Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros, May 27, 2026

AstrosHOU
4-3
Final
RangersTEX

May 27, 2026, 8:05 PM ET | Globe Life Field

Last 5 Form

Houston Astros

4-1

Last 5
W 3-0
@ CHC
W 8-5
@ CHC
W 9-0
@ TEX
L 7-10
@ TEX
W 4-3
@ TEX

Texas Rangers

1-4

Last 5
L 2-5
@ LAA
L 1-2
@ LAA
L 0-9
vs HOU
W 10-7
vs HOU
L 3-4
vs HOU

Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros

Mike Burrows headshot
Mike Burrows
Recorded starter

Texas Rangers

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 27, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Houston Astros25-32.439#4#83.0
Texas Rangers25-30.455#3#72.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Houston AstrosTexas Rangers
.732
OPS
.713
226
HR
183
734
Runs
673
4.45
ERA
4.32
1.34
WHIP
1.30
1411
Strikeouts by pitchers
1337

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.

Houston Astros

Hitters

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

6 H, 5 HR, 8 RBI

Christian Walker headshot
Christian Walker

5 H, 4 HR, 9 RBI

Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Kai-Wei Teng headshot
Kai-Wei Teng

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tatsuya Imai headshot
Tatsuya Imai

6.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Mike Burrows headshot
Mike Burrows

7.0 IP, 6 SO, 2.57 ERA

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Joc Pederson headshot
Joc Pederson

5 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Evan Carter headshot
Evan Carter

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Jake Burger headshot
Jake Burger

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Jakob Junis headshot
Jakob Junis

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Joc Pederson headshot
Joc Pederson
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Mike Burrows headshot
Mike Burrows
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 4, Texas Rangers 3: HOU 8 hits, TEX 6 hits; HOU 0 errors, TEX 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Houston Astros010100020480
Texas Rangers101000010361

Box Score

Batting

Yordan Alvarez led Houston Astros with 3 hits and 2 home runs and 2 RBI.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS5010000
Yordan AlvarezDH4232112
Christian Walker1B4100110
Taylor TrammellLF3120010
Cam SmithRF4000020
Braden Shewmake3B2001000
Isaac ParedesPH1000000
Nick Allen3B0000000
Jake MeyersCF3000110
Brice Matthews2B3010100
Christian VázquezC4010020
Totals33483482

Joc Pederson led Texas Rangers with 3 hits and 2 home runs and 2 RBI.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Joc PedersonDH4332002
Alejandro OsunaLF3000000
Sam HaggertyPH/LF0000100
Brandon NimmoRF4011010
Josh Jung3B4010010
Jake Burger1B4000020
Evan CarterCF3000130
Ezequiel DuranSS2000010
Justin Foscue2B2000000
Danny JansenC4010020
Nicky Lopez2B/SS3000000
Totals333632102

Pitching

Mike Burrows went 7.0 innings for Houston Astros (6 SO, 2 ER); Jacob deGrom went 6.0 innings for Texas Rangers (6 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Houston Astros
Mike Burrows7.0522161
Bryan King0.1111111
Enyel De Los Santos1.2000030
Texas Rangers
Jacob deGrom6.0422161
Chris Martin1.0200000
Tyler Alexander0.1121101
Gavin Collyer1.2100220
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

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Joc Pederson scores. HOU 0, TEX 1

  • T2

    Sac Fly Braden Shewmake out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Evan Carter. Taylor Trammell scores. HOU 1, TEX 1

  • B3

    Home Run Joc Pederson homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. HOU 1, TEX 2

  • T4

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T8

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. HOU 3, TEX 2

  • T8

    Sac Bunt Taylor Trammell hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher Tyler Alexander. Christian Walker scores. Taylor Trammell to 3rd. HOU 4, TEX 2

  • B8

    Home Run Joc Pederson homers (6) on a line drive to right center field. HOU 4, TEX 3

Play-by-Play

All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Danny Jansen strikes out swinging. HOU 4, TEX 3

  • B9

    Groundout Justin Foscue grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 4, TEX 3

  • B9

    Strikeout Evan Carter strikes out swinging. HOU 4, TEX 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. HOU 4, TEX 3

