The Texas Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on April 21, 2026 at Globe Life Field. A crowd of 23,910 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Umpires
Mark Ripperger (Home Plate Umpire), Shane Livensparger (First Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Second Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | Robert Garcia | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-04-22 |
| TEX | Carter Baumler | RP | 15-Day-IL | Ribs – Strain | 2026-05-01 |
| TEX | Luis Curvelo | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-05-01 |
| TEX | Chris Martin | RP | 15-Day-IL | Biceps | 2026-05-01 |
| PIT | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | Day-To-Day | Neck – Soreness | 2026-04-22 |
| PIT | Brandon Lowe | 2B | Day-To-Day | Knee – Soreness | 2026-04-22 |
| PIT | Dominic Fletcher | RF | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-25 |
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-05-01 |
| PIT | Jared Triolo | SS | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Not Specified | 2026-05-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | .182 | .206 | .182 | .388 |
| TEX | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | .258 | .351 | .387 | .738 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .359 | .538 |
| 2 | Ryan O’Hearn | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .324 | .409 | .527 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .256 | .386 | .402 |
| 4 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .178 | .241 | .288 |
| 5 | Nick Yorke | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .324 | .328 |
| 6 | Nick Gonzales | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .271 | .311 | .314 |
| 7 | Jake Mangum | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .340 |
| 8 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .277 | .276 |
| 9 | Henry Davis | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .174 | .283 | .239 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 93-58 | 3.28 |
| Wilber Dotel | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33-13 | 3.38 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-9 | 6.55 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-13 | 3.60 |
Texas Rangers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo | RF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .368 | .495 |
| 2 | Wyatt Langford | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .238 | .274 | .363 |
| 2 | Ezequiel Duran | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .353 | .447 |
| 3 | Corey Seager | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .203 | .323 | .430 |
| 4 | Jake Burger | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .278 | .457 |
| 5 | Joc Pederson | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .235 | .355 | .314 |
| 6 | Josh Jung | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .350 | .486 |
| 7 | Evan Carter | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .197 | .333 | .348 |
| 8 | Danny Jansen | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .276 | .352 |
| 9 | Josh Smith | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .194 | .295 | .224 |
Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Rocker | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 88-55 | 3.48 |
| Cole Winn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.53 |
| Jacob Latz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-9 | 1.32 |
| Jakob Junis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-11 | 2.38 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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