Rangers beat Diamondbacks in World Series rematch

It's baseball time in Arizona.

Why it matters: The Texas Rangers enter the season for the first time ever as World Series champions .

The latest: The Rangers faced their Fall Classic opponents, the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday in Scottsdale.

• Texas handily won the rematch, 10-3. It was the first of three games between the teams during spring training.

State of play: Spring training is baseball's pre-season and a chance for rookies to vie for a place on the major league roster.

• The Rangers are 3-1 going into Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani .

How they did: Second baseman Marcus Semien homered off the first pitch he faced to start Tuesday's game. Like during the World Series, the Rangers stayed well ahead of the D-backs throughout the game.

• A few other familiar faces played for both teams, including last year's rookie standout Evan Carter .
• But as the game progressed, newer players got a chance to swing for the lawn seats.

The intrigue: One of the Rangers' top pitching prospects, Jack Leiter , threw for two innings with OK results. He gave up four hits, including on his first pitch.

• But, the D-backs only scored one run while he was on the mound.

The bottom line: Spring training is the perfect time for new viewers to get up to speed. Even long-time fans are googling names like Davis Wendzel , Sandro Fabian and Blaine Crim .