The biggest subtraction on the Cleveland side has nothing to do with tonight's pitching matchup. Jose Ramirez had hamate surgery on June 16 and is projected to miss 5 to 7 weeks — gone through at least mid-July, effectively wiping out the Guardians' most dangerous bat for the rest of the first half. Cleveland has won games without him, but their lineup is measurably thinner. Texas has its own absences — Wyatt Langford is out through the All-Star break with a hamstring strain, Brandon Nimmo is day-to-day with a sprained AC joint — but none of those holes cut as deep as Ramirez does for Cleveland.
- Day-To-DayBrandon Nimmo (RF) — Nimmo has been diagnosed with a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.06/30
- Day-To-DaySebastian Walcott (SS) — Walcott (elbow) will begin to ramp up his activity soon and is still on track for a late-July or early-August return to a minor-league affiliate, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.06/17
- 10-Day-ILWyatt Langford (LF) — Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Sunday that Langford (hamstring) will remain on the 10-day injured list through the All-Star break, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.06/28
- 10-Day-ILCody Freeman (3B) — The Rangers placed Freeman on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a herniated disc.06/25
- 10-Day-ILDanny Jansen (C) — Jansen (forearm) was able to throw out to 60 feet Saturday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.06/22
- 15-Day-ILChris Martin (RP) — Martin (shoulder) was sent to Double-A Frisco on Sunday to begin a rehab assignment.06/28
- 15-Day-ILJack Leiter (SP) — Leiter underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body from his right ankle region Tuesday and should be considered out indefinitely, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.06/23
- 15-Day-ILJalen Beeks (RP) — Beeks (2-1) earned the win in relief Saturday against the Cubs after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings. He struck out one with no hits or walks allowed.06/11
- OutDeclan Cronin (RP) — Cronin (elbow) signed a two-year, minor-league contract with the Rangers on Tuesday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.05/08
- OutNabil Crismatt (SP) — Crismatt will undergo surgery to repair a torn UCL in his right elbow, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJordan Montgomery (SP) — Montgomery (elbow) struck out three over two perfect innings in a rehab start Saturday with Double-A Frisco.06/29
- 60-Day-ILMichael Helman (CF) — Texas transferred Helman (hand) to the 60-day injured list Friday.06/19
- 60-Day-ILRobert Garcia (RP) — The Rangers transferred Garcia (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.06/01
- 60-Day-ILCarter Baumler (RP) — Baumler (intercostal) has been shut down from his rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.05/23
- 60-Day-ILCody Bradford (SP) — Bradford (elbow) began throwing from 60 feet during the Rangers' most recent homestand, MLB.com reports05/10
- Day-To-DayTanner Burns (SP) — no06/17
- Day-To-DayCarlos Hernandez (RP) — Hernandez (shoulder) began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Friday.05/08
- 10-Day-ILAngel Martinez (LF) — Martinez (foot) has shed his walking boot, is playing catch and hitting off a batting tee, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.06/28
- 10-Day-ILJose Ramirez (3B) — Ramirez underwent surgery to address the hamate bone fracture in his left hand Tuesday and is expected to be sidelined 5-to-7 weeks, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.06/16
deGrom's last start was technically a loss — the Rangers fell 4-2 to the Marlins on June 24 — but he gave up only 2 earned runs over 6 innings while striking out 8 on 91 pitches. The offense let him down. If Texas keeps producing the way it has over this 5-game stretch (21 runs in the Toronto sweep alone), deGrom doesn't need to be dominant to get a win here. He just needs to be himself.