In a matchup between the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Rangers emerged victorious with a 6-4 win in Surprise, Arizona. The game marked Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s debut for the Dodgers after signing a lucrative 12-year, $325 million contract in the offseason.
Yamamoto, pitching impressively with just one hit allowed and three strikeouts across two innings, exited the game with a scoreless tie. However, the Dodgers gained momentum in the fifth inning when Andy Pages launched a two-run homer, breaking the deadlock.
Elier Hernandez became the hero for the Rangers in the seventh inning, delivering a crucial go-ahead, two-run double. Hernandez later scored on a wild pitch by Elieser Hernandez, extending the lead to 6-3. Despite Ryan Ward’s eighth-inning RBI single for the Dodgers, Texas held on for the 6-4 victory.
Austin Pruitt (1-0) secured the win for the Rangers, pitching one inning and allowing one run. The loss went to Elieser Hernandez (0-1). The absence of De’Aaron Fox, who missed the game due to a left knee contusion, impacted the Dodgers.
