Even without Yu Darvish, the Texas Rangers pitching rotation was a solid one that was going to put Texas in good game winning opportunities all season.
Ace Cole Hamels headlines the rotation after coming to the Rangers from the Philadelphia Phillies at the trade deadline of last season. Hamels to start, has pitched exceptionally for Texas this year. He has a 3-0 record, winning all three of his decisions while posting a 2.52 ERA. He’s struck out 23 hitters in 25 innings with opponents hitting just .227 against him. Hamels is currently on the ESPN leaderboard for Cy Young Contenders early this season.