Texas Rangers

21-24 3rd AL West
1
Final
4

Houston Astros

19-28 • 4th AL West
Date: Sat, May 16, 2026
Venue: Daikin Park, Houston
Weather: Roof Closed, 73°
Umpires: Dillon Wilson (Home Plate), Manny Gonzalez (First Base), Tom Hanahan (Second Base), Ron Kulpa (Third Base)
Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RHE
TEX 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0
HOU 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 5 0
TEX Lineup
Player POSABRHRBIBBKAVG
Joc Pederson DH 3 0 1 1 2 1 0.333
Brandon Nimmo RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
Josh Jung 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 0.000
Evan Carter CF 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Andrew McCutchen LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Ezequiel Duran SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 0.200
Alejandro Osuna CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0.250
Jake Burger 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0.333
Danny Jansen C 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Justin Foscue 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0.250
Jacob deGrom P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Cal Quantrill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
TEX Pitching
Pitcher IPHRERBBKERA
Jacob deGrom 6.0 5 4 4 0 4 6.00
Cal Quantrill 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00
6
Hits
5
0
Homeruns
4
.359
SLG
.419
.228
AVG
.252
0
Doubles
0
0
Triples
0
0
Stolen Bases
0
.312
OBP
.327
41
Plate Appearances
29
.671
OPS
.746
1
Runs
4
6
Total Bases
17
24
Runners LOB
2
3.62
ERA
5.37
5
Strikeouts
9
76
Strikes
93
1
Walks
8
1
Hit Batters
0
5
Hits
6
1.22
WHIP
1.56
4
Runs
1
29
Batters Faced
41
119
Number of Pitches
152
HOU Lineup
Player POSABRHRBIBBKAVG
Jose Altuve 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0.250
Nick Allen 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Isaac Paredes 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Yordan Alvarez DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 0.333
Christian Walker 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 0.333
Braden Shewmake SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
Brice Matthews CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Zach Cole LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0.333
Zach Dezenzo LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0.333
Cam Smith RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Christian Vázquez C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Kai-Wei Teng P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Steven Okert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Enyel De Los Santos P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Bryan King P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
AJ Blubaugh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Bryan Abreu P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
HOU Pitching
Pitcher IPHRERBBKERA
Kai-Wei Teng 5.0 2 0 0 4 7 0.00
Steven Okert 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00
Enyel De Los Santos 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 90.00
Bryan King 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
AJ Blubaugh 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Bryan Abreu 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0.00
Play-by-Play
  • Ezequiel Duran grounds into a force out, shortstop Braden Shewmake to second baseman Nick Allen. Andrew McCutchen out at 2nd.
    Ezequiel Duran vs Bryan Abreu
  • Andrew McCutchen singles on a ground ball to pitcher Bryan Abreu. Joc Pederson to 2nd.
    Andrew McCutchen vs Bryan Abreu
  • Josh Jung lines out sharply to center fielder Brice Matthews.
    Josh Jung vs Bryan Abreu
  • Brandon Nimmo lines out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
    Brandon Nimmo vs Bryan Abreu
  • Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Joc Pederson walks.
    Joc Pederson vs Bryan Abreu
  • Top 9th
  • Isaac Paredes lines out to center fielder Alejandro Osuna.
    Isaac Paredes vs Cal Quantrill
  • Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, third baseman Josh Jung to second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger. Christian Vázquez out at 2nd. Jose Altuve out at 1st.
    Jose Altuve vs Cal Quantrill
  • Christian Vázquez walks.
    Christian Vázquez vs Cal Quantrill
  • Bottom 8th
  • Justin Foscue flies out to right fielder Zach Cole.
    Justin Foscue vs Bryan Abreu
  • Danny Jansen walks. Jake Burger to 2nd.
    Danny Jansen vs AJ Blubaugh
  • Jake Burger walks.
    Jake Burger vs AJ Blubaugh
  • Alejandro Osuna lines out to shortstop Braden Shewmake.
    Alejandro Osuna vs AJ Blubaugh
  • Ezequiel Duran grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher AJ Blubaugh.
    Ezequiel Duran vs AJ Blubaugh
  • Top 8th
  • Zach Dezenzo grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
    Zach Dezenzo vs Cal Quantrill
  • Zach Cole called out on strikes.
    Zach Cole vs Cal Quantrill
  • Brice Matthews flies out sharply to center fielder Alejandro Osuna.
    Brice Matthews vs Cal Quantrill
  • Bottom 7th
  • Andrew McCutchen flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
    Andrew McCutchen vs Bryan King
  • Josh Jung walks. Justin Foscue to 3rd. Joc Pederson to 2nd.
    Josh Jung vs Bryan King
  • Brandon Nimmo lines out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
    Brandon Nimmo vs Bryan King
  • Joc Pederson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Jake Burger scores. Justin Foscue to 2nd.
    Joc Pederson vs Enyel De Los Santos
  • Justin Foscue singles on a line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. Jake Burger to 2nd.
    Justin Foscue vs Enyel De Los Santos
