ARLINGTON -- Perhaps there's some irony in Jacob deGrom's first start as a Texas Ranger on Thursday. Known for getting little run support in his years with the New York Mets, deGrom got plenty from his new teammates - except they came after he was chased from the game by the Philadelphia Phillies.
deGrom, 34, lasted just 3.2 innings, giving up five runs on six hits, all for extra bases, including five to the opposite field. Both the extra base hits and opposite field ones were career highs given up for deGrom.