers hitch a ride east for their first road game of the spring where they will take on the Chicago Cubs from Mesa, AZ. It’s days like today where we discover people such as Jonah Bride, Cooper Johnson, and Tyler Wade both exist and are employed by the Rangers.

Right-handed rotation hopeful Kumar Rocker will make the start for Texas opposite LHP Matthew Boyd for Chicago. According to Kennedi Landry, expect to see Cal Quantrill, Patrick Murphy, Luis Curvelo, and Carter Baumler also pitch

for Texas in today’s game.

Today’s Lineups

RANGERS	CUBS
Sam Haggerty – 2B	Matt Shaw – RF
Ezequiel Duran – SS	Pete Crow-Armstrong – CF
Danny Jansen – C	Carson Kelly – C
Justin Foscue – 1B	Jonathon Long – 1B
Jonah Bride – 3B	Justin Dean – LF
Mark Canha – LF	James Triantos – 2B
Cooper Johnson – DH	Pedro Ramirez – 3B
Tyler Wade – CF	Jefferson Rojas – SS
Aaron Zavala – RF	BJ Murray – DH
Kumar Rocker – RHP	Matthew Boyd – LHP

You can listen to the game via 105.3 The Fan, watch the Chicago feed via MLB.TV, or follow along on Gameday. First pitch from Sloan Park is scheduled for 2:05 pm CT.

Go Rangers!