He was acquired this offseason for five of the Rangers top 30 prospects headlined by 2025 first round pick Gavin Fien.

Acquired this offseason in a blockbuster deal that sent five of the Rangers’ top 30 prospects—headlined by 2025 first-round pick Gavin Fien—Gore showed exactly why the front office paid that price. He allowed just two runs on two hits, with three walks and seven strikeouts.

Gore was dominant early, not giving up a hit until the sixth inning when Justin Crawford hit a dribbler down the third base line. That opened the door for the Phillies as Gore loaded the bases with no outs. He started out by striking out Bryce Harper, but then hit Alec Bohm which ended his day.

In came Cole Winn. He did a good job limiting the damage with a sacrifice fly and a groundout.

Those runs didn’t matter which due to the efforts of the offense.

Brandon Nimmo got things going in the third inning with a two-run shot—his first home run as a Ranger—to make it 2-0. He’s already been a spark at the top of the lineup, hitting .333 through the opening series. Nimmo finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Andrew McCutchen, another late addition who joined the team midway through Spring Training, helped put the game out of reach. After delivering a key insurance run in extra innings yesterday—a run that proved crucial in a 5-4 win—he stayed hot.

McCutchen launched a three-run homer—his first as a Ranger—to extend the lead to 5-0. It’s early, but there are signs he could take over as the primary DH, especially after staying in against right-handed pitching later in the game. He went 2-for-4 with three RBIs.

Corey Seager, Kyle Higashioka, and Ezequiel Duran also chipped in with RBIs as the Rangers backed up their new arm with plenty of run support.

Their next game will be against the Baltimore Orioles tomorrow at 5:35 p.m. with Jack Leiter making his season debut.