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Big changes in store for Texas Rangers fans: Breaking down the 2013 schedule

The 2013 Major League Baseball season means big changes for Texas Rangers fans. The big development: There will be interleague baseball every day, thanks to the move of the Houston Astros from the National League Central to the American League West. MLB made the move to balance its divisions.

For the Texas Rangers, it takes a rivalry that was just a six-game interleague series billed as “The Battle for the Silver Boot” and turns it into a meaningful 19-game rivalry in which each game can help determine the AL West title.

In all, the Rangers will play 76 games against division rivals. The new interleague format means the Rangers will play interleague baseball in five of the season’s six months. (July is the exception.) The Rangers will also play home-and-home series with the AL Central and East divisions, meaning each AL team outside of the West will make only one appearance in Arlington.

Here’s the breakdown:

Season opener: The Rangers open on the road in Houston on Tuesday, April 2. The Rangers play another road series with Houston on May 10-12 and don’t get the Astros at home until July 5-7.

Home opener: The Rangers return on April 5 to open the home slate with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, which is the start of a three-game weekend series. Those are sure to sell out.

Interleague opener: The Rangers’ first interleague series is on the road from April 16-18. The locale? Chicago, to face the Cubs. It will be the Rangers’ first trip to the North Side since 2002.

Interleague home opener: The Rangers open the home portion of their interleague slate on Wednesday, May 29, against Arizona.

Weirdest stretch: The Rangers face Arizona four times in four days, with two games in Phoenix and two games in Arlington. How do they accomplish this? The Rangers and Diamondbacks play a rarity on Monday, May 27 — a day-night doubleheader. The two teams get the next day off to travel to Arlington to play another two games at Rangers Ballpark.

Interleague: With Houston moving to the AL, Arizona is the Rangers’ designated NL West rival. The rest of the Rangers’ interleague games are against the NL Central. Along with the Chicago Cubs, the Rangers travel to Milwaukee (May 7-8) and St. Louis (June 21-23). The Rangers host Cincinnati (June 28-30), Milwaukee (August 13-14) and Pittsburgh (September 9-11).

Make other plans in April: The Rangers have only 10 home games in April. They play 17 games on the road that month, including a stretch of 14 road games in 18 days that includes three games against the Angels and four games in Minnesota, when it could still be pretty cold.

Best month: It’ll be hot, but July looks like a good month to be around the Ballpark. The Rangers have 16 homes games, including three against Houston, three against resurgent Baltimore, four against the New York Yankees and three against the Los Angeles Angels.

Northern transplant planner: The Yankees’ trip in August is the Bronx Bombers’ only trip to Arlington. Boston makes its only trip to Arlington from May 3-5. Detroit hits town for a four-game set from May 16-19. The Chicago White Sox make one trip from April 30-May 2. Minnesota makes its only trip from August 30-September 1.

Ending at home: For the second year in a row. the Rangers end the season at home. They host Houston for three games on September 23-25 and the Los Angeles Angels from September 26-29.

Potential Cowboys conflicts: The Rangers have home games on two Sundays in September — September 15 against Oakland and September 29 against the Angels. Plus, there is a Monday game on September 23 against Houston. All could make for a busy day, if the NFL schedules the Cowboys for a home game on any of those days in 2013.

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Dallas Cowboys go all-in on nachos for 2026 food lineup at AT&T Stadium

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Peri Peri, Texas BBQ, and Butter Chicken Doritos Loaded nachos are among the new concession items for the 2026 Dallas Cowboys season.

Every Dallas Cowboys season brings something new on the concessions front, and for the 2026 season the team has gone all-in on nachos, offering multiple new takes on the favorite stadium fare.

In a September 16 release, the Cowboys announced all the new menu items for the season, in advance of the team's home opener against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, September 20 at AT&T Stadium.

