The Rockies had two of their five hits in the first inning and scored a run off of Jack Leiter. Texas followed that up with three hits immediately off of Colorado starter Kyle Freeland with the third hit being a three-run home run off the bat of Josh Jung.

Josh Jung hit a first-inning three-run home run and an eighth-inning solo shot while Jack Leiter allowed only one run on two singles over six innings as the Texas Rangers beat the struggling Colorado Rockies 4-1 Tuesday.

The Rockies’ third base and infield coach since 2023, Schaeffer took over as manager for Bud Black on Sunday when Black was fired after eight-plus seasons in Colorado. Before that, he’d spent his career in the Rockies’ farm system as a player, coach and manager.

For the 22nd time this season, the Colorado Rockies (7-35) scored two runs or less. That is the highest number of games this season and highlighted a night where the pitching was immaculate and the offense was absent in a 4-1 loss to the Texas Rangers (22-21).

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said X-rays were negative, but that the right hand “swelled up pretty good.” He said a stint on the injured list was certainly a possibility.

The Texas Rangers removed a second reliever from a save situation in as many games on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies.

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers are set to be a part of Rivalry Weekend, but with their series starting one day earlier on Thursday. Fans looking to attend Thursday’s game can find tickets for under $10 on Stubhub. There’s also plenty of options under $20 on Seatgeek and Vivid Seats.

Ahead of the Texas Rangers' May 13 matchup with the Colorado Rockies, the team made a decision on star shortstop Corey Seager.