Texas Rangers Face Padres with Nathan Eovaldi Starting

Texas Rangers are gearing up for a rubber match against the San Diego Padres on Sunday. The Rangers took a wild series opener 9-7, and the Padres responded with a come-from-behind 6-4 win on Saturday. Nathan Eovaldi will start for the Rangers, after being scratched from his scheduled start on Saturday with knee soreness. He's 6-7 with a 4.23 ERA across 87.1 innings this year, striking out 83 while walking 21. The Padres will counter with Wandy Peralta, who has a 1.96 ERA across 36.1 innings this season, and Lucas Giolito, who has a 4.56 ERA across 25.2 innings. Fernando Tatis Jr is out of the lineup for the Padres, getting his first day off since May 3. The Rangers will look to take the series, with the Padres traveling back home after the game to prepare for a matchup with the Atlanta Braves. The game will be broadcast on Padres.TV and in the MLB app, with first pitch at 11:35 a.m. PT/2:35 p.m. ET. And the Rangers will need to capitalize on the Padres' roster move, which saw them reinstate infielder Miguel Andujar off the injured list and designate infielder/outfielder Nick Solak for assignment. Solak has been designated for assignment after appearing in just four games with San Diego, going 1-for-10. The Rangers have a chance to win the series, and they'll need to bring their A-game to take down the Padres. But with Eovaldi on the mound, they've got a good shot. So the stage is set for a thrilling matchup, with the Rangers looking to take the series and the Padres looking to bounce back from a tough loss.