St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers, June 1, 2026

RangersTEX
2-1
Final
CardinalsSTL

June 1, 2026, 7:45 PM ET | Busch Stadium

Last 5 Form

Texas Rangers

4-1

Last 5
L 1-5
vs HOU
W 9-1
vs KC
W 7-6
vs KC
W 6-3
vs KC
W 2-1
@ STL

St. Louis Cardinals

2-3

Last 5
L 1-2
@ MIL
W 6-5
vs CHC
L 1-6
vs CHC
W 5-1
vs CHC
L 1-2
vs TEX

Starting Pitchers

Texas Rangers

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom
Recorded starter

St. Louis Cardinals

Michael McGreevy headshot
Michael McGreevy
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 1, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Texas Rangers29-31.483#2#42.0
St. Louis Cardinals31-27.534#2#35.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Texas RangersSt. Louis Cardinals
.713
OPS
.691
183
HR
167
673
Runs
720
4.32
ERA
4.26
1.30
WHIP
1.36
1337
Strikeouts by pitchers
1278

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

Josh Jung headshot
Josh Jung

8 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Ezequiel Duran headshot
Ezequiel Duran

9 H, 0 HR, 6 RBI

Joc Pederson headshot
Joc Pederson

3 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Jack Leiter headshot
Jack Leiter

5.2 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom

5.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore

6.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters

Masyn Winn headshot
Masyn Winn

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Nelson Velázquez headshot
Nelson Velázquez

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Iván Herrera headshot
Iván Herrera

4 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Matthew Liberatore headshot
Matthew Liberatore

5.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Dustin May headshot
Dustin May

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.29 ERA

Kyle Leahy headshot
Kyle Leahy

4.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.08 ERA

Top Performers

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

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Michael McGreevy headshot
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Masyn Winn headshot
Masyn Winn
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Texas Rangers 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1: TEX 8 hits, STL 5 hits; TEX 1 error, STL 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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St. Louis Cardinals000001000151

Box Score

Batting

Ezequiel Duran led Texas Rangers with 3 hits and 1 RBI.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Joc PedersonDH3011100
Josh Jung3B4000010
Brandon NimmoRF3110000
Jake Burger1B4000010
Ezequiel DuranSS4031000
Alejandro OsunaLF4010000
Evan CarterCF4000010
Danny JansenC3100110
Nicky Lopez2B4020010
Totals33282250

5 players led St. Louis Cardinals with 1 hit each.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
JJ Wetherholt2B4000000
Iván HerreraC4000010
Alec Burleson1B4010010
Jordan WalkerRF4000040
Bryan TorresLF4010010
Masyn WinnSS4111021
Nolan Gorman3B3000130
Jimmy CrooksDH2010010
Nelson VelázquezPH/DH1000010
Victor Scott IICF2010000
José FermínPH/CF1000000
Totals331511141

Pitching

Jacob deGrom went 5.0 innings for Texas Rangers (8 SO, 0 ER); Michael McGreevy went 6.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (1 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Texas Rangers
Jacob deGrom5.0400180
Peyton Gray1.0111021
Tyler Alexander1.0000010
Jakob Junis1.0000010
Jacob Latz1.0000020
St. Louis Cardinals
Michael McGreevy6.0522210
Justin Bruihl1.1100010
Ryne Stanek0.2000010
George Soriano1.0200020
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

  • T4

    Double Ezequiel Duran doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Brandon Nimmo scores. TEX 1, STL 0

  • T5

    Single Joc Pederson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Danny Jansen scores. Nicky Lopez to 3rd. TEX 2, STL 0

  • B6

    Home Run Masyn Winn homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. TEX 2, STL 1

Play-by-Play

All 70 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. TEX 2, STL 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. TEX 2, STL 1

  • B9

    Groundout Bryan Torres grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 2, STL 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Nicky Lopez called out on strikes. TEX 2, STL 1

  • T9

    Pop Out Danny Jansen pops out to third baseman Nolan Gorman in foul territory. TEX 2, STL 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Evan Carter strikes out swinging. TEX 2, STL 1

  • T9

    Single Alejandro Osuna singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd. TEX 2, STL 1

  • T9

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nolan Gorman. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd. Ezequiel Duran advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by third baseman Nolan Gorman. TEX 2, STL 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Jordan Walker called out on strikes. TEX 2, STL 1

  • B8

    Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 2, STL 1

  • B8

    Pop Out Iván Herrera pops out to second baseman Nicky Lopez. TEX 2, STL 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. TEX 2, STL 1

