Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers
May 16, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Daikin Park
Status
Final
Houston Astros
HOU
4
Texas Rangers
TEX
1
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Probable Pitchers
Houston Astros
Starter
Texas Rangers
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsHouston Astros
19-28 (.404)
Div
#4
WC
#11
GB
5.5
Texas Rangers
21-24 (.467)
Div
#3
WC
#4
GB
2.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Houston Astros | Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .729 | .701 |
| HR | 96 | 71 |
| Runs | 333 | 285 |
| ERA | 4.91 | 3.79 |
| WHIP | 1.44 | 1.23 |
| Strikeouts | 609 | 584 |
Top Players
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0 ERA
7.1 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.7 ERA
Texas Rangers
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Joc Pederson (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Nimmo (RF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Jung (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Evan Carter (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew McCutchen (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Duran (SS) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alejandro Osuna (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Burger (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Jansen (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Foscue (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob deGrom (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cal Quantrill (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Allen (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Braden Shewmake (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brice Matthews (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Cole (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach Dezenzo (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Vázquez (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai-Wei Teng (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Okert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enyel De Los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan King (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ Blubaugh (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Abreu (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Jacob deGrom | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Cal Quantrill | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Kai-Wei Teng | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Steven Okert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan King | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-0
Jose Altuve homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 2-0
Yordan Alvarez homers (15) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 3-0
Christian Walker homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 4-0
Zach Cole homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.
top 7 • Single • 4-1
Joc Pederson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Jake Burger scores. Justin Foscue to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Forceout • 4-1
Ezequiel Duran grounds into a force out, shortstop Braden Shewmake to second baseman Nick Allen. Andrew McCutchen out at 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 4-1
Andrew McCutchen singles on a ground ball to pitcher Bryan Abreu. Joc Pederson to 2nd.
top 9 • Lineout • 4-1
Josh Jung lines out sharply to center fielder Brice Matthews.
top 9 • Lineout • 4-1
Brandon Nimmo lines out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
top 9 • Walk • 4-1
Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Joc Pederson walks.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 4-1
Isaac Paredes lines out to center fielder Alejandro Osuna.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 4-1
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.
bottom 8 • Walk • 4-1
Christian Vázquez walks.
top 8 • Flyout • 4-1
Justin Foscue flies out to right fielder Zach Cole.
top 8 • Walk • 4-1
Danny Jansen walks. Jake Burger to 2nd.
top 8 • Walk • 4-1
Jake Burger walks.
top 8 • Lineout • 4-1
Alejandro Osuna lines out to shortstop Braden Shewmake.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-1
Ezequiel Duran grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher AJ Blubaugh.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-1
Zach Dezenzo grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-1
Zach Cole called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-1
Brice Matthews flies out sharply to center fielder Alejandro Osuna.
top 7 • Flyout • 4-1
Andrew McCutchen flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
top 7 • Walk • 4-1
Josh Jung walks. Justin Foscue to 3rd. Joc Pederson to 2nd.
top 7 • Lineout • 4-1
Brandon Nimmo lines out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
top 7 • Single • 4-1
Joc Pederson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. Jake Burger scores. Justin Foscue to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 4-0
Justin Foscue singles on a line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. Jake Burger to 2nd.
top 7 • Flyout • 4-0
Danny Jansen flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
top 7 • Single • 4-0
Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to pitcher Enyel De Los Santos, deflected by shortstop Braden Shewmake.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 4-0
Braden Shewmake grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 4-0
Christian Walker lines out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-0
Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-0
Alejandro Osuna strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-0
Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Flyout • 4-0
Evan Carter flies out to right fielder Zach Cole.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 4-0
Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.