Rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker pitched five scoreless innings with help from some pickle juice, Ezequiel Duran put Texas in front for good with an RBI double and the Rangers finished a sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 2-1 victory.

There has never been a combined perfect game in MLB history. That didn’t change on Friday, with the Rangers starting Shawn Armstrong on the mound to kick off the bullpen day. But it was fun to think about for a bit.

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Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. was a late scratch at the Texas Rangers due to right thumb soreness.

In a perfect world, Kumar Rocker probably wouldn’t have been starting for the Rangers on Sunday afternoon. The Rangers entered the day with the best rotation in the American League and one of the best of that group,

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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kumar Rocker throws a pitch to the Los Angeles Angels during the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio ...