Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers, May 15, 2026

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May 15, 2026, 8:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Texas Rangers

3-2

Last 5
W 3-0
vs CHC
L 0-1
vs AZ
W 7-4
vs AZ
W 6-5
vs AZ
L 0-2
@ HOU

Houston Astros

2-3

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

Starting Pitchers

Texas Rangers

Jack Leiter headshot
Jack Leiter
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Spencer Arrighetti headshot
Spencer Arrighetti
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 15, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Texas Rangers21-23.477#3#41.5
Houston Astros18-28.391#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

5 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Ezequiel Duran headshot
Ezequiel Duran

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Evan Carter headshot
Evan Carter

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom

7.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

Kumar Rocker headshot
Kumar Rocker

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Peyton Gray headshot
Peyton Gray

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Braden Shewmake headshot
Braden Shewmake

8 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

6 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Spencer Arrighetti headshot
Spencer Arrighetti

7.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Bryan King headshot
Bryan King

3.2 IP, 1 SO, 2.46 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.

Spencer Arrighetti headshot
Spencer Arrighetti
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Jack Leiter headshot
Jack Leiter
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 2, Texas Rangers 0: TEX 1 hit, HOU 5 hits; TEX 0 errors, HOU 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Texas Rangers000000000010
Houston Astros00100001x251

Box Score

Batting

Justin Foscue led Texas Rangers with 1 hit.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Joc PedersonDH2000120
Andrew McCutchenPH/DH1000000
Ezequiel DuranSS4000030
Brandon NimmoRF3000100
Josh Jung3B4000000
Evan CarterCF3000000
Jake Burger1B2000110
Alejandro OsunaLF2000100
Kyle HigashiokaC3000000
Justin Foscue2B3010000
Totals27010460

Brice Matthews led Houston Astros with 2 hits.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Brice Matthews2B4020010
Isaac Paredes3B3111001
Nick AllenPR/SS0100000
Yordan AlvarezDH3010100
Christian Walker1B3000120
Braden ShewmakeSS/3B4011000
Zach DezenzoLF3000120
Zach ColeCF3000010
Cam SmithRF3000020
Christian VázquezC3000010
Totals29252391

Pitching

Jack Leiter went 7.0 innings for Texas Rangers (6 SO, 1 ER); Spencer Arrighetti went 7.1 innings for Houston Astros (5 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Texas Rangers
Jack Leiter7.0311361
Cole Winn1.0211030
Houston Astros
Spencer Arrighetti7.1100450
Bryan King1.2000010
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

  • B3

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

  • B8

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

Play-by-Play

All 65 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Josh Jung grounds out, third baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • T9

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran called out on strikes. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 2

  • B8

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

  • B8

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. Nick Allen to 3rd. Wild pitch by pitcher Cole Winn. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B8

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Nick Allen to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Isaac Paredes hit by pitch. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Brice Matthews called out on strikes. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T8

    Pickoff 1B Catcher Christian Vázquez picks off Justin Foscue at 1st on throw to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T8

    Flyout Andrew McCutchen flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T8

    Single Justin Foscue singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Alejandro Osuna to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T8

    Flyout Kyle Higashioka flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T8

    Walk Alejandro Osuna walks. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Christian Vázquez called out on strikes. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Cam Smith called out on strikes. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B7

    Flyout Zach Cole flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T7

    Groundout Rangers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Jake Burger grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T7

    Flyout Evan Carter flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T7

    Groundout Josh Jung grounds out, shortstop Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B6

    Forceout Braden Shewmake grounds into a force out, second baseman Justin Foscue to shortstop Ezequiel Duran. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Braden Shewmake to 1st. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B6

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B6

    Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T6

    Grounded Into DP 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. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T6

    Flyout Ezequiel Duran flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T6

    Walk Joc Pederson walks. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B5

    Lineout Isaac Paredes lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B5

    Single Brice Matthews singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B5

    Groundout Christian Vázquez grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T5

    Groundout Justin Foscue grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T5

    Field Error Kyle Higashioka reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Isaac Paredes. Jake Burger to 3rd. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T5

    Lineout Alejandro Osuna lines out sharply to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T5

    Walk Jake Burger walks. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T5

    Flyout Evan Carter flies out sharply to center fielder Zach Cole. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B4

    Flyout Zach Cole flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B4

    Walk Zach Dezenzo walks. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B4

    Lineout Braden Shewmake lines out to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Christian Walker called out on strikes. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T4

    Flyout Josh Jung flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T4

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B3

    Lineout Yordan Alvarez lines out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B3

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

  • B3

    Pop Out Brice Matthews pops out softly to pitcher Jack Leiter. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B3

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

  • T3

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

  • T3

    Groundout Justin Foscue grounds out, shortstop Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Flyout Kyle Higashioka flies out to center fielder Zach Cole. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Flyout Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Zach Cole called out on strikes. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Groundout Zach Dezenzo grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Groundout Alejandro Osuna grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T2

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

  • T2

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

  • B1

    Groundout Braden Shewmake grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Walk Christian Walker walks. Brice Matthews to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B1

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

  • B1

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to third baseman Josh Jung. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Single Brice Matthews singles on a ground ball to second baseman Justin Foscue. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Forceout Josh Jung grounds into a force out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Brice Matthews. Brandon Nimmo out at 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Walk Brandon Nimmo walks. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Strikeout Joc Pederson called out on strikes. TEX 0, HOU 0