Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers, May 16, 2026

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Final
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May 16, 2026, 7:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Texas Rangers

2-3

Last 5
L 0-1
vs AZ
W 7-4
vs AZ
W 6-5
vs AZ
L 0-2
@ HOU
L 1-4
@ HOU

Houston Astros

3-2

Last 5
L 2-10
vs SEA
W 4-3
vs SEA
L 3-8
vs SEA
W 2-0
vs TEX
W 4-1
vs TEX

Starting Pitchers

Texas Rangers

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Kai-Wei Teng headshot
Kai-Wei Teng
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 16, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Texas Rangers21-24.467#3#42.5
Houston Astros19-28.404#4#115.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Texas RangersHouston Astros
.713
OPS
.732
183
HR
226
673
Runs
734
4.32
ERA
4.45
1.30
WHIP
1.34
1337
Strikeouts by pitchers
1411

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Jake Burger headshot
Jake Burger

6 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Ezequiel Duran headshot
Ezequiel Duran

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Joc Pederson headshot
Joc Pederson

2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Kumar Rocker headshot
Kumar Rocker

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cal Quantrill headshot
Cal Quantrill

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Peyton Gray headshot
Peyton Gray

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

6 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Christian Walker headshot
Christian Walker

3 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Braden Shewmake headshot
Braden Shewmake

7 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Kai-Wei Teng headshot
Kai-Wei Teng

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Spencer Arrighetti headshot
Spencer Arrighetti

7.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cody Bolton headshot
Cody Bolton

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.70 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Kai-Wei Teng headshot
Kai-Wei Teng
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Zach Cole headshot
Zach Cole
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 4, Texas Rangers 1: TEX 6 hits, HOU 5 hits; TEX 0 errors, HOU 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Texas Rangers000000100160
Houston Astros20020000x450

Box Score

Batting

6 players led Texas Rangers with 1 hit each.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Joc PedersonDH3011210
Brandon NimmoRF5000020
Josh Jung3B4000110
Evan CarterCF1000200
Andrew McCutchenPH/LF2010000
Ezequiel DuranSS5010010
Alejandro OsunaLF/CF4010010
Jake Burger1B3110110
Danny JansenC1000200
Justin Foscue2B4010020
Totals32161890

5 players led Houston Astros with 1 hit each.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jose Altuve2B4111011
Nick Allen2B0000000
Isaac Paredes3B4000000
Yordan AlvarezDH3111001
Christian Walker1B3111011
Braden ShewmakeSS3000010
Brice MatthewsCF3000000
Zach ColeRF/LF3111011
Zach DezenzoLF3010010
Cam SmithRF0000000
Christian VázquezC2000100
Totals28454154

Pitching

Jacob deGrom went 6.0 innings for Texas Rangers (4 SO, 4 ER); Kai-Wei Teng went 5.0 innings for Houston Astros (7 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Texas Rangers
Jacob deGrom6.0544044
Cal Quantrill2.0000110
Houston Astros
Kai-Wei Teng5.0200470
Steven Okert1.0000020
Enyel De Los Santos0.1311000
Bryan King0.2000100
AJ Blubaugh0.2000200
Bryan Abreu1.1100100
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B1

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (15) on a fly ball to right field. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • B4

    Home Run Christian Walker homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B4

    Home Run Zach Cole homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • T7

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

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Forceout Ezequiel Duran grounds into a force out, shortstop Braden Shewmake to second baseman Nick Allen. Andrew McCutchen out at 2nd. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • T9

    Single Andrew McCutchen singles on a ground ball to pitcher Bryan Abreu. Joc Pederson to 2nd. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • T9

    Lineout Josh Jung lines out sharply to center fielder Brice Matthews. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • T9

    Lineout Brandon Nimmo lines out to center fielder Brice Matthews. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • T9

    Walk Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Joc Pederson walks. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • B8

    Lineout Isaac Paredes lines out to center fielder Alejandro Osuna. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP 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. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • B8

    Walk Christian Vázquez walks. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • T8

    Flyout Justin Foscue flies out to right fielder Zach Cole. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • T8

    Walk Danny Jansen walks. Jake Burger to 2nd. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • T8

    Walk Jake Burger walks. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • T8

    Lineout Alejandro Osuna lines out to shortstop Braden Shewmake. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • T8

    Groundout Ezequiel Duran grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher AJ Blubaugh. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • B7

    Groundout Zach Dezenzo grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • B7

    Strikeout Zach Cole called out on strikes. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • B7

    Flyout Brice Matthews flies out sharply to center fielder Alejandro Osuna. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • T7

    Flyout Andrew McCutchen flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • T7

    Walk Josh Jung walks. Justin Foscue to 3rd. Joc Pederson to 2nd. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • T7

    Lineout Brandon Nimmo lines out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. TEX 1, HOU 4

  • T7

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

  • T7

    Single Justin Foscue singles on a line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. Jake Burger to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • T7

    Flyout Danny Jansen flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • T7

    Single Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to pitcher Enyel De Los Santos, deflected by shortstop Braden Shewmake. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • B6

    Groundout Braden Shewmake grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • B6

    Lineout Christian Walker lines out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • B6

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • T6

    Strikeout Alejandro Osuna strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • T6

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • T6

    Flyout Evan Carter flies out to right fielder Zach Cole. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • B5

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • B5

    Lineout Jose Altuve lines out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • B5

    Groundout Christian Vázquez grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • T5

    Forceout Josh Jung grounds into a force out, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Braden Shewmake. Joc Pederson out at 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • T5

    Flyout Brandon Nimmo flies out sharply to center fielder Brice Matthews. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • T5

    Walk Joc Pederson walks. Danny Jansen to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • T5

    Strikeout Justin Foscue strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • T5

    Walk Danny Jansen walks. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • B4

    Strikeout Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • B4

    Home Run Zach Cole homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • B4

    Flyout Brice Matthews flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B4

    Pop Out Braden Shewmake pops out to third baseman Josh Jung in foul territory. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B4

    Home Run Christian Walker homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • T4

    Groundout Jake Burger grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Groundout Alejandro Osuna grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Evan Carter to 3rd. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to shortstop Braden Shewmake. Evan Carter to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Walk Evan Carter walks. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Josh Jung called out on strikes. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • B3

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • B3

    Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • T3

    Groundout Joc Pederson grounds out softly, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Justin Foscue strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • B2

    Flyout Christian Vázquez flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • B2

    Single Zach Dezenzo singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • B2

    Pop Out Zach Cole pops out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • B2

    Groundout Brice Matthews grounds out sharply, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • T2

    Runner Out Evan Carter out at home, catcher Christian Vázquez to pitcher Kai-Wei Teng. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • T2

    Hit By Pitch Danny Jansen hit by pitch. Evan Carter to 3rd. Alejandro Osuna to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • T2

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • T2

    Single Alejandro Osuna singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Evan Carter to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • T2

    Lineout Ezequiel Duran lines out to center fielder Brice Matthews. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • T2

    Walk Evan Carter walks. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • B1

    Strikeout Braden Shewmake strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • B1

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • B1

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (15) on a fly ball to right field. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • B1

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B1

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T1

    Flyout Josh Jung flies out to right fielder Zach Cole. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 0