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Texas Rangers at Houston Astros

MLBMay 15, 2026Daikin Park

RangersArlingtonTEX21-23

Rangers 0, Astros 2

Final
AstrosHoustonHOUWon18-28
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TEX000000000010
HOU00100001–251

W Spencer ArrighettiL Jack LeiterSV Bryan King

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Joc Pederson called out on strikes.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo walks.
  4.  Josh Jung grounds into a force out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Brice Matthews. Brandon Nimmo out at 2nd.

Bot 1st

  1.  Brice Matthews singles on a ground ball to second baseman Justin Foscue.HOU 60%
  2.  Isaac Paredes pops out to third baseman Josh Jung.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  4.  Christian Walker walks. Brice Matthews to 2nd.
  5.  Braden Shewmake grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 2nd

  1.  Evan Carter flies out to center fielder Zach Cole.
  2.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alejandro Osuna grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Zach Dezenzo grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Zach Cole called out on strikes.
  3.  Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

Top 3rd

  1.  Kyle Higashioka flies out to center fielder Zach Cole.
  2.  Justin Foscue grounds out, shortstop Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Christian Vázquez grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Brice Matthews pops out softly to pitcher Jack Leiter.
  3.  Isaac Paredes homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.HOU 65%
  4.  Yordan Alvarez lines out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.

Top 4th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Josh Jung flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.

Bot 4th

  1.  Christian Walker called out on strikes.
  2.  Braden Shewmake lines out to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Zach Dezenzo walks.
  4.  Zach Cole flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.

Top 5th

  1.  Evan Carter flies out sharply to center fielder Zach Cole.
  2.  Jake Burger walks.
  3.  Alejandro Osuna lines out sharply to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
  4.  Kyle Higashioka reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Isaac Paredes. Jake Burger to 3rd.
  5.  Justin Foscue grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.HOU 71%

Bot 5th

  1.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
  2.  Christian Vázquez grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Brice Matthews singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.
  4.  Isaac Paredes lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

Top 6th

  1.  Joc Pederson walks.HOU 60%
  2.  Ezequiel Duran flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.HOU 66%
  3.  Brandon Nimmo grounds into a double play, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Braden Shewmake. Joc Pederson out at 2nd. Brandon Nimmo out at 1st.HOU 73%

Bot 6th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez walks.HOU 78%
  2.  Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  3.  Braden Shewmake grounds into a force out, second baseman Justin Foscue to shortstop Ezequiel Duran. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Braden Shewmake to 1st.
  4.  Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Josh Jung grounds out, shortstop Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Evan Carter flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  3.  Rangers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Jake Burger grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 7th

  1.  Zach Cole flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
  2.  Cam Smith called out on strikes.
  3.  Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Christian Vázquez called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Alejandro Osuna walks.HOU 63%
  2.  Kyle Higashioka flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.HOU 70%
  3.  Justin Foscue singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Alejandro Osuna to 2nd.HOU 62%
  4.  Andrew McCutchen flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.HOU 72%
  5.  Catcher Christian Vázquez picks off Justin Foscue at 1st on throw to first baseman Christian Walker.HOU 79%

Bot 8th

  1.  Brice Matthews called out on strikes.
  2.  Isaac Paredes hit by pitch.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Nick Allen to 2nd.
  4.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging. Nick Allen to 3rd. Wild pitch by pitcher Cole Winn.
  5.  Braden Shewmake singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Nick Allen scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.HOU 92%
  6.  Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran called out on strikes.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Josh Jung grounds out, third baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 3rd

  1.  TEX 0, HOU 1Isaac Paredes homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.HOU 65%

Bot 8th

  1.  TEX 0, HOU 2Braden Shewmake singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Nick Allen scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.HOU 92%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · TEX 0–1 HOU

Isaac Paredes homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.

See it in the scoring summary
HOU 65%HOU +13 pts

Game leaders

RangersArlington

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Joc Pederson DH2000012.210
Andrew McCutchen DH1000000.214
Ezequiel Duran SS4000003.274
Brandon Nimmo RF3000010.276
Josh Jung 3B4000000.316
Evan Carter CF3000000.174
Jake Burger 1B2000011.224
Alejandro Osuna LF2000010.256
Kyle Higashioka C3000000.194
Justin Foscue 2B3010000.214
Totals27010046

SB: Burger.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jack Leiter L7.031136984.35
Cole Winn1.021103245.00

Video

10:51Condensed Game: TEX@HOU - 5/15/26MLB video
3:15Paredes, Arrighetti lead Astros to a 2-0 win2:42Spencer Arrighetti's amazing start against Rangers2:11Jack Leiter's six strikeouts0:13Breaking down Isaac Paredes' home run
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