Zac Gallen's second pitch of the game was a fastball that was turned around by former Arizona Diamondback Joc Pederson for a line-drive home run into the right field bleachers. That set the tone for the kind of night both Gallen and the D-backs would have in a 7-4 loss to the Texas Rangers.

Zac Gallen Scared Off Fastball, Suffers Bad Luck

May 12, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen (23) throws against the Texas Rangers during the first inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images | Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images

For most of the rest of his outing, Gallen tended to stay away from the fastball, choosing to throw a heavy dose of sliders, changeups, and curveballs. By the time he went back to the fastball late in his outing, most of the damage was already done.

A walk and hit-by-pitch in the second inning led to an RBI single by Jake Burger.…