Texas Rangers vs Pittsburgh Pirates, April 23, 2026

PiratesPIT
1-6
Final
RangersTEX

April 23, 2026, 8:05 PM ET | Globe Life Field

Last 5 Form

Pittsburgh Pirates

2-3

Last 5
L 7-8
vs TB
W 6-3
vs TB
L 1-5
@ TEX
W 8-4
@ TEX
L 1-6
@ TEX

Texas Rangers

2-3

Last 5
L 3-7
@ SEA
L 2-5
@ SEA
W 5-1
vs PIT
L 4-8
vs PIT
W 6-1
vs PIT

Starting Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Bubba Chandler headshot
Bubba Chandler
Recorded starter

Texas Rangers

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom
Recorded starter

Season Comparison

2026
Pittsburgh PiratesTexas Rangers
.734
OPS
.713
186
HR
183
767
Runs
673
4.14
ERA
4.32
1.30
WHIP
1.30
1496
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.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Oneil Cruz headshot
Oneil Cruz

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Ryan O'Hearn headshot
Ryan O'Hearn

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Marcell Ozuna headshot
Marcell Ozuna

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Justin Lawrence headshot
Justin Lawrence

3.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Evan Sisk headshot
Evan Sisk

4.2 IP, 6 SO, 1.93 ERA

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Josh Jung headshot
Josh Jung

6 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Evan Carter headshot
Evan Carter

5 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Corey Seager headshot
Corey Seager

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Tyler Alexander headshot
Tyler Alexander

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jakob Junis headshot
Jakob Junis

3.0 IP, 0 SO, 0.00 ERA

Kumar Rocker headshot
Kumar Rocker

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.50 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
Corey Seager headshot
Corey Seager
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Evan Carter headshot
Evan Carter
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Texas Rangers 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1: PIT 5 hits, TEX 9 hits; PIT 0 errors, TEX 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Pittsburgh Pirates000010000150
Texas Rangers00240000x690

Box Score

Batting

Nick Gonzales led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Oneil CruzCF4111021
Brandon Lowe2B4000020
Bryan ReynoldsLF4000020
Marcell OzunaDH4000030
Ryan O'HearnRF3010110
Nick Gonzales3B3020000
Spencer Horwitz1B3000100
Konnor GriffinSS4000020
Joey BartC3010010
Totals321512131

3 players led Texas Rangers with 2 hits each.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Brandon NimmoRF3020210
Joc PedersonDH3111010
Andrew McCutchenPH/DH2000010
Corey SeagerSS4123011
Jake Burger1B4000000
Josh Jung3B3110000
Evan CarterCF4122011
Danny JansenC4000010
Josh Smith2B3100110
Alejandro OsunaLF2110200
Totals32696572

Pitching

Bubba Chandler went 4.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (4 SO, 6 ER); Jacob deGrom went 5.2 innings for Texas Rangers (10 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bubba Chandler4.0766342
Evan Sisk2.0000220
Justin Lawrence1.0100000
Yohan Ramírez1.0100010
Texas Rangers
Jacob deGrom5.25111101
Gavin Collyer0.1000100
Jalen Beeks1.0000020
Jakob Junis1.0000000
Peyton Gray1.0000010
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 Evan Carter hits an inside-the-park home run (3) on a fly ball to right-center field. Josh Jung scores. PIT 0, TEX 2

  • B4

    Single Joc Pederson singles on a line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Josh Smith scores. Alejandro Osuna to 3rd. PIT 0, TEX 3

  • B4

    Home Run Corey Seager homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Alejandro Osuna scores. Joc Pederson scores. PIT 0, TEX 6

  • T5

    Home Run Oneil Cruz homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. PIT 1, TEX 6

Play-by-Play

All 73 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Konnor Griffin strikes out swinging, catcher Danny Jansen to first baseman Jake Burger. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T9

    Flyout Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T9

    Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Andrew McCutchen strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • B8

    Double Brandon Nimmo doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • B8

    Groundout Alejandro Osuna grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • B8

    Flyout Josh Smith flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T8

    Groundout Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T8

    Flyout Marcell Ozuna flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T8

    Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Jakob Junis. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • B7

    Pop Out Danny Jansen pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • B7

    Single Evan Carter singles on a line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • B7

    Groundout Josh Jung grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • B7

    Groundout Jake Burger grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T7

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T7

    Strikeout Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T7

    Groundout Joey Bart grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • B6

    Strikeout Corey Seager strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • B6

    Flyout Andrew McCutchen flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • B6

    Walk Brandon Nimmo walks. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • B6

    Walk Alejandro Osuna walks. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T6

    Groundout Konnor Griffin grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T6

    Walk Spencer Horwitz walks. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd. Nick Gonzales to 2nd. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T6

    Hit By Pitch Nick Gonzales hit by pitch. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T6

    Walk Ryan O'Hearn walks. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T6

    Strikeout Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T6

    Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • B5

    Strikeout Josh Smith strikes out on automatic strike. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • B5

    Pop Out Danny Jansen pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • B5

    Pop Out Evan Carter pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T5

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T5

    Home Run Oneil Cruz homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. PIT 1, TEX 6

  • T5

    Strikeout Joey Bart strikes out swinging. PIT 0, TEX 6

  • T5

    Groundout Konnor Griffin grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. PIT 0, TEX 6

  • B4

    Pop Out Josh Jung pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz in foul territory. PIT 0, TEX 6

  • B4

    Flyout Jake Burger flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 0, TEX 6

  • B4

    Home Run Corey Seager homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Alejandro Osuna scores. Joc Pederson scores. PIT 0, TEX 6

  • B4

    Single Joc Pederson singles on a line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Josh Smith scores. Alejandro Osuna to 3rd. PIT 0, TEX 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 0, TEX 2

  • B4

    Walk Alejandro Osuna walks. PIT 0, TEX 2

  • B4

    Walk Josh Smith walks. PIT 0, TEX 2

  • T4

    Flyout Spencer Horwitz flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. PIT 0, TEX 2

  • T4

    Single Nick Gonzales singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. PIT 0, TEX 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging. PIT 0, TEX 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging. PIT 0, TEX 2

  • B3

    Pop Out Danny Jansen pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe. PIT 0, TEX 2

  • B3

    Home Run Evan Carter hits an inside-the-park home run (3) on a fly ball to right-center field. Josh Jung scores. PIT 0, TEX 2

  • B3

    Single Josh Jung singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • B3

    Flyout Jake Burger flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • B3

    Groundout Corey Seager grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • T3

    Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna in foul territory. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • T3

    Single Joey Bart singles on a fly ball to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Flyout Joc Pederson flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Walk Brandon Nimmo walks. Alejandro Osuna to 2nd. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Single Alejandro Osuna singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Flyout Josh Smith flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Danny Jansen strikes out swinging. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Konnor Griffin strikes out swinging. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Lineout Spencer Horwitz lines out to center fielder Evan Carter. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Single Nick Gonzales singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Single Ryan O'Hearn singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Evan Carter challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Evan Carter called out on strikes. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Hit By Pitch Josh Jung hit by pitch. Jake Burger to 2nd. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Forceout Jake Burger grounds into a force out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to shortstop Konnor Griffin. Brandon Nimmo to 3rd. Corey Seager out at 2nd. Jake Burger to 1st. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Single Corey Seager singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • B1

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

  • B1

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Lineout Brandon Lowe lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Groundout Oneil Cruz grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. PIT 0, TEX 0