The Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 8-0 on May 17, 2026 at Daikin Park. A crowd of 34,893 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 |
|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
Umpires
Manny Gonzalez (Home Plate Umpire), Tom Hanahan (First Base Umpire), Ron Kulpa (Second Base Umpire), Dillon Wilson (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| HOU | Walker Janek | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-17 |
| HOU | Lucas Spence | OF | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-17 |
| HOU | Yainer Diaz | C | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-17 |
| HOU | Jeremy Pena | SS | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-18 |
| HOU | Nate Pearson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-18 |
| TEX | Chris Martin | RP | 15-Day-IL | Biceps – Soreness | 2026-05-17 |
| TEX | Wyatt Langford | LF | 10-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-05-17 |
| TEX | Corey Seager | SS | Day-To-Day | Back – Spasms | 2026-05-19 |
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | .206 | .270 | .471 | .741 |
| HOU | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | .167 | .242 | .200 | .442 |
Texas Rangers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Evan Carter | CF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .293 | .312 |
| 2 | Brandon Nimmo | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .345 | .407 |
| 3 | Josh Jung | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .350 | .472 |
| 4 | Joc Pederson | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .212 | .341 | .327 |
| 4 | Andrew McCutchen | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .288 | .305 |
| 5 | Ezequiel Duran | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .336 | .443 |
| 6 | Alejandro Osuna | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .424 | .283 |
| 7 | Jake Burger | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .274 | .411 |
| 8 | Justin Foscue | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .318 |
| 9 | Kyle Higashioka | C | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .273 | .310 |
Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Nathan Eovaldi | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 94-64 | 3.62 |
| Gavin Collyer | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-14 | 2.31 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Brice Matthews | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .204 | .254 | .363 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .316 | .423 | .638 |
| 2 | Christian Vazquez | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .303 | .402 |
| 3 | Christian Walker | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .342 | .515 |
| 3 | Shay Whitcomb | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .167 | .294 |
| 4 | Zach Cole | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 | .231 | .474 |
| 5 | Zach Dezenzo | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .286 | .423 |
| 6 | Braden Shewmake | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .563 |
| 7 | Cam Smith | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .196 | .290 | .314 |
| 8 | Cesar Salazar | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .231 | .091 |
| 9 | Nick Allen | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .297 | .265 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Peter Lambert | 6.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 93-59 | 3.57 |
| Cody Bolton | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 51-38 | 5.40 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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