The Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 2-0 on May 15, 2026 at Daikin Park. A crowd of 32,555 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Umpires
Ron Kulpa (Home Plate Umpire), Dillon Wilson (First Base Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (Second Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| HOU | Lucas Spence | OF | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-15 |
| HOU | Yainer Diaz | C | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-15 |
| HOU | Jeremy Pena | SS | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-16 |
| HOU | Walker Janek | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-17 |
| HOU | Nate Pearson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-18 |
| TEX | Chris Martin | RP | 15-Day-IL | Biceps – Soreness | 2026-05-15 |
| TEX | Wyatt Langford | LF | 10-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-05-15 |
| 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 |
| TEX | Robert Garcia | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-05-22 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | .037 | .161 | .037 | .198 |
| HOU | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | .172 | .273 | .276 | .549 |
Texas Rangers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Joc Pederson | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .210 | .322 | .330 |
| 1 | Andrew McCutchen | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .286 | .304 |
| 2 | Ezequiel Duran | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .283 | .353 | .462 |
| 3 | Brandon Nimmo | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .276 | .357 | .417 |
| 4 | Josh Jung | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .363 | .497 |
| 5 | Evan Carter | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .295 | .326 |
| 6 | Jake Burger | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .224 | .263 | .385 |
| 7 | Alejandro Osuna | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .431 | .282 |
| 8 | Kyle Higashioka | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .260 | .254 |
| 9 | Justin Foscue | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .429 |
Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Jack Leiter | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 98-59 | 4.35 |
| Cole Winn | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24-16 | 5.00 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Brice Matthews | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .261 | .377 |
| 2 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .349 | .385 |
| 3 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .321 | .431 | .637 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .265 | .342 | .506 |
| 5 | Braden Shewmake | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .366 | .366 | .610 |
| 6 | Zach Dezenzo | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .158 | .238 | .421 |
| 7 | Zach Cole | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .250 | .452 |
| 8 | Cam Smith | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .199 | .289 | .318 |
| 9 | Christian Vazquez | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .306 | .418 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Spencer Arrighetti | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 102-62 | 1.50 |
| Bryan King | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 3.26 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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