  • Danny Jansen flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
    Danny Jansen vs Enyel De Los Santos
  • Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to pitcher Enyel De Los Santos, deflected by shortstop Braden Shewmake.
    Jake Burger vs Enyel De Los Santos
  • Top 7th
  • Braden Shewmake grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger.
    Braden Shewmake vs Jacob deGrom
  • Christian Walker lines out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
    Christian Walker vs Jacob deGrom
  • Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
    Yordan Alvarez vs Jacob deGrom
  • Bottom 6th
  • Alejandro Osuna strikes out swinging.
    Alejandro Osuna vs Steven Okert
  • Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
    Ezequiel Duran vs Steven Okert
  • Evan Carter flies out to right fielder Zach Cole.
    Evan Carter vs Steven Okert
  • Top 6th
  • Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
    Isaac Paredes vs Jacob deGrom
  • Jose Altuve lines out to center fielder Evan Carter.
    Jose Altuve vs Jacob deGrom
  • Christian Vázquez grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
    Christian Vázquez vs Jacob deGrom
  • Bottom 5th
  • Josh Jung grounds into a force out, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Braden Shewmake. Joc Pederson out at 2nd.
    Josh Jung vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Brandon Nimmo flies out sharply to center fielder Brice Matthews.
    Brandon Nimmo vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Joc Pederson walks. Danny Jansen to 2nd.
    Joc Pederson vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Justin Foscue strikes out swinging.
    Justin Foscue vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Danny Jansen walks.
    Danny Jansen vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Top 5th
  • Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.
    Zach Dezenzo vs Jacob deGrom
  • Zach Cole homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.
    Zach Cole vs Jacob deGrom
  • Brice Matthews flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
    Brice Matthews vs Jacob deGrom
  • Braden Shewmake pops out to third baseman Josh Jung in foul territory.
    Braden Shewmake vs Jacob deGrom
  • Christian Walker homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field.
    Christian Walker vs Jacob deGrom
  • Bottom 4th
  • Jake Burger grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
    Jake Burger vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Alejandro Osuna grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Evan Carter to 3rd. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.
    Alejandro Osuna vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to shortstop Braden Shewmake. Evan Carter to 2nd.
    Ezequiel Duran vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Evan Carter walks.
    Evan Carter vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Josh Jung called out on strikes.
    Josh Jung vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Top 4th
  • Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
    Yordan Alvarez vs Jacob deGrom
  • Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
    Isaac Paredes vs Jacob deGrom
  • Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
    Jose Altuve vs Jacob deGrom
  • Bottom 3rd
  • Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.
    Brandon Nimmo vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Joc Pederson grounds out softly, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
    Joc Pederson vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Justin Foscue strikes out swinging.
    Justin Foscue vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Top 3rd
  • Christian Vázquez flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
    Christian Vázquez vs Jacob deGrom
  • Zach Dezenzo singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
    Zach Dezenzo vs Jacob deGrom
  • Zach Cole pops out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran.
    Zach Cole vs Jacob deGrom
  • Brice Matthews grounds out sharply, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
    Brice Matthews vs Jacob deGrom
  • Bottom 2nd
  • Evan Carter out at home, catcher Christian Vázquez to pitcher Kai-Wei Teng.
    Justin Foscue vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Danny Jansen hit by pitch. Evan Carter to 3rd. Alejandro Osuna to 2nd.
    Danny Jansen vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Jake Burger strikes out swinging.
    Jake Burger vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Alejandro Osuna singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Evan Carter to 2nd.
    Alejandro Osuna vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Ezequiel Duran lines out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
    Ezequiel Duran vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Evan Carter walks.
    Evan Carter vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Top 2nd
  • Braden Shewmake strikes out swinging.
    Braden Shewmake vs Jacob deGrom
  • Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
    Christian Walker vs Jacob deGrom
  • Yordan Alvarez homers (15) on a fly ball to right field.
    Yordan Alvarez vs Jacob deGrom
  • Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
    Isaac Paredes vs Jacob deGrom
  • Jose Altuve homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.
    Jose Altuve vs Jacob deGrom
  • Bottom 1st
  • Josh Jung flies out to right fielder Zach Cole.
    Josh Jung vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.
    Brandon Nimmo vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.
    Joc Pederson vs Kai-Wei Teng
  • Top 1st