Rangers to keep experimenting with ‘openers’

The Rangers knew September would be the month to experiment and they have been doing just that. Texas has utilized an “opener” in certain starts this month, electing to use a reliever as a starter before giving way to the primary pitcher. They saw their experiment pay off for the first time Friday night in a 4-0 victory over the Padres and they’ll hope to continue that success by using Alex Claudio as an opener for Ariel Jurado in Saturday’s matchup.