Texas Rangers vs Chicago Cubs
May 9, 2026 • 7:05 PM • Globe Life Field
Status
Final
Texas Rangers
TEX
6
Chicago Cubs
CHC
0
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Texas Rangers
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsTexas Rangers
18-21 (.462)
Div
#3
WC
#4
GB
3.0
Chicago Cubs
27-13 (.675)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Texas Rangers | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .701 | .722 |
| HR | 71 | 83 |
| Runs | 285 | 329 |
| ERA | 3.79 | 4.23 |
| WHIP | 1.23 | 1.25 |
| Strikeouts | 584 | 569 |
Top Players
Texas Rangers
Hitters
Pitchers
4.2 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
8.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.125 ERA
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.7 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 9 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward Cabrera (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Webb (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Roberts (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Brandon Nimmo (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Haggerty (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Duran (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Corey Seager (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Jung (3B) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Evan Carter (CF) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joc Pederson (DH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alejandro Osuna (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Higashioka (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Foscue (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Leiter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jalen Beeks (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Winn (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gavin Collyer (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Edward Cabrera | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Roberts | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Jack Leiter | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Jalen Beeks | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Winn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gavin Collyer | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Home Run • 1-0
Josh Jung homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 2 • Single • 2-0
Alejandro Osuna singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Evan Carter scores. Joc Pederson to 2nd.
bottom 4 • Double • 3-0
Joc Pederson doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Evan Carter scores.
bottom 4 • Single • 4-0
Alejandro Osuna singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Joc Pederson scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 5-0
Justin Foscue homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 6 • Single • 6-0
Kyle Higashioka singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Josh Jung scores. Evan Carter to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 6-0
Michael Conforto strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 6-0
Nicky Lopez grounds out to first baseman Justin Foscue. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
top 9 • Lineout • 6-0
Matt Shaw lines out to center fielder Evan Carter.
top 9 • Walk • 6-0
Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-0
Alejandro Osuna grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Walk • 6-0
Joc Pederson walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-0
Evan Carter grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 6-0
Josh Jung flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 8 • Lineout • 6-0
Moisés Ballesteros lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
top 8 • Flyout • 6-0
Michael Busch flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
top 8 • Single • 6-0
Seiya Suzuki singles on a soft ground ball to catcher Kyle Higashioka. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. Seiya Suzuki advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by catcher Kyle Higashioka.
top 8 • Pop Out • 6-0
Ian Happ pops out to shortstop Corey Seager.
bottom 7 • Grounded Into DP • 6-0
Corey Seager grounds into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Ezequiel Duran out at 2nd. Corey Seager out at 1st.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 6-0
Ezequiel Duran grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Brandon Nimmo out at 2nd. Ezequiel Duran to 1st.
bottom 7 • Walk • 6-0
Brandon Nimmo walks.
top 7 • Lineout • 6-0
Alex Bregman lines out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
top 7 • Groundout • 6-0
Michael Conforto grounds out, first baseman Justin Foscue to pitcher Cole Winn.
top 7 • Strikeout • 6-0
Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging, catcher Kyle Higashioka to first baseman Justin Foscue.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 6-0
Justin Foscue grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Dansby Swanson. Kyle Higashioka out at 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 6-0
Kyle Higashioka singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Josh Jung scores. Evan Carter to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 5-0
Alejandro Osuna pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson on the infield fly rule.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-0
Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Walk • 5-0
Evan Carter walks. Josh Jung to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-0
Josh Jung singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 6 • Flyout • 5-0
Dansby Swanson flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
top 6 • Groundout • 5-0
Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Justin Foscue.
top 6 • Groundout • 5-0
Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Justin Foscue.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 5-0
Corey Seager strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 5-0
Ezequiel Duran strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 5-0
Brandon Nimmo grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.