The Texas Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on April 23, 2026 at Globe Life Field. A crowd of 24,430 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 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Umpires
Dan Merzel (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Bellino (First Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Second Base Umpire), Shane Livensparger (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | Jack Leiter | SP | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Soreness | 2026-04-27 |
| 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 |
| TEX | Cody Freeman | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Back – Fracture | 2026-05-01 |
| 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 |
| PIT | Jared Jones | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
| PIT | Sean Sullivan | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | .156 | .229 | .250 | .479 |
| TEX | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | .281 | .395 | .500 | .895 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .284 | .348 | .569 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .351 | .548 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .253 | .373 | .396 |
| 4 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .175 | .241 | .275 |
| 5 | Ryan O’Hearn | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .325 | .417 | .513 |
| 6 | Nick Gonzales | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .329 | .325 |
| 7 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .382 | .387 |
| 8 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .247 | .242 |
| 9 | Joey Bart | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .171 | .231 | .286 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Chandler | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 78-46 | 4.88 |
| Evan Sisk | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 32-19 | 2.57 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-11 | 6.00 |
| Yohan Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 2.16 |
Texas Rangers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .304 | .383 | .510 |
| 2 | Joc Pederson | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .368 | .309 |
| 2 | Andrew McCutchen | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .257 | .375 |
| 3 | Corey Seager | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .317 | .448 |
| 4 | Jake Burger | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .267 | .430 |
| 5 | Josh Jung | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .364 | .519 |
| 6 | Evan Carter | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .337 | .392 |
| 7 | Danny Jansen | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .258 | .328 |
| 8 | Josh Smith | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .181 | .286 | .208 |
| 9 | Alejandro Osuna | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob deGrom | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 89-63 | 2.13 |
| Gavin Collyer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-6 | 0.00 |
| Jalen Beeks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 1.64 |
| Jakob Junis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 2.19 |
| Peyton Gray | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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