Sogard started at second base Thursday but moved to first after Willson Contreras was removed with a bruised right hand.
Ovideo (elbow) allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out four for Triple-A Worcester on Thursday.
Pederson (hand) is not yet swinging a bat but the swelling in his left hand has gone done over the past few days, MLB.com reports.
Leiter (ankle/biceps) has begun playing catch again and is expected to throw a bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.
Latz (3-3) allowed one run on one hit and struck out one without walking a batter over one inning to take the loss and a blown save in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox.
Bradford allowed three hits and a walk while striking out three over 4.1 scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Red Sox on Thursday.
Jung went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox.
Whitlock allowed a walk in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.
Bradford allowed three hits and a walk while striking out three over 4.1 scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Red Sox on Thursday.
Story went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.
Patrick Sandoval has yet to win a game on the road. He’s allowed a combined 17 runs over his last five starts as the Red Sox have only won one of those games. Jacob DeGrom owns a 2.46 home ERA and this Boston lineup has not had much success against him in their careers. The Rangers need to keep stacking wins as their one game out of division leading Houston and 1.5 games out of the final AL Wild Card spot.
The Texas Rangers are coming off a great weekend of run production where they totaled thirteen runs. They did have Monday off which is a great angle leading into today’s game one against the Boston Red Sox. Following an off day at home, the Rangers are 4-0 in the second half of the season. You can also go back further where they are 5-0 with this angle since July 9th. With Patrick Sandoval on the mound the Red Sox have lost five out of his last six starts. Back the Rangers.
The Rangers average just 4.2 runs per game on the season, fifth-fewest in baseball. But lately, they’ve been raking, especially at home, where they tallied five-plus runs in five of seven. Their OPS is .802 in that span. In Septembers vs. LHPs, it’s at .905, so they should find opportunities vs. Red Sox left-hander Patrick Sandoval, who’s allowed 18 runs over his last 21 innings and is 0-4 in those five games.
