The Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 4-1 on May 16, 2026 at Daikin Park. A crowd of 32,315 witnessed the Houston Astros 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 |
|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Umpires
Dillon Wilson (Home Plate Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (First Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Second Base Umpire), Ron Kulpa (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| HOU | Jeremy Pena | SS | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-16 |
| HOU | Lucas Spence | OF | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-16 |
| HOU | Yainer Diaz | C | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-16 |
| HOU | Walker Janek | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-17 |
| TEX | Chris Martin | RP | 15-Day-IL | Biceps – Soreness | 2026-05-16 |
| TEX | Wyatt Langford | LF | 10-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-05-16 |
| TEX | Corey Seager | SS | Day-To-Day | Back – Spasms | 2026-05-17 |
| TEX | Nathan Eovaldi | SP | Day-To-Day | Side – Soreness | 2026-05-17 |
| TEX | Luis Curvelo | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-05-19 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| TEX | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | .188 | .366 | .188 | .553 |
| HOU | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .179 | .207 | .607 | .814 |
Texas Rangers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Joc Pederson | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .214 | .333 | .330 |
| 2 | Brandon Nimmo | RF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 | .347 | .405 |
| 3 | Josh Jung | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .308 | .358 | .484 |
| 4 | Evan Carter | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .173 | .302 | .323 |
| 4 | Andrew McCutchen | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .292 | .310 |
| 5 | Ezequiel Duran | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .339 | .441 |
| 6 | Alejandro Osuna | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .418 | .279 |
| 7 | Jake Burger | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .269 | .384 |
| 8 | Danny Jansen | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .193 | .304 | .330 |
| 9 | Justin Foscue | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .389 |
Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Jacob deGrom | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 94-60 | 3.02 |
| Cal Quantrill | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25-16 | 3.31 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .326 | .380 |
| 2 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .341 | .375 |
| 3 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .322 | .429 | .649 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .342 | .521 |
| 5 | Braden Shewmake | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .341 | .341 | .568 |
| 6 | Brice Matthews | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .254 | .367 |
| 7 | Zach Cole | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .257 | .529 |
| 8 | Zach Dezenzo | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .250 | .409 |
| 9 | Christian Vazquez | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .247 | .307 | .407 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Kai-Wei Teng | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 76-46 | 2.61 |
| Steven Okert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 3.60 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-10 | 4.58 |
| Bryan King | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.15 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16-7 | 5.06 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24-14 | 7.80 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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