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Texas Rangers at Houston Astros

MLBMay 16, 2026Daikin Park

RangersArlingtonTEX21-24

Rangers 1, Astros 4

Final
AstrosHoustonHOUWon19-28
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TEX000000100160
HOU20020000–450

W Kai-Wei TengL Jacob deGromSV Bryan Abreu

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.
  3.  Josh Jung flies out to right fielder Zach Cole.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jose Altuve homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.HOU 67%
  2.  Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez homers (15) on a fly ball to right field.HOU 75%
  4.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
  5.  Braden Shewmake strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Evan Carter walks.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran lines out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
  3.  Alejandro Osuna singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Evan Carter to 2nd.
  4.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.HOU 73%
  5.  Danny Jansen hit by pitch. Evan Carter to 3rd. Alejandro Osuna to 2nd.
  6.  Evan Carter out at home, catcher Christian Vázquez to pitcher Kai-Wei Teng.HOU 77%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Brice Matthews grounds out sharply, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Zach Cole pops out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran.
  3.  Zach Dezenzo singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  4.  Christian Vázquez flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Top 3rd

  1.  Justin Foscue strikes out swinging.
  2.  Joc Pederson grounds out softly, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
  2.  Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Top 4th

  1.  Josh Jung called out on strikes.
  2.  Evan Carter walks.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to shortstop Braden Shewmake. Evan Carter to 2nd.
  4.  Alejandro Osuna grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Evan Carter to 3rd. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.
  5.  Jake Burger grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.HOU 80%

Bot 4th

  1.  Christian Walker homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field.HOU 88%
  2.  Braden Shewmake pops out to third baseman Josh Jung in foul territory.
  3.  Brice Matthews flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  4.  Zach Cole homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.HOU 92%
  5.  Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Danny Jansen walks.
  2.  Justin Foscue strikes out swinging.
  3.  Joc Pederson walks. Danny Jansen to 2nd.
  4.  Brandon Nimmo flies out sharply to center fielder Brice Matthews.
  5.  Josh Jung grounds into a force out, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Braden Shewmake. Joc Pederson out at 2nd.

Bot 5th

  1.  Christian Vázquez grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Jose Altuve lines out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Top 6th

  1.  Evan Carter flies out to right fielder Zach Cole.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alejandro Osuna strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  2.  Christian Walker lines out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  3.  Braden Shewmake grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 7th

  1.  Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to pitcher Enyel De Los Santos, deflected by shortstop Braden Shewmake.
  2.  Danny Jansen flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
  3.  Justin Foscue singles on a line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. Jake Burger to 2nd.
  4.  Joc Pederson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Jake Burger scores. Justin Foscue to 2nd.HOU 86%
  5.  Brandon Nimmo lines out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
  6.  Josh Jung walks. Justin Foscue to 3rd. Joc Pederson to 2nd.
  7.  Andrew McCutchen flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.HOU 94%

Bot 7th

  1.  Brice Matthews flies out sharply to center fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  2.  Zach Cole called out on strikes.
  3.  Zach Dezenzo grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 8th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher AJ Blubaugh.
  2.  Alejandro Osuna lines out to shortstop Braden Shewmake.
  3.  Jake Burger walks.
  4.  Danny Jansen walks. Jake Burger to 2nd.
  5.  Justin Foscue flies out to right fielder Zach Cole.

Bot 8th

  1.  Christian Vázquez walks.
  2.  Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, third baseman Josh Jung to second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger. Christian Vázquez out at 2nd. Jose Altuve out at 1st.
  3.  Isaac Paredes lines out to center fielder Alejandro Osuna.

Top 9th

  1.  Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Joc Pederson walks.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo lines out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
  3.  Josh Jung lines out sharply to center fielder Brice Matthews.
  4.  Andrew McCutchen singles on a ground ball to pitcher Bryan Abreu. Joc Pederson to 2nd.
  5.  Ezequiel Duran grounds into a force out, shortstop Braden Shewmake to second baseman Nick Allen. Andrew McCutchen out at 2nd.

Bot 1st

  1.  TEX 0, HOU 1Jose Altuve homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.HOU 67%
  2.  TEX 0, HOU 2Yordan Alvarez homers (15) on a fly ball to right field.HOU 75%

Bot 4th

  1.  TEX 0, HOU 3Christian Walker homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field.HOU 88%
  2.  TEX 0, HOU 4Zach Cole homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.HOU 92%

Top 7th

  1.  TEX 1, HOU 4Joc Pederson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Jake Burger scores. Justin Foscue to 2nd.HOU 86%

Win probability

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

Jose Altuve homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.

See it in the scoring summary
HOU 67%HOU +12 pts

Game leaders

RangersArlington

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Joc Pederson DH3011021.214
Brandon Nimmo RF5000002.268
Josh Jung 3B4000011.308
Evan Carter CF1000020.173
Andrew McCutchen LF2010000.224
Ezequiel Duran SS5010001.270
Alejandro Osuna CF4010001.256
Jake Burger 1B3110011.226
Danny Jansen C1000020.193
Justin Foscue 2B4010002.222
Totals32161089

RBI: Pederson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jacob deGrom L6.054404943.02
Cal Quantrill2.000011253.31

Video

10:12Condensed Game: TEX@HOU - 5/16/26MLB video
3:07Kai-Wei Teng leads Astros to 4-1 win1:53Astros crush four home runs vs. Rangers1:56Kai-Wei Teng's seven strikeouts0:04Breaking down Jacob deGrom's pitches
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