Texas Rangers vs Pittsburgh Pirates, April 22, 2026

PiratesPIT
8-4
Final
RangersTEX

April 22, 2026, 8:05 PM ET | Globe Life Field

Last 5 Form

Pittsburgh Pirates

3-2

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

Texas Rangers

2-3

Last 5
W 5-0
@ SEA
L 3-7
@ SEA
L 2-5
@ SEA
W 5-1
vs PIT
L 4-8
vs PIT

Starting Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft
Recorded starter

Texas Rangers

Jack Leiter headshot
Jack Leiter
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, 5 RBI

Marcell Ozuna headshot
Marcell Ozuna

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Spencer Horwitz headshot
Spencer Horwitz

6 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Bubba Chandler headshot
Bubba Chandler

6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.50 ERA

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 2.57 ERA

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Josh Jung headshot
Josh Jung

8 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Brandon Nimmo headshot
Brandon Nimmo

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Jake Burger headshot
Jake Burger

5 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Tyler Alexander headshot
Tyler Alexander

3.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom

4.0 IP, 3 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.

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Oneil Cruz headshot
Oneil Cruz
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Josh Jung headshot
Josh Jung
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Texas Rangers 4: PIT 9 hits, TEX 7 hits; PIT 0 errors, TEX 2 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Pittsburgh Pirates100030004890
Texas Rangers020000020472

Box Score

Batting

Bryan Reynolds and Spencer Horwitz led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits each.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Oneil CruzCF5113031
Brandon Lowe2B5111030
Bryan ReynoldsLF5121000
Marcell OzunaDH3011000
Ryan O'HearnRF/1B3010100
Nick Gonzales3B4110000
Spencer Horwitz1B4120000
Billy CookPR/RF0100000
Konnor GriffinSS4000020
Henry DavisC2100110
Jake MangumPH1101000
Joey BartC0000000
Totals36897291

Josh Jung led Texas Rangers with 2 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Brandon NimmoRF4110010
Corey SeagerSS4000020
Jake Burger1B4012010
Joc PedersonDH1100200
Sam HaggertyPH/DH1000010
Josh Jung3B4122011
Evan CarterCF4010020
Kyle HigashiokaC4010010
Josh Smith2B2000000
Andrew McCutchenPH/LF1110000
Ezequiel DuranLF/2B3000010
Totals324742101

Pitching

Braxton Ashcraft went 7.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (5 SO, 2 ER); Jack Leiter went 5.0 innings for Texas Rangers (5 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Pittsburgh Pirates
Braxton Ashcraft7.0422251
Gregory Soto1.0322030
Dennis Santana1.0000020
Texas Rangers
Jack Leiter5.0543250
Tyler Alexander2.0100020
Gavin Collyer1.0000000
Cole Winn0.1233010
Jalen Beeks0.2111011
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

  • T1

    Single Marcell Ozuna singles on a line drive to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. Bryan Reynolds scores. PIT 1, TEX 0

  • B2

    Home Run Josh Jung homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Joc Pederson scores. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • T5

    Single Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. Spencer Horwitz scores. Henry Davis to 2nd. PIT 2, TEX 2

  • T5

    Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Henry Davis scores. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Brandon Nimmo. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • B8

    Single Jake Burger singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Andrew McCutchen scores. Brandon Nimmo scores. PIT 4, TEX 4

  • T9

    Fielders Choice Jake Mangum reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Josh Jung. Nick Gonzales scores. Billy Cook to 2nd. PIT 5, TEX 4

  • T9

    Home Run Oneil Cruz homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Billy Cook scores. Jake Mangum scores. PIT 8, TEX 4

Play-by-Play

All 73 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging. PIT 8, TEX 4

  • B9

    Flyout Evan Carter flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 8, TEX 4

  • B9

    Strikeout Josh Jung called out on strikes. PIT 8, TEX 4

  • T9

    Flyout Bryan Reynolds flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. PIT 8, TEX 4

  • T9

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe called out on strikes. PIT 8, TEX 4

  • T9

    Home Run Oneil Cruz homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Billy Cook scores. Jake Mangum scores. PIT 8, TEX 4

  • T9

    Fielders Choice Jake Mangum reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Josh Jung. Nick Gonzales scores. Billy Cook to 2nd. PIT 5, TEX 4

  • T9

    Strikeout Konnor Griffin called out on strikes. PIT 4, TEX 4

  • T9

    Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. PIT 4, TEX 4

  • T9

    Single Nick Gonzales singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew McCutchen. PIT 4, TEX 4

