MacKenzie Gore Starts as Texas Rangers Open Series in Denver
The texas rangers opened a three-game series in Denver on Monday night with MacKenzie Gore on the mound against José Quintana. The 6:40 p.m. MDT start at Coors Field gave Texas a chance to keep moving after winning two series and dropping one before this trip.
Gore, Quintana at Coors Field
Gore entered at 3-3 with a 4.50 ERA after the Rangers acquired him in a blockbuster offseason trade that sent five minor league prospects to the Washington Nationals. That move had already reshaped Texas’ rotation picture, and this start placed him in the first game of another road test.
Quintana took the ball for Colorado with a 1-2 record and a 3.97 ERA. He had allowed three or fewer runs in each of his last four starts, and three of those outings lasted at least five innings, giving the Rockies a steadier starting point than their recent results have shown.
Rockies and Rangers broadcasts
Fans had several ways to follow the opener. The Rockies broadcast aired on Rockies.TV, while the Rangers broadcast was carried on Rangers Sports Network. On radio, Colorado listeners could use KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM and KNRV 1150, while Texas coverage ran on 105.3 The Fan and KFLC 1270.
That mattered because the series arrived with both clubs looking for direction. The Rangers had taken series from the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks before losing one to the Astros, while the Rockies had been losing since the calendar turned to May.
Three-game series in Denver
The opener was only the first piece of a three-game set, but it set the order for everything that follows in Denver. Texas brought the better recent series results and the more established starter on paper, while Colorado leaned on Quintana’s recent run of shorter damage and longer outings to stay in range at home.
For fans in either market, the practical takeaway was simple: the series started Monday night at Coors Field, and both the television and radio options were in place before first pitch. The way this opener went would shape how the rest of the trip looked for the Rangers and how Colorado tried to stop the slide that had followed it into May.
