Tens of thousands of fans gathered Thursday afternoon at Globe Life Field in Arlington to watch the Texas Rangers take on the Boston Red Sox for baseball’s opening day, despite a forecast that threatened rain.

A sea of red, white and blue, with scattered navy, filled the parking lots outside Globe Life Field hours before first pitch on opening day in Arlington. Corey King and his wife Amy traveled more than 1,200 miles from Utah to be among the first fans inside when the gates opened at noon.

Opening Day is set at Globe Life Field as the Texas Rangers begin the 2025 season against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, March 27, at 3:05 p.m.