Lynn will serve as the Rangers' Opening Day starter, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lynn was scheduled to serve as the Rangers' Opening Day starter under normal circumstances, so it was relatively unsurprising when manager Chris Woodward announced Thursday that the right-hander will take the mound in the first game of the 60-game regular season in late July. The 33-year-old pitched a career-high 208.1 innings for the Rangers last year, posting a 3.67 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 246:59 K:BB.