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The Texas Rangers will start a three-game home series with the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:05 p.m. on Friday night at Globe Life Field. The Rangers announced before the game that the fields roof will be open.More importantly, the game marks the debut of at third base. In fact, the Rangers will have three rookies in the starting lineup, as Round Rock and will start in left field, while Bubba Thompson slides over to right field. since the debuts of Joey Gallo and Nomar Mazara.The Rangers (59-77) officially activate both Jung and Smith before the game. To make room, the Rangers moved Brad Miller to the injured list and officially sent infielder Ezequiel Duran to Triple-A Round Rock, a move the Rangers tweeted out Catfish Hunter Jersey on Thursday. Texas is coming off a 1-6 road trip and is 8-14 under interim manager Tony Beasley. Scroll down to get ready for todays game. Toronto Blue Jays (76-60) at Texas Rangers (59-77)Sept. 9, 2022, Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas, 7:05 p.m. (CDT)Starting PitchersTEX: (3-8, 4.37)Vs.TOR: RHP Ro s Stripling (7-4, 3.03)-Rangers Pre-Game Transactions:Friday:INF Josh Jung (No. 6) contract selected from Round Rock (AAA)INF/OF Brad Miller placed on 10-day Injured List with right hip strainThursday:INF/OF Josh Smith recalled from Round Rock (AAA)INF Ezequiel Duran optioned to Round Rock (AAA)Rangers Injury List:OF Brad Miller (10-day, right hip strain), placed on Sept. 9. He is eligible to return on Sept. 19.P Jon Gray (15-day, left oblique strain), placed on Aug. 2. He is eligible to return and pitched a batting practice se sion on Wednesday in Houston. P Spencer Howard (15-day, right shoulder impingement), Andrew Triggs Jersey placed on Aug. 10 (retroactive to Aug. 8), eligible to return. He will begin a rehab stint at Triple-A Round Rock this weekend.P Joe Barlow (15-day, right index finger blister), placed on Aug. 19 (retroactive to Aug. 18). Eligible to return. Barlow will throw off a mound on Wednesday.OF Eli White (60-day, right wrist fracture), placed on June 13. He is on a rehab stint at Triple-A Round Rock. C Mitch Garver (60-day, right forearm flexor tendon repair surgery), placed on July 11. He is not expected to return this season. P Josh Sborz (15-day, right elbow sprain), placed on Aug. 30. Moved to 60-Day IL on Sept. 1. He is out for the season.Follow the GameTVRangers Bally Sports Southwest, MLB Network (out-of-market only)Blue Jays TV: SNET, MLBN (out-of-market only)Radio/InternetRangers 105.3 The Fan, KRLD 1080-AM, KFLC 1270Blue Jays Radio: SN590-Texas Rangers Starting Lineup2B Marcus SemienSS Corey Seager1B Nathaniel LoweC Jonah HeimDH Kole CalhounCF Leody Taveras3B Josh JungLF Josh SmithRF Bubba Thompson-Toronto Blue Jays Starting LineupCF George Springer1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.SS Bo BichetteDH Alejandro Kirk3B Matt ChapmanLF Raimel Tapia2B Santiago EspinalC Danny JansenRF Jackie Bradley Jr.Top of FirstTEXAS PITCHER: (3-8, 4.37)CF George Springer Grounded to Dunning, throw to first got past Nathaniel Lowe. Scored a single and error on Dunning. Springer advanced to second. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Grounded to Josh Jung at third base. Jung fielded it and threw to first, but Guerrero beat the throw. Springer to third Mark McGwire Jersey . SS Bo Bichette Grounded to Jung in the hole between second and third. Jung threw out Guerrero at second, but Marcus Semien couldnt finish the double play. Bichette reached first safely. Springer scored. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.DH Alejandro Kirk Lined out to Leody Taveras in center field. Bichette remains at first.3B Matt Chapman Bichette was thrown out trying to steal second by Jonah Heim after Chapman took a pitch.Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0Bottom of FirstTORONTO PITCHER: RHP Ro s Stripling (7-4, 3.03)2B Marcus Semien Struck out looking.SS Corey Seager Flew out to center fielder George Springer, who fielded the ball in left field due to the shift. 1B Nathaniel Lowe Grounded out to Stripling.Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0Top of Second3B Matt Chapman Struck out looking.LF Raimel Tapia Single to left field. 2B Santiago Espinal Grounded to Lowe at first base. Lowe threw out Tapia at second. Seager couldnt turn the double play. Espinal safe at first.C Danny Jansen Lined out to Josh Smith in left field. Blue Jays 1 Glenn Hubbard Jersey , Rangers 0Bottom of SecondC Jonah Heim Grounded out to Espinal.DH Kole Calhoun Struck out swinging. CF Leody Taveras Lined out to Chapman.Top of ThirdRF Jackie Bradley Jr. Struck out swinging.CF George Springer Lined out to Josh Jung.1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Doubled to center field. SS Bo Bichette Home run to right field, Guerrero scores, Bichette scores. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 0DH Alejandro Kirk Grounded out to Seager. 3B Matt ChapmanLF Raimel Tapia2B Santiago EspinalC Danny JansenBlue Jays 3, Rangers 0Bottom of Third3B Josh Jung Homered to left field. First career home run, first career at-bat. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 1LF Josh Smith Struck out swingingScroll to ContinueRF Bubba Thompson Struck out swinging 2B Marcus Semien Flied out to center fielder George Springer.Blue Jays 3, Rangers 1Top of Fourth3B Matt Chapman Singled to left field; caught stealing second base during next at-bat.LF Raimel Tapia Grounded out to Marcus Semien at second base.2B Santiago Espinal Struck out swinging.Blue Jays 3, Rangers 1Bottom of FourthSS Corey Seager Grounded out to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who to sed it to Stripling for the force out.1B Nathaniel Lowe Lined out to Guerrero.C Jonah Heim Flied out to Springer. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 1Top of FifthC Danny Jansen Flied out to TaverasRF Jackie Bradley Jr. Grounded out to LoweCF George Springer Struck out lookingBlue Jays 3, Rangers 1Bottom of FifthDH Kole Calhoun Grounded out to Stripling.CF Leody Taveras Lined out to Bradley Jr. 3B Josh Jung Popped out to Guerrero.Blue Jays 3, Rangers 1Top of Sixth1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Struck out swingingSS Bo Bichette Grounded out to Semien at second base.DH Alejandro Kirk Walked.3B Matt Chapman Doubled to left field. Kirk to third base.LF Raimel Tapia Walked. Bases loaded.Rangers pitching change: Dennis Santana for Dane Dunning.2B Santiago Espinal Rickey Henderson Jersey Popped out to Jung in foul territory.Dunning pitching