The Texas Rangers defeated the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on March 16, 2026 at Surprise Stadium. A crowd of 6,076 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | x | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Umpires
Jonathan Parra (Home Plate Umpire), Todd Tichenor (First Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Second Base Umpire), Tripp Gibson (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | Cody Freeman | 3B | Out | Back – Fracture | 2026-04-05 |
| TEX | Cody Bradford | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| TEX | Jordan Montgomery | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
| TEX | Sebastian Walcott | SS | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-08-03 |
| TEX | Nabil Crismatt | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
| CHW | Mike Vasil | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-03-17 |
| CHW | Brooks Baldwin | LF | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-03-17 |
| CHW | Ky Bush | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-01 |
| CHW | Kyle Teel | C | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-14 |
| CHW | Prelander Berroa | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | .133 | .235 | .267 | .502 |
| TEX | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | .200 | .351 | .400 | .751 |
Chicago White Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Meidroth | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .388 | .316 |
| 2 | Everson Pereira | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .143 | .294 | .357 |
| 2 | Dru Baker | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
| 3 | Jarred Kelenic | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .263 | .400 |
| 4 | Lenyn Sosa | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .341 | .583 |
| 4 | Dustin Harris | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .550 | .667 |
| 5 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .378 | .417 |
| 5 | Oliver Dunn | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .400 | .769 |
| 6 | Curtis Mead | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .409 |
| 6 | William Bergolla Jr. | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .353 | .375 |
| 7 | Korey Lee | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .303 | .452 | .576 |
| 8 | Tristan Peters | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .290 | .444 |
| 9 | Derek Hill | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .400 | .629 |
Chicago White Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Burke | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 78— | 4.97 |
| Benjamin Peoples | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2— | 6.23 |
| Jordan Hicks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18— | 4.70 |
| Jordan Leasure | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20— | 1.29 |
| Grant Taylor | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23— | 5.87 |
Texas Rangers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .350 | .519 | .850 |
| 1 | Marcus Lee Sang | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .091 | .300 |
| 2 | Wyatt Langford | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .483 | .571 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Corey Seager | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .333 | .419 |
| 4 | Jake Burger | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 | .381 | .541 |
| 5 | Josh Smith | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .382 | .533 | .824 |
| 6 | Josh Jung | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .750 |
| 6 | Alejandro Osuna | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .433 | .320 |
| 7 | Kyle Higashioka | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .250 | .286 |
| 8 | Danny Jansen | DH | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .290 | .481 |
| 9 | Ezequiel Duran | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 | .422 | .541 |
Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie Gore | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 76— | 7.59 |
| Josh Hejka | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5— | 0.00 |
| Austin Roberts | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5— | 0.00 |
| Robert Garcia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13— | 5.40 |
| Josh Sborz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13— | 2.57 |
| Ryan Brasier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10— | 7.36 |
| Peyton Gray | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15— | 2.08 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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