The Texas Rangers defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on February 21, 2026 at Sloan Park. A crowd of 12,073 witnessed the Texas Rangers secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Umpires
Nick Mahrley (Home Plate Umpire), Jim Wolf (First Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Second Base Umpire), Jen Pawol (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | Moises Ballesteros | C | Day-To-Day | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-02-21 |
| CHC | Trent Thornton | RP | Out | Achilles – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| CHC | Justin Steele | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| CHC | Brandon Birdsell | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| TEX | Michael Helman | CF | Day-To-Day | Groin | 2026-02-22 |
| TEX | Emiliano Teodo | SP | Out | Back – Not Specified | 2026-03-01 |
| TEX | Marc Church | RP | Out | Lat – Strain | 2026-03-04 |
| TEX | Winston Santos | SP | Out | Hand – Fracture | 2026-03-23 |
| TEX | Cody Freeman | 3B | Out | Back – Fracture | 2026-04-05 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 21 | .270 | .325 | .351 | .676 |
| CHC | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | .250 | .308 | .278 | .585 |
Texas Rangers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Haggerty | 2B | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1 | Marcus Lee Sang | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Ezequiel Duran | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
| 2 | Quincy Scott | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Danny Jansen | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Jose Herrera | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Justin Foscue | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .667 |
| 4 | Andrew Velazquez | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| 5 | Jonah Bride | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 5 | Nick Pratto | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Mark Canha | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 6 | Cameron Cauley | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| 7 | Cooper Johnson | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Tyler Wade | CF | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 8 | Richie Martin | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| 9 | Aaron Zavala | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 9 | Orlando Martinez | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Rocker | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| Cal Quantrill | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | —– | 6.75 |
| Cole Stasio | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Luis Curvelo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Carter Baumler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Patrick Murphy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Ben Anderson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Wilian Bormie | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Shaw | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| 1 | Casey Opitz | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Andrew Garriola | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Owen Miller | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| 3 | Carson Kelly | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| 3 | Hayden Cantrelle | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 4 | Jonathon Long | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
| 4 | Devin Ortiz | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Justin Dean | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Leonel Espinoza | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | James Triantos | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 6 | Karson Simas | SS | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Pedro Ramirez | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
| 7 | Brett Bateman | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 8 | Jefferson Rojas | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 9 | B.J. Murray Jr. | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 9 | Ariel Armas | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | —– | 5.40 |
| Ryan Jensen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 18.00 |
| Luke Little | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jack Neely | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jeff Brigham | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Evan Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Charlie Barnes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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