In the first game of the Warren Schaeffer era, Chase Dollander dazzled like the ace he’s proclaimed to be. But alas, the end result was the same for the team on pace to be MLB’s worst

Wyatt Langford hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning for Texas to end a no-hit bid by the Colorado Rockies in their first game after manager Bud Black was fired

The Texas Rangers have battled their way back to the break-even point and look to add to their recent momentum when they square off against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.

The Colorado Rockies have fired manager Bud Black. He was the winningest manager in franchise history, but the Rockies are off to a 7-33 start.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Wyatt Michael Langford on Monday, May 12, 2025, as the Texas Rangers take on the Colorado Rockies.

On Monday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Colorado Rockies (7-33) visiting the Texas Rangers (20-21) at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Rangers are heavily favored at home (-281) against the Rockies (+228). The starting pitchers are Tyler Mahle (3-1) for the Texas Rangers, and Chase Dollander (2-3) for the Colorado Rockies.

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers host the Colorado Rockies on Monday to open a three-game series. Texas has a 12-8 record at home and a 20-21 record overall. Rangers pitchers have a collective 3.41 ERA, which ranks fourth in the AL.

In the battle of the No. 9 overall MLB Draft pick from 2023, 23-year-old RHP Chase Dollander, against the No. 3 overall MLB Draft, 22-year-old RHP Jackson Jobe, neither made it out of the fourth inning. The Rockies out-hit the Tigers 13-10, but couldn’t get the clutch hits when it mattered.