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Texas Rangers at Houston Astros

MLBMay 17, 2026Daikin Park

RangersArlingtonTEXWon22-24

Rangers 8, Astros 0

Final
AstrosHoustonHOU19-29
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TEX000020501870
HOU000000000050

W Nathan EovaldiL Peter Lambert

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Evan Carter pops out to shortstop Nick Allen.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Josh Jung strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Brice Matthews singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.HOU 60%
  2.  Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging and Brice Matthews caught stealing 2nd, catcher Kyle Higashioka to shortstop Ezequiel Duran to catcher Kyle Higashioka.HOU 51%
  3.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Joc Pederson walks.TEX 54%
  2.  Ezequiel Duran flies out to second baseman Brice Matthews.
  3.  Alejandro Osuna grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker. Joc Pederson to 2nd.
  4.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Zach Cole grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Zach Dezenzo singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Braden Shewmake grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger. Zach Dezenzo to 2nd.
  4.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Justin Foscue flies out to center fielder Zach Cole.
  2.  Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging.
  3.  Evan Carter strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  César Salazar grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Nathan Eovaldi.
  2.  Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  3.  Brice Matthews grounds into a double play, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger. Nick Allen out at 2nd. Brice Matthews out at 1st.HOU 51%

Top 4th

  1.  Brandon Nimmo lines out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith.
  2.  Josh Jung flies out to center fielder Zach Cole.
  3.  Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Christian Walker hit by pitch.
  3.  Zach Cole strikes out swinging.
  4.  Zach Dezenzo singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Christian Walker to 3rd.
  5.  Braden Shewmake flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.HOU 51%

Top 5th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran pops out to third baseman Braden Shewmake.
  2.  Alejandro Osuna singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nick Allen.
  3.  Jake Burger homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Alejandro Osuna scores.TEX 74%
  4.  Justin Foscue grounds out, pitcher Peter Lambert to first baseman Christian Walker.
  5.  Kyle Higashioka grounds out, pitcher Peter Lambert to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 5th

  1.  Cam Smith grounds out, pitcher Nathan Eovaldi to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  César Salazar strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nick Allen walks.
  4.  Brice Matthews grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 6th

  1.  Evan Carter strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Josh Jung grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 6th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Christian Walker grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Zach Cole strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Joc Pederson walks.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Joc Pederson to 3rd.TEX 90%
  3.  Alejandro Osuna hit by pitch.
  4.  Jake Burger doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo, deflected by third baseman Braden Shewmake. Joc Pederson scores. Ezequiel Duran scores. Alejandro Osuna to 3rd.TEX 97%
  5.  Justin Foscue strikes out swinging.
  6.  Kyle Higashioka singles on a line drive to center fielder Zach Cole. Alejandro Osuna scores. Jake Burger scores.
  7.  Evan Carter grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. Kyle Higashioka to 2nd.
  8.  Brandon Nimmo doubles (8) on a fly ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Kyle Higashioka scores.
  9.  Josh Jung flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.

Bot 7th

  1.  Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.
  2.  Braden Shewmake doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  3.  Cam Smith walks.
  4.  César Salazar grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Nathan Eovaldi. Braden Shewmake to 3rd. Cam Smith to 2nd.
  5.  Nick Allen grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 8th

  1.  Andrew McCutchen flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Shay Whitcomb.
  3.  Alejandro Osuna grounds out to first baseman Shay Whitcomb.

Bot 8th

  1.  Brice Matthews strikes out swinging.
  2.  Christian Vázquez grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Shay Whitcomb flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Top 9th

  1.  Jake Burger grounds out, third baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Shay Whitcomb.
  2.  Justin Foscue strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Kyle Higashioka homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.
  4.  Evan Carter grounds out, pitcher Cody Bolton to first baseman Shay Whitcomb.

Bot 9th

  1.  Zach Cole grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Zach Dezenzo grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Braden Shewmake strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  TEX 2, HOU 0Jake Burger homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Alejandro Osuna scores.TEX 74%

Top 7th

  1.  TEX 4, HOU 0Jake Burger doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo, deflected by third baseman Braden Shewmake. Joc Pederson scores. Ezequiel Duran scores. Alejandro Osuna to 3rd.TEX 97%
  2.  TEX 6, HOU 0Kyle Higashioka singles on a line drive to center fielder Zach Cole. Alejandro Osuna scores. Jake Burger scores.
  3.  TEX 7, HOU 0Brandon Nimmo doubles (8) on a fly ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Kyle Higashioka scores.

Top 9th

  1.  TEX 8, HOU 0Kyle Higashioka homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.

Win probability

Top 5th · Biggest swing #1 · TEX 2–0 HOU

Jake Burger homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Alejandro Osuna scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TEX 74%TEX +24 pts

Game leaders

RangersArlington

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Evan Carter CF5000002.167
Brandon Nimmo RF4011000.267
Sam Haggerty LF0000000.161
Josh Jung 3B4000001.301
Joc Pederson DH1100021.212
Andrew McCutchen DH1000000.220
Ezequiel Duran SS4110000.270
Alejandro Osuna RF3210000.261
Jake Burger 1B4224101.232
Justin Foscue 2B4000002.182
Kyle Higashioka C4223101.211
Totals34878228

2B: Nimmo, Duran, Burger.HR: Burger, Higashioka.RBI: Nimmo, Burger 4, Higashioka 3.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Nathan Eovaldi W7.050028943.62
Gavin Collyer2.000002172.31

Video

10:27Condensed Game: TEX@HOU - 5/17/26MLB video
3:10Nathan Eovaldi spins seven scoreless in 8-0 win1:36The Rangers score five runs in the 7th1:58Nathan Eovaldi's seven scoreless innings1:19Peter Lambert's six strikeouts
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