Baseball returns Thursday, and the Boston Red Sox will face the Texas Rangers on Opening Day. First pitch is set for 4:05 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Red Sox vs. Rangers will air on MLB.TV, and can be streamed on fuboTV (free trial). Here’s what you need to know: What: MLB regular season Who: Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers When: Thursday, March 27 Where: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas Time: 4:05 p.m. ET TV: MLB.TV, NESN, Rangers Sports Network Channel finder: DirecTV, Verizon Fios, Cox, Xfinity, Spectrum, Optimum Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial) The Red Sox will start one of its biggest offseason acquisitions on the mound in Garrett Crochet. The Rangers ironically will begin their season with former Red Sox postseason hero Nathan Eovaldi on the mound. Boston starts the season with Rafael Devers as designated hitter after initiallyn saying he wouldn’t move off third base. The Red Sox signed Alex Bregman, who won a Gold Glove at third base in 2024. Devers is a below average third baseman, making his case a lot worse for staying at the position he’s played his entire career. Can I bet on the game? Yes, you can bet on Red Sox vs. Rangers from your phone in New York State, and we’ve compiled some of the best introductory offers to help navigate your first bets from BetMGM, FanDuel, DraftKings, Bet365 and more. Boston is a -118 favorite to beat the Rangers on FanDuel. Here’s a recent MLB story from the Associated Press: BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that newly acquired free agent Alex Bregman will play third base this season, with incumbent Rafael Devers moving to designated hitter. “We all are in the winning business, and he understands that,” Cora told WEEI-AM. “It’s like everything, right: You don’t have to agree with it, but at the end of the day what are we going to go out there and perform every single day.” Devers has developed into one of the top hitters in the American League over the past seven-plus seasons, batting .279 with 200 home runs and 638 RBIs while earning three All-Star selections and picking up MVP votes five times. While the Red Sox refused to make a long-term commitment to homegrown stars Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts, they signed Devers before the 2023 season to a 10-year, $313.5 million deal. But Devers has struggled at third base, where he has played almost 1,000 games, leading the league in errors at the position seven years in a row. When the team signed Bregman — the reigning Gold Glover winner at the position — this spring, Devers said: “Third base is my position.” “We had conversations throughout spring training, and he was very vocal about how he felt,” Cora told the radio station. “We made a decision: Alex is going to play third, Raffy’s going to DH.” Cora said Devers has been working to understand the routine as a designated hitter. He will bat second, with Bregman batting third. “I think having Alex behind him is going to benefit him,” Cora said. “I expect a great season from Raffy.” The changes mean Masataka Yoshida, who played all but one game as DH last season, is looking for a spot in the lineup. He still has three years and almost $56 million left on his contract. What is fuboTV? FuboTV is a live TV streaming service focused on live sports, including U.S. and international soccer, the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and more. It also includes its own fubo Sports Networks with exclusive programming, and 35 regional sports networks such Fan Duel Sports and YES Network. fuboTV carries 55,000 live sporting events annually, and offers 202 channels starting at $54.99 (for the first month, then $84.99 after that), includes unlimited DVR, and streams on most devices. Right now you can try fuboTV free for 7 days.