  • T9

    Intent Walk Gavin Collyer intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez. Jeremy Peña to 2nd. HOU 4, TEX 3

  • T9

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. HOU 4, TEX 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging. HOU 4, TEX 3

  • T9

    Walk Brice Matthews walks. HOU 4, TEX 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. HOU 4, TEX 3

  • B8

    Pop Out Josh Jung pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory. HOU 4, TEX 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. HOU 4, TEX 3

  • B8

    Walk Sam Haggerty walks. HOU 4, TEX 3

  • B8

    Home Run Joc Pederson homers (6) on a line drive to right center field. HOU 4, TEX 3

  • T8

    Groundout Jake Meyers grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. HOU 4, TEX 2

  • T8

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to second baseman Justin Foscue. HOU 4, TEX 2

  • T8

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. HOU 4, TEX 2

  • T8

    Sac Bunt Taylor Trammell hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher Tyler Alexander. Christian Walker scores. Taylor Trammell to 3rd. HOU 4, TEX 2

  • T8

    Walk Christian Walker challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Christian Walker walks. HOU 3, TEX 2

  • T8

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. HOU 3, TEX 2

  • B7

    Pop Out Nicky Lopez pops out to second baseman Brice Matthews. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • B7

    Single Danny Jansen singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • B7

    Groundout Justin Foscue grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Evan Carter strikes out swinging. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T7

    Forceout Jeremy Peña grounds into a force out, shortstop Nicky Lopez to second baseman Justin Foscue. Christian Vázquez out at 2nd. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T7

    Single Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter. Brice Matthews to 3rd. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T7

    Single Brice Matthews singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T7

    Flyout Jake Meyers flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T7

    Groundout Braden Shewmake grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • B6

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

  • B6

    Flyout Brandon Nimmo flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T6

    Forceout Rangers challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned: Christian Walker grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Nicky Lopez. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Christian Walker to 1st. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T6

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • B5

    Lineout Alejandro Osuna lines out to left fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • B5

    Groundout Joc Pederson grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Mike Burrows. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • B5

    Flyout Nicky Lopez flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T5

    Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T5

    Pop Out Christian Vázquez pops out to second baseman Justin Foscue. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T5

    Flyout Brice Matthews flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T5

    Walk Jake Meyers walks. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Danny Jansen strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • B4

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

  • B4

    Walk Evan Carter walks. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • B4

    Lineout Jake Burger lines out to third baseman Braden Shewmake. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T4

    Flyout Braden Shewmake flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T4

    Single Taylor Trammell singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • T4

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

  • T4

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. HOU 2, TEX 2

  • B3

    Pop Out Josh Jung pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. HOU 1, TEX 2

  • B3

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, TEX 2

  • B3

    Groundout Alejandro Osuna grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, TEX 2

  • B3

    Home Run Joc Pederson homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. HOU 1, TEX 2

  • T3

    Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. HOU 1, TEX 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging. HOU 1, TEX 1

  • T3

    Groundout Brice Matthews grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. HOU 1, TEX 1

  • B2

    Groundout Nicky Lopez grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, TEX 1

  • B2

    Groundout Danny Jansen grounds out, third baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, TEX 1

  • B2

    Groundout Ezequiel Duran grounds out, third baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, TEX 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Jake Meyers called out on strikes. HOU 1, TEX 1

  • T2

    Sac Fly Braden Shewmake out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Evan Carter. Taylor Trammell scores. HOU 1, TEX 1

  • T2

    Flyout Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Taylor Trammell to 3rd. HOU 0, TEX 1

  • T2

    Double Taylor Trammell doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. HOU 0, TEX 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Evan Carter strikes out swinging. HOU 0, TEX 1

  • B1

    Lineout Jake Burger lines out sharply to center fielder Jake Meyers. Brandon Nimmo to 3rd. HOU 0, TEX 1

  • B1

    Single Josh Jung singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd. HOU 0, TEX 1

  • B1

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Joc Pederson scores. HOU 0, TEX 1

  • B1

    Lineout Alejandro Osuna lines out to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Joc Pederson to 3rd. HOU 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Single Joc Pederson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. HOU 0, TEX 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes. HOU 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. HOU 0, TEX 0