--DH Hank Blalock hit a three-run homer for the Rangers. Blalock has homered in five of the last seven home openers. In those games, Blalock is 13-for-29 (.448). He called the home-opener success a "coincidence" more than anything else.

--SS Elvis Andrus, 20, the third-youngest player ever to start an opener for the Rangers, had a double in his first major league at-bat.

--RHP Vicente Padilla left Friday's exhibition after two innings with forearm stiffness, but manager Ron Washington said there was no question he'd start the second game of the season Wednesday.

ROTATION:

1. RHP Kevin Millwood

2. RHP Vicente Padilla

3. RHP Brandon McCarthy

4. RHP Kris Benson

5. LHP Matt Harrison

BULLPEN:

RHP Frank Francisco (closer)

LHP C.J. Wilson

LHP Eddie Guardado

RHP Warner Madrigal

RHP Scott Feldman

RHP Josh Rupe

RHP Jason Jennings

LINEUP:

1. 2B Ian Kinser

2. 3B Michael Young

3. CF Josh Hamilton

4. DH Andruw Jones (vs. left-handers); DH Hank Blalock (vs. right)

5. RF Nelson Cruz

6. LF David Murphy (vs. right-handers); LF Marlon Byrd (vs. left)

7. 1B Chris Davis

8. C Jarrod Saltalamacchia

9. SS Elvis Andrus

RESERVES:

C Taylor Teagarden

DH Hank Blalock/Andruw Jones

OF David Murphy/Marlon Byrd

INF Omar Vizquel

MEDICAL WATCH:

RHP Willie Eyre (sore right groin) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27.

RHP Dustin Nippert (upper back soreness) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27.

RHP Eric Hurley (rotator cuff surgery in January 2009) went on the 60-day disabled list April 5. He is out for the year.

RHP Joaquin Benoit (rotator cuff surgery in January 2009) went on the 60-day disabled list April 5. He is out for at least the first half of the season but could miss the entire year.