  • B8

    Strikeout Sam Haggerty called out on strikes. PIT 4, TEX 4

  • B8

    Single Jake Burger singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Andrew McCutchen scores. Brandon Nimmo scores. PIT 4, TEX 4

  • B8

    Strikeout Corey Seager strikes out swinging. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • B8

    Double Brandon Nimmo doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Andrew McCutchen to 3rd. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • B8

    Single Andrew McCutchen singles on a ground ball to shortstop Konnor Griffin. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • T8

    Grounded Into DP Ryan O'Hearn grounds into a double play, second baseman Josh Smith to shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. Marcell Ozuna out at 2nd. Ryan O'Hearn out at 1st. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • T8

    Hit By Pitch Marcell Ozuna hit by pitch. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • T8

    Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • B7

    Grounded Into DP Kyle Higashioka grounds into a double play, third baseman Nick Gonzales to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Josh Jung out at 2nd. Kyle Higashioka out at 1st. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Evan Carter called out on strikes. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • B7

    Single Josh Jung singles on a fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • T7

    Field Error Oneil Cruz reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Jake Burger. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Henry Davis strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • B6

    Groundout Joc Pederson grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • B6

    Lineout Corey Seager lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • T6

    Flyout Konnor Griffin flies out to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • T6

    Groundout Spencer Horwitz grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Tyler Alexander. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • T6

    Forceout Nick Gonzales grounds into a force out, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Josh Smith. Ryan O'Hearn out at 2nd. Nick Gonzales to 1st. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • T6

    Single Ryan O'Hearn singles on a line drive to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • B5

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • B5

    Groundout Ezequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Kyle Higashioka to 3rd. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • B5

    Flyout Josh Smith flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • B5

    Double Kyle Higashioka doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • T5

    Flyout Marcell Ozuna flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • T5

    Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Henry Davis scores. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Brandon Nimmo. PIT 4, TEX 2

  • T5

    Single Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. Spencer Horwitz scores. Henry Davis to 2nd. PIT 2, TEX 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • T5

    Walk Henry Davis walks. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Konnor Griffin strikes out swinging. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • T5

    Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • B4

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

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Josh Jung grounds into a double play, shortstop Konnor Griffin to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Joc Pederson out at 2nd. Josh Jung out at 1st. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • B4

    Walk Joc Pederson walks. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • T4

    Forceout Nick Gonzales grounds into a force out, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Josh Smith. Ryan O'Hearn out at 2nd. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • T4

    Walk Ryan O'Hearn walks. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • T4

    Flyout Marcell Ozuna flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • T4

    Pop Out Bryan Reynolds pops out to third baseman Josh Jung in foul territory. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • B3

    Groundout Jake Burger grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Braxton Ashcraft. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • B3

    Lineout Corey Seager lines out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • B3

    Pop Out Brandon Nimmo pops out to catcher Henry Davis in foul territory. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Oneil Cruz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Oneil Cruz called out on strikes. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • T3

    Flyout Henry Davis flies out sharply to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • B2

    Flyout Ezequiel Duran flies out to second baseman Brandon Lowe. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • B2

    Pop Out Josh Smith pops out to third baseman Nick Gonzales in foul territory. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • B2

    Flyout Kyle Higashioka flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • B2

    Single Evan Carter singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • B2

    Home Run Josh Jung homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Joc Pederson scores. PIT 1, TEX 2

  • B2

    Walk Joc Pederson walks. PIT 1, TEX 0

  • T2

    Flyout Konnor Griffin flies out to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. PIT 1, TEX 0

  • T2

    Groundout Spencer Horwitz grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Jack Leiter. PIT 1, TEX 0

  • T2

    Flyout Nick Gonzales flies out to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. PIT 1, TEX 0

  • B1

    Groundout Jake Burger grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 1, TEX 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Corey Seager strikes out swinging. PIT 1, TEX 0

  • B1

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out sharply to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 1, TEX 0

  • T1

    Groundout Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger. PIT 1, TEX 0

  • T1

    Single Marcell Ozuna singles on a line drive to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. Bryan Reynolds scores. PIT 1, TEX 0

  • T1

    Double Bryan Reynolds doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Groundout Brandon Lowe grounds out softly, pitcher Jack Leiter to first baseman Jake Burger. PIT 0, TEX 0

  • T1

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