Arizona Diamondbacks Gameday Thread, #40: 5/11 @ Rangers
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - APRIL 7: general view of the game between the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners during the third inning at Globe Life Field on April 7, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) | Getty Images Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS RANGERS Ketel Marte – 2B Brandon Nimmo – RF Corbin Carroll – RF Ezequiel Duran – 2B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Corey Seager – SS Adrian Del Castillo – DH Josh Jung – 3B Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Evan Carter – CF Nolan Arenado – 3B Joc Pederson – DH Lourdes Gurriel – LF Alejandro Osuna – LF Gabriel Moreno – C Jake Burger – 1B Ryan Waldschmidt – CF Kyle Higashioka – C Michael Soroka – RHP Cal Quantrill – RHP Any time we go to Globe Field, memories immediately go back to the 2023 World Series, when we faced the Texas Rangers in this ballpark. It’s interesting to note that neither team has made it back to the postseason since then.
Indeed, at least the D-backs have come close: the Rangers failed to post a winning record in 2024 or 2025, missing out on the playoffs by eight and six games respectively. The two sides have similar records right now as well, with Texas’s 19-21 a mere half a game behind Arizona’s 19-20. However, in the mediocre AL West, that’s good enough for the Rangers to be in second, two games back of… the Athletics?
Wait, what? Yeah, the last time before this year the A’s had sole possession of first was June 19, 2021 – y’know, back when they were in a different city, and weren’t embarrassed to name it. But, then, the AL as a whole is strikingly mediocre, with only three teams above .
500: the Yankees, Rays and A’s. It’s because just four teams have winning records in interleague play, and none of those are better than 5-4. Right now, the National League is 25 games above .
500 in interleague play, at 315-290. Texas are 7-8, taking two of three from the Cubs, Phillies and Pirates, but losing to the Dodgers and getting swept by the Reds (y’know back when they didn’t suck). Last time the Diamondbacks were here was in August last season, and we took two out of three.