The Rangers, fresh off a 17-5 loss at Fenway last night, are getting some good news on the injury front today. Alexi Ogando is returning from the DL tonight after missing the past week with biceps tendinitis. The righthander is 4-2 with a 3.08 ERA this season. Ogando beat the Red Sox at the ballpark last month yielding one run over six innings. 22 year old lefty Joseph Ortiz was sent down to triple-a to make room on the roster. Ortiz has struggled over the past month, he has a 5.13 ERA in 20 appearances.
Adrian Beltre has missed the past 2 games with a tight hamstring he aggrivated on Saturday against the Royals. Beltre returns to the lineup tonight and will start at 3rd. The Texas bats take aim at veteran righthander John Lackey (3-5, 2.96 ERA).
If you don't watch tonight's game, you are a communist.