Game 1 Matchup
Tim Wakefield (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Robinson Tejeda (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
1:05 PM Central on Fox 4
Game 2 Matchup
Julian Tavarez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Kevin Millwood (0-1, 5.40 ERA)
7:05 PM Central on My27
Game 3 Matchup
Curt Schilling (0-1, 11.25 ERA) vs. Vicente Padilla (0-1, 11.57 ERA)
7:05 PM Central on ESPN
Game 1 Matchup
Wakefield: This will be Wakefield's first start of the season. He is 4-10 with a 5.95 ERA lifetime against Texas and went 0-1 with a 7.59 ERA against the Rangers last season.
Tejeda: Finished strong last season going 4-2 with a 2.32 ERA over his last 9 starts of the season, and was the Rangers player of the month for September. Hopefully his hot pitching can carry over to this season and he can snap the Rangers 3 game skid.
Game 2 Matchup
Tavarez: Has made 19 career appearances against the Rangers, all of them in relief. In those appearances Julian has posted a 2-3 record with a 5.86 ERA. This will be Tavarez's first start of the season.
Millwood: In Monday's season opener Kevin went 5 innings, gave up 3 runs on 5 hits, and struck out 5 taking the loss against the Angels. He has pitched well in his career against Boston though going 3-3 with a 4.12 ERA in 9 career starts against them.
Game 3 Matchup
Schilling: In Schillings season opening start against the Royals he gave up 5 runs on 8 hits over 4 innings and struck out 5. He has pitched well against the Rangers however, posting a 4-0 record with a 3.82 ERA in 8 career appearances against Texas. The Rangers will be looking for more of Schilling's Sunday performance though.
Padilla: He was hit hard in his first start of the year against the Angels, allowing 6 runs on 9 hits over 4.2 innings for the loss. He pitched very well against Boston last season though going 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA in 2 starts against them. Manny Ramirez is just 1 for 8 striking out 4 times in his career against Padilla.