The new nacho lineup will feature international flavors on an array of Doritos Loaded and Tostitos Nachos options, including:

Peri Peri Chicken Doritos Loaded — House-made peri peri chicken with peri cheese sauce, pico de gallo, drizzled with garlic perinaise sauce.
Texas BBQ Doritos Loaded — House-smoked beef brisket with nacho cheese sauce, barbecue sauce, sweet and spicy pickles, coleslaw and green onion.
Butter Chicken Doritos Loaded —House-made butter chicken in butter sauce with raita vegetable mix (tomato, red onion, cucumber and cilantro), drizzled with spiced yogurt.
Tostitos Peri Peri Chicken Nachos — Tostitos tortilla chips topped with house-made peri peri chicken, peri cheese sauce, garlic perinaise sauce and fresh pico de gallo.
Tostitos Island Jerk Nachos — Thick-cut Tostitos tortilla chips topped with house made jerk chicken, fresh mango salsa, cilantro and lime crema.

The Doritos Loaded Nachos will be available at Doritos Loaded Carts at Upper 50 Yard Lines, Sections 412 and 442, while the Tostitos Nachos will be available at Tostitos Cantina at Section 423.

Fans who attended FIFA World Cup matches in Arlington already got a taste of the new nachos, which were developed by Frito-Lay and the Legends Global at AT&T Stadium Food & Beverage team.

Two other new non-nacho items for the 2026 Cowboys season include:

Kraft BBQ DCQ — A hoagie bun stuffed with a grilled jalapeño cheese sausage, famous Cowboys mac n cheese, chopped brisket, and Kraft BBQ sauce, topped with jalapeños. Available at Sections 412 and 442 Smokehouse Stands and Upper Bent Buckle Locations at Sections 410 and 444.
Kraft Buffalo Aioli Chicken Sandwich — Crispy chicken breast with fresh lettuce and tomato on a seeded bun dressed with Kraft Buffalo Aioli. Available at all four Crisp stands at Sections 218, 243, 409, and 439.

$Kraft\u00ae Buffalo Aioli Chicken Sandwich at AT&T Stadium$ The new Kraft Buffalo Aioli Chicken Sandwich.Photo courtesy of Dallas Cowboys

But don't worry: Just because the Cowboys are bringing new items doesn't mean they're getting rid of fan favorites from past seasons.

Fans will still be able to enjoy unique items like Tyson Cowboys Star Nuggets, Cowboys Cheesesteak, The Lineman Burrito, The Rowdy Dog, and Dessert Nachos, among others.

And if you're lucky enough to get to sit in a suite, AT&T Stadium will now offer a variety of vegan options for those ticketholders.

Choices include vegan burgers, brat sausage, barbecue meatless meatballs, meatless chicken nuggets, dessert bars, cookies, Buffalo cauliflower bites, and more.

Meatless chicken nuggets at AT&T Stadium for Dallas Cowboys Suite ticketholders will be able to enjoy new vegan items, including the Meatless Chicken Nuggets.Photo courtesy of Dallas Cowboys

On the non-vegan side, other new suite items include Caribbean Spiced Jerk Chicken, Chicken Empanadas, Reese’s Peanut Butter Pie, Cream Filled Scones, Buffalo Ranch Corn Nuts, and more.

To help fans find the new foods and other locations, the team is also unveiling AT&T Stadium Wayfinding, a web-based navigation tool that can be used either in the Dallas Cowboys app or any of four designated AT&T kiosks on the East and West Platforms. The platform connects fans to the most efficient routes to their seats, as well as the the nearest concessions and restrooms.

The Cowboys will also continue to host their Celebrity Chef series, featuring local restaurant chefs bringing their special signature creations to a concession stand in the Main Clubs at AT&T Stadium during every home game.

Another home opener tradition features the First and Second Place winning teams of the annual Taste of the Cowboys Youth Challenge cooking for fans. Mesquite High School and Duncanville High School will cook for fans at the stadium on September 20.

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