A ball rests in foul territory at the Texas Rangers take batting practice before an exhibition baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Field on Monday, March 23, 2026, in Arlington.
Smiley Pool, staff photographer
It’s baseball time in Texas once again.
The Texas Rangers are underway in 2026, and unlike the past few seasons, their schedule had them on the road to start. After impressing in the first two series, the Rangers head back to Arlington for their home opener on Friday.
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Here’s everything to know about the game, including ticket info, parking details, a preview of the food menu at the ballpark this season and more.
Game details
Opponent: Cincinnati Reds
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Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington
Time: First pitch is scheduled for 3:05
TV/streaming: Rangers Sports Network
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Radio: 105.3 The Fan, KFLC 1270
Starting pitchers: Rangers: LHP MacKenzie Gore (1-0, 3.38 ERA); Reds: RHP Brady Singer (0-0, 6.75 ERA)
Heading out to Globe Life Field?
Tickets: As of Wednesday, there are still select tickets available for the home opener scattered throughout the ballpark, starting at around $90 in the third deck. Tickets can be purchased here.
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Parking: Sienna Lot M ($25), Highlander Lot N ($25), Capstone Lot E ($35), Sequoia Lot L ($30), Camry Lot D ($30) – Bus ($60)/RV ($100) *****Bus ($75)/RV ($125) for home opener. Corolla Lot C ($40), Rav4 Lot Q ($40), Venza Lot V ($45), Tundra Lot B ($55), Rangers Business Park ($45) and 801 Stadium ($45),
The Rangers announced that parking lots, which typically open 2½ hours before games, will open at 10 am on Friday ahead of the 3:05 pm start. Ride share services are available on southbound side of Nolan Ryan between traffic circle and Randol Mill.
Find season ticket parking, reserved parking and more information on buying parking passes here.
Promotional schedule: The first 30,000 fans 21 or older will receive a magnetic Rangers schedule, presented by Budweiser. You can find more information on promotions here.
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Rangers impress in opening series
Texas Rangers’ Corey Seager, right, celebrates with Andrew McCutchen (4) after hitting a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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Unlike past years, the Rangers began their 2026 campaign on the road. They played six games before they made their debut in front of the home crowd in Arlington.
And those six games went fairly well.
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Check out Rangers insider Evan Grant’s story below on the Rangers winning their first two series on the road this season and providing fans with a spark of optimism before Friday’s home opener.
READ MORE: Rangers return from winning road trip with reason for optimism
Globe Life Field food menu
Rangers beat writer Evan Grant (center) takes a first bite of beef ribs from Arlington-based Hurtado beside food reporter Sarah Blaskovich (right) at Globe Life Stadium in Arlington on Monday, March 27, 2023.
Liesbeth Powers
Every season Globe Life Field provides Rangers fans with some of the best eats in Major League Baseball, from giant ribs by a nationally-famous barbecue restaurant to an in-house Whataburger.
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As per tradition, Grant and Dallas Morning News food reporter Sarah Blaskovich will have first dibs at 2026’s new ballpark menu items. They’ll be reporting back on their taste test on Thursday.
Must-read stories
Gore’s debut shows why ‘the sky is the limit’
El pitcher de los Rangers de Texas MacKenzie Gore lanza en la primera entrada ante los Filis de Filadelfia el domingo 29 de marzo del 2026. (AP Foto/Laurence Kesterson)
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The Texas Rangers swung a deal to land lefty starter MacKenzie Gore this winter in what manager Skip Schumaker described as “a big pickup for us.”
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Gore made it hard to argue otherwise in his debut.
Gore pitched 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball in Game No. 2 for the Rangers, no-hitting the Phillies through five and striking out seven batters in an 8-3 win and showcasing his sky-high potential before his Globe Life Field debut on Friday.
Read the full story from Shawn McFarland here.
The Rangers are having fun again — and it’s led to their hottest start since 2012
Texas Rangers’ Andrew McCutchen, left, gets introduced as he interacts with Brandon Nimmo, right, prior to an opening-day baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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The Rangers got off to their best five-game start since 2012. They won two series on a season-opening road trip, only the second time they completed a season-opening road trip of at least two series with a winning record — and the first since 1992.
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They are scoring runs, if not by the bush, then at least by the pecks. They have run hard, thrown imaginary lassos and looked like a team that genuinely enjoys one another. Imagine that.
“It’s been fun to see them all come together so quickly,” Schumaker said.
Read the full story from Evan Grant here.
Texas Rangers 2026 schedule analysis
Schumaker’s Rangers will be tested early in his first season as the manager.
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The first six weeks of the schedule might make for the toughest start in all of baseball. They are on the road, where they have not had a winning season since 2016, more than they are at Globe Life Field. And the early schedule is loaded with 2025 playoff teams. It’s imperative the Rangers have their best roster to start the year.
That said, if they can survive the first half of the schedule, they will have a home-heavy second half that could create prime conditions for a strong surge.
Read Evan Grant’s full schedule analysis here.
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