  • T8

    Hit By Pitch Brandon Nimmo hit by pitch. TEX 2, STL 1

  • T8

    Groundout Josh Jung grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Nicky Lopez to 3rd. TEX 2, STL 1

  • T8

    Groundout Joc Pederson grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Nicky Lopez to 2nd. TEX 2, STL 1

  • T8

    Single Nicky Lopez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Torres. TEX 2, STL 1

  • B7

    Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 2, STL 1

  • B7

    Lineout José Fermín lines out to second baseman Nicky Lopez. TEX 2, STL 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Nelson Velázquez called out on strikes. TEX 2, STL 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Danny Jansen strikes out swinging. TEX 2, STL 1

  • T7

    Groundout Evan Carter grounds out sharply, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. TEX 2, STL 1

  • T7

    Bunt Groundout Alejandro Osuna bunt grounds out, pitcher Justin Bruihl to first baseman Alec Burleson. TEX 2, STL 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. TEX 2, STL 1

  • B6

    Home Run Masyn Winn homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. TEX 2, STL 1

  • B6

    Groundout Bryan Torres grounds out, pitcher Peyton Gray to second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 2, STL 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out on a foul tip. TEX 2, STL 0

  • T6

    Groundout Ezequiel Duran grounds out sharply, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. TEX 2, STL 0

  • T6

    Groundout Jake Burger grounds out sharply, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. TEX 2, STL 0

  • T6

    Flyout Brandon Nimmo flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres. TEX 2, STL 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. TEX 2, STL 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. TEX 2, STL 0

  • B5

    Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 2, STL 0

  • T5

    Grounded Into DP Josh Jung grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Gorman to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Joc Pederson out at 2nd. Josh Jung out at 1st. TEX 2, STL 0

  • T5

    Single Joc Pederson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Danny Jansen scores. Nicky Lopez to 3rd. TEX 2, STL 0

  • T5

    Single Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Danny Jansen to 3rd. TEX 1, STL 0

  • T5

    Walk Danny Jansen walks. TEX 1, STL 0

  • T5

    Lineout Evan Carter lines out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II. TEX 1, STL 0

  • B4

    Flyout Victor Scott II flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. TEX 1, STL 0

  • B4

    Single Jimmy Crooks singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Bryan Torres to 3rd. TEX 1, STL 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. TEX 1, STL 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. TEX 1, STL 0

  • B4

    Single Bryan Torres singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. TEX 1, STL 0

  • T4

    Groundout Alejandro Osuna grounds out sharply, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. TEX 1, STL 0

  • T4

    Double Ezequiel Duran doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Brandon Nimmo scores. TEX 1, STL 0

  • T4

    Flyout Jake Burger flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. TEX 0, STL 0

  • T4

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. TEX 0, STL 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Josh Jung strikes out swinging. TEX 0, STL 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. TEX 0, STL 0

  • B3

    Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out sharply to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, STL 0

  • B3

    Flyout Iván Herrera flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 0, STL 0

  • T3

    Groundout Joc Pederson grounds out sharply, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. TEX 0, STL 0

  • T3

    Lineout Nicky Lopez lines out to third baseman Nolan Gorman. TEX 0, STL 0

  • T3

    Flyout Danny Jansen flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres. TEX 0, STL 0

  • B2

    Lineout JJ Wetherholt lines out sharply to second baseman Nicky Lopez. TEX 0, STL 0

  • B2

    Double Victor Scott II doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Nolan Gorman to 3rd. TEX 0, STL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Jimmy Crooks strikes out swinging. TEX 0, STL 0

  • B2

    Walk Nolan Gorman walks. TEX 0, STL 0

  • B2

    Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Evan Carter grounds out softly, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. TEX 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Alejandro Osuna grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd. TEX 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. TEX 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Flyout Jake Burger flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. TEX 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Bryan Torres strikes out swinging. TEX 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jordan Walker challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jordan Walker called out on strikes. TEX 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Single Alec Burleson singles on a sharp ground ball to pitcher Jacob deGrom, deflected by first baseman Jake Burger. Iván Herrera to 2nd. TEX 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Field Error Iván Herrera reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Josh Jung. TEX 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Grounded Into DP Brandon Nimmo grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Joc Pederson out at 2nd. Brandon Nimmo out at 1st. TEX 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Lineout Josh Jung lines out to third baseman Nolan Gorman. TEX 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Walk Joc Pederson walks. TEX 0, STL 0