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.

According to the Texas Rangers, the roof at Globe Life Field is scheduled to be open for the team’s opening day matchup against the Boston Red Sox. Opening pitch for Thursday’s game is slated for 3:08 p.m.

The BriefThe Texas Rangers host the Boston Red Sox in an Opening Day game at Globe Life Field on Thursday, March 27 at 3:05 p.m.Seats remain for Opening Day and for the remainder of the opening weekend.