Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
May 26, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| TEX | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
loss:
J. Alexander(1-1)win:
J. Leiter(2-4)save:J. Latz(6)
J. Alexander(1-1)win:J. Leiter(2-4)save:J. Latz(6)Game Recap
ARLINGTON -- Skip Schumaker admitted it would probably be a long night for himself and the Rangers' hitting coaches. It goes without saying that they probably needed the braintrust to get together after getting no-hit by three Astros’ pitchers on Monday night....
Scoring Summary
HOUTEX
1Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Alejandro Osuna scores. Brandon Nimmo scores. Josh Jung to 2nd. [2 runs] 02- 1Evan Carter triples (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Josh Jung scores. Jake Burger scores. [2 runs] 04
- 1Ezequiel Duran doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Evan Carter scores. [1 run] 05
- 1Joc Pederson homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Ezequiel Duran scores. Kyle Higashioka scores. [3 runs] 08
- 3Yordan Alvarez homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field. Brice Matthews scores. Jeremy Pena scores. [3 runs] 38
- 3Evan Carter homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 39
- 4Cesar Salazar hit by pitch. Cam Smith scores. Braden Shewmake to 3rd. Brice Matthews to 2nd. [1 run] 49
- 8Yordan Alvarez homers (18) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 59
- 8Cam Smith homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 69
- 8Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Jake Burger scores. Evan Carter to 2nd. [1 run] 610
- 9Jeremy Pena homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 710
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jeremy PenaSS | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .247 |
| 2Isaac Paredes3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .240 |
| 3Yordan AlvarezDH | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .303 |
| 4Christian Walker1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| 5Taylor TrammellLF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 |
| Jake MeyersPH-CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 |
| 6Cam SmithRF | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .213 |
| 7Braden Shewmake2B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 |
| Zach DezenzoPH-LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| 8Brice MatthewsCF-2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .207 |
| 9Cesar SalazarC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .063 |
| Nick AllenPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason AlexanderRHP | 6.0 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 9.33 |
| AJ BlubaughRHP | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.81 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 123 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Joc PedersonDH | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .234 |
| 2Alejandro OsunaLF | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| 3Brandon NimmoRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 4Josh Jung3B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .303 |
| 5Jake Burger1B | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 |
| 6Evan CarterCF | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .178 |
| 7Ezequiel DuranSS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| 8Justin Foscue2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .275 |
| 9Kyle HigashiokaC | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack LeiterRHP | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 95 | 4.75 |
| Jakob JunisRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.50 |
| Jalen BeeksLHP | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3.74 |
| Jacob LatzLHP | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2.16 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 134 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningHOUTEX
- TOP 1
- LINEOUT — Jeremy Pena lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. [1 out]00
- HIT BY PITCH — Isaac Paredes hit by pitch.00
- STRIKEOUT — Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- FLYOUT — Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- STRIKEOUT — Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- WALK — Alejandro Osuna walks.00
- SINGLE — Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Alejandro Osuna to 2nd.00
- WALK — Josh Jung walks. Alejandro Osuna to 3rd. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd.00
- SINGLE — Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Alejandro Osuna scores. Brandon Nimmo scores. Josh Jung to 2nd. [2 runs]02
- TRIPLE — Evan Carter triples (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Josh Jung scores. Jake Burger scores. [2 runs]04
- DOUBLE — Ezequiel Duran doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Evan Carter scores. [1 run]05
- FLYOUT — Justin Foscue flies out to shortstop Jeremy Pena. [2 outs]05
- HIT BY PITCH — Kyle Higashioka hit by pitch.05
- HOME RUN — Joc Pederson homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Ezequiel Duran scores. Kyle Higashioka scores. [3 runs]08
- LINEOUT — Alejandro Osuna lines out to second baseman Braden Shewmake. [3 outs]08
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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 · 8:05 PM
Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX
attendance: 28,778 (71.4%)
weather: 74 degrees, roof closed
spread: TEX -132
over/under: 8