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Houston Astros at Texas Rangers

MLBMay 26, 2026Globe Life Field

AstrosHoustonHOU24-32

Astros 7, Rangers 10

Final
RangersArlingtonTEXWon25-29
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
HOU003100021780
TEX80100001–1090

W Jack LeiterL Jason AlexanderSV Jacob Latz

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jeremy Peña lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Isaac Paredes hit by pitch.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

Bot 1st

  1.  Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alejandro Osuna walks.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Alejandro Osuna to 2nd.
  4.  Josh Jung walks. Alejandro Osuna to 3rd. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd.TEX 67%
  5.  Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Alejandro Osuna scores. Brandon Nimmo scores. Josh Jung to 2nd.TEX 79%
  6.  Evan Carter triples (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Josh Jung scores. Jake Burger scores.TEX 91%
  7.  Ezequiel Duran doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Evan Carter scores.
  8.  Justin Foscue flies out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  9.  Kyle Higashioka hit by pitch.
  10.  Joc Pederson homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Ezequiel Duran scores. Kyle Higashioka scores.TEX 98%
  11.  Alejandro Osuna lines out to second baseman Braden Shewmake.

Top 2nd

  1.  Taylor Trammell flies out to third baseman Josh Jung.
  2.  Cam Smith walks.
  3.  Braden Shewmake grounds into a double play, second baseman Justin Foscue to shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. Cam Smith out at 2nd. Braden Shewmake out at 1st.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Brandon Nimmo flies out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  2.  Josh Jung grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Brice Matthews singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  2.  César Salazar strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jeremy Peña walks. Brice Matthews to 2nd.
  4.  Isaac Paredes grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. Brice Matthews to 3rd. Jeremy Peña to 2nd.
  5.  Yordan Alvarez homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field. Brice Matthews scores. Jeremy Peña scores.
  6.  Christian Walker flies out to second baseman Justin Foscue.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Evan Carter homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran called out on strikes.
  3.  Justin Foscue flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  4.  Kyle Higashioka grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 4th

  1.  Taylor Trammell singles on a fly ball to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  2.  Cam Smith grounds into a force out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Justin Foscue. Taylor Trammell out at 2nd. Cam Smith to 1st.
  3.  Braden Shewmake singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Cam Smith to 3rd.
  4.  Brice Matthews walks. Braden Shewmake to 2nd.
  5.  César Salazar hit by pitch. Cam Smith scores. Braden Shewmake to 3rd. Brice Matthews to 2nd.
  6.  Jeremy Peña flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  7.  Isaac Paredes pops out to second baseman Justin Foscue.

Bot 4th

  1.  Joc Pederson grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Jason Alexander.
  2.  Alejandro Osuna grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo flies out sharply to center fielder Brice Matthews.

Top 5th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Josh Jung grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Jake Burger grounds out softly, pitcher Jason Alexander to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Evan Carter grounds out, second baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 6th

  1.  Cam Smith lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
  2.  Braden Shewmake grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Jack Leiter.
  3.  Brice Matthews flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran flies out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  2.  Justin Foscue strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kyle Higashioka grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 7th

  1.  César Salazar grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Jeremy Peña flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 7th

  1.  Joc Pederson grounds out, second baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Alejandro Osuna grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo lines out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

Top 8th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez homers (18) on a fly ball to right field.
  2.  Christian Walker grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Jake Meyers strikes out swinging.
  4.  Cam Smith homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field.
  5.  Zach Dezenzo doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  6.  Brice Matthews strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Josh Jung singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
  2.  Jake Burger grounds into a force out, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Josh Jung out at 2nd. Jake Burger to 1st.
  3.  Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Jake Burger to 3rd.
  4.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Jake Burger scores. Evan Carter to 2nd.
  5.  Justin Foscue grounds into a double play, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker. Ezequiel Duran out at 2nd. Justin Foscue out at 1st.

Top 9th

  1.  Nick Allen strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jeremy Peña homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.
  3.  Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  4.  Yordan Alvarez grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 1st

  1.  HOU 0, TEX 2Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Alejandro Osuna scores. Brandon Nimmo scores. Josh Jung to 2nd.TEX 79%
  2.  HOU 0, TEX 4Evan Carter triples (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Josh Jung scores. Jake Burger scores.TEX 91%
  3.  HOU 0, TEX 5Ezequiel Duran doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Evan Carter scores.
  4.  HOU 0, TEX 8Joc Pederson homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Ezequiel Duran scores. Kyle Higashioka scores.TEX 98%

Top 3rd

  1.  HOU 3, TEX 8Yordan Alvarez homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field. Brice Matthews scores. Jeremy Peña scores.

Bot 3rd

  1.  HOU 3, TEX 9Evan Carter homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.

Top 4th

  1.  HOU 4, TEX 9César Salazar hit by pitch. Cam Smith scores. Braden Shewmake to 3rd. Brice Matthews to 2nd.

Top 8th

  1.  HOU 5, TEX 9Yordan Alvarez homers (18) on a fly ball to right field.
  2.  HOU 6, TEX 9Cam Smith homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field.

Bot 8th

  1.  HOU 6, TEX 10Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Jake Burger scores. Evan Carter to 2nd.

Top 9th

  1.  HOU 7, TEX 10Jeremy Peña homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · HOU 0–2 TEX

Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Alejandro Osuna scores. Brandon Nimmo scores. Josh Jung to 2nd.

See it in the scoring summary
TEX 79%TEX +13 pts

Game leaders

AstrosHouston

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jeremy Peña SS4211110.247
Isaac Paredes 3B4000000.240
Yordan Alvarez DH5224202.303
Christian Walker 1B4000000.260
Taylor Trammell LF3010001.344
Jake Meyers CF1000001.207
Cam Smith RF3211110.213
Braden Shewmake 2B3010000.281
Zach Dezenzo LF1010000.220
Brice Matthews 2B3110011.207
César Salazar C2001001.063
Nick Allen PH1000001.302
Totals34787437

2B: Dezenzo.HR: Peña, Alvarez 2, Smith.RBI: Peña, Alvarez 4, Smith, Salazar.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jason Alexander L6.0699241009.33
AJ Blubaugh2.031100234.81

Video

10:06Condensed Game: HOU@TEX - 5/26/26MLB video
0:30Cam Smith's solo home run (5)0:26Ezequiel Duran's RBI double0:30Jake Burger's two-run single0:27César Salazar's RBI HBP
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