Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros

May 17, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TEX	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0	1	8	7	0	2
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	6

loss:

P. Lambert(2-4)win: Texas Rangers logo

N. Eovaldi(5-4)

Game Recap

Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros game highlights

HOUSTON -- The home run lights began to flicker at Daikin Park as Yordan Alvarez started to round the bases in the fourth inning after connecting with a hanging curveball out of the hand of Nathan Eovaldi....

Scoring Summary

TEXHOU

5Jake Burger homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Alejandro Osuna scores. [2 runs] 20
7Jake Burger doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo, deflected by third baseman Braden Shewmake. Joc Pederson scores. Ezequiel Duran scores. Alejandro Osuna to 3rd. [2 runs] 40
7Kyle Higashioka singles on a line drive to center fielder Zach Cole. Alejandro Osuna scores. Jake Burger scores. [2 runs] 60
7Brandon Nimmo doubles (8) on a fly ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Kyle Higashioka scores. [1 run] 70
9Kyle Higashioka homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 80

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Evan CarterCF	0	5	0	0	2	0	0	1	.167
2Brandon NimmoRF	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.267
Sam HaggertyLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161
3Josh Jung3B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.301
4Joc PedersonDH	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	.212
Andrew McCutchenPH-DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220
5Ezequiel DuranSS	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.270
6Alejandro OsunaLF-RF	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	.261
7Jake Burger1B	2	4	2	4	1	0	1	1	.232
8Justin Foscue2B	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	2	.182
9Kyle HigashiokaC	2	4	2	3	1	0	1	0	.211
TOTAL	7	34	8	8	8	2	2	7	-

PITCHING	IP	H	K	BB	PC	ERA
Nathan EovaldiRHP	7.0	5	8	2	94	3.62
Gavin CollyerRHP	2.0	0	2	0	17	2.31
TOTAL	9.0	5	10	2	111	-

HITTING	H	AB	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Brice Matthews2B	1	4	1	0	2	.204
2Yordan AlvarezDH	0	3	2	0	1	.316
Christian VazquezPH-DH	0	1	0	0	0	.244
3Christian Walker1B	0	2	1	0	0	.263
Shay Whitcomb1B	0	1	0	0	0	.118
4Zach ColeCF	0	4	2	0	1	.211
5Zach DezenzoLF	2	4	1	0	0	.231
6Braden Shewmake3B	1	4	1	0	3	.333
7Cam SmithRF	0	2	1	1	1	.196
8Cesar SalazarC	0	3	1	0	2	.091
9Nick AllenSS	1	2	0	1	2	.235
TOTAL	5	30	10	2	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Peter LambertRHP	6.0	3	5	5	6	2	1	93	3.57
Cody BoltonRHP	3.0	4	3	3	2	0	1	51	5.40
TOTAL	9.0	7	8	8	8	2	2	144	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningTEXHOU

TOP 1
POP OUT — Evan Carter pops out to shortstop Nick Allen. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Josh Jung strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — Brice Matthews singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
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STRIKEOUT DOUBLE PLAY — Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging and Brice Matthews caught stealing 2nd, catcher Kyle Higashioka to shortstop Ezequiel Duran to catcher Kyle Higashioka. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Christian Walker strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

TEX

HOU

8Runs0

7Hits5

0Errors0

.206Batting Avg.167

34At Bats30

5Extra-base Hits1

2Home Runs0

8Runs-Batted-In0

2Walks2

0Stolen Bases0

8Strikeouts10

2Left on Base6

16Total Bases6

Game Details

Sunday, May 17, 2026 · 2:10 PM

Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX

attendance: 34,893 (84.8%)

weather: 73 degrees, roof closed

spread: TEX -126

over/under: 8