Creed was welcomed in Arlington, Texas, “With Arms Wide Open” on Wednesday night when the band made an appearance at Globe Life Field when the Rangers returned home for Game 3 against the rival Astros.
The band’s appearance was not enough to take the Rangers “Higher,” as they fell 8-5, but the appearance by Texas’ unofficial hype band was a welcome sight to many in the stands.
The band has surprisingly shot back into a pop culture phenomenon after pitcher Andrew Heaney revealed earlier this month that the Rangers rocked out in the clubhouse to Creed’s music before games.
Naturally, the band had to show its support with members Scott Stapp, Scott Phillips, Mark Tremonti and Brian Marshall all wearing Rangers jerseys and appearing on the video board as their hit song “Higher” played over the speakers.
Creed also appeared in a short video on X, where they checked in to say “Let’s Go Rangers” and “ Go MLB, baby.”
The band quickly jumped onto the Rangers bandwagon after Heaney revealed the team’s affinity for the music.
“Of course, how could you not embrace a city that’s embraced us for so many years?” Stapp said to reporters before Game 3. “I mean with the Cowboys back in the early 2000s and now with the Rangers. We’re fans of anyone who supports us, we support them.”
“It’s great that the Rangers and us can both help each other out,” guitarist Tremonti added, per the Dallas Morning News.
Rangers fans also quickly took to Creed after it was reported that the team loved the rock songs.
Fans belted out the lyrics during Game 3 of the ALDS against the Baltimore Orioles before the Rangers took the game and series in a sweep.
According to Fox 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, streams of the band on Spotify were up 175 percent during the clinching game over their September average.
Despite Wednesday’s loss, the Rangers lead the ALCS over the Astros 2-1 heading into Thursday’s Game 4.
Texas is in the middle of its first postseason appearance since 2016 and also hoping to advance to the World Series for the first time since back-to-back runs in 2010 and 2011.