Sunday, July 12, 2026 · Globe Life Field · Final

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55-55 · L10 5-5

5–6
Texas Rangers logo Texas Rangers

55-53 · L10 5-5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
HOU 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 5 8 1
TEX 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 6 11 0
WP Jacob Latz (2-1) LP Josh Hader (3-1)

Stars of the game

MacKenzie Gore Brandon Nimmo Kyle Higashioka

Season matchup

TEX leads 12 of 19 categories

HOU Metric TEX
Offense
4.59 12th Runs scored per game 4.20 22nd
.728 10th Team On-Base Plus Slugging .724 16th
151 3rd Team Home Runs 125 17th
.241 18th Team Batting Average .247 11th
14.3 9th Total position-player WAR 13.7 11th
Pitching
4.96 25th Runs allowed per game 4.40 13th
4.69 26th Team Earned Run Average 4.25 19th
1.38 24th Team Walks + Hits per Inning 1.26 10th
964 9th Team Strikeouts 915 14th
2.6 30th Rotation WAR 12.6 4th
0.4 27th Bullpen WAR 4.8 7th
Roster
10.2 3rd Combined WAR of the club's three best position players 7.7 16th
19.9% 20th Share of plate appearances given to sub-replacement hitters 19.6% 19th
71.3% 9th Share of position-player WAR from the top three 56.2% 20th
29.4 7th Plate-appearance-weighted batting age 29.8 6th
Results
.500 17th Winning percentage .509 11th
-41 22nd Run differential -21 19th
.464 22nd Pythagorean winning percentage .479 19th
.556 8th Winning percentage in one-run games .655 1st
.491 19th Home winning percentage .528 12th
.509 10th Road winning percentage .491 14th

2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.

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Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO AVGOPS
1 Jeremy Peña SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .311 .866
2 Yordan Alvarez DH 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 .321 1.073
3 Isaac Paredes 3B 4 0 1 0 2 1 1 .254 .765
4 Christian Walker 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235 .765
5 Jose Altuve 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .234 .687
6 Cam Smith CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .204 .640
7 LaMonte Wade RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .167 .615
8 Brice Matthews CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .582
Taylor Trammell CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .723
Zach Dezenzo LF 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .225 .619
9 Christian Vázquez C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .601
Yainer Diaz C 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 .247 .677
Team 33 5 8 2 5 5 8 .242 .758
HR:
Altuve, Smith
GIDP:
Peña
Pitching IPHRERBBSOHRP-S ERAWHIP
Cristian Javier 3.0 4 3 3 3 4 0 60-39 7.17 1.83
Enyel De Los Santos 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12-6 4.32 1.18
Bryan Abreu 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 0 21-10 4.74 1.50
Steven Okert 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16-11 2.19 0.84
Bryan King 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 1 31-21 3.74 1.36
Josh Hader L 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 9-7 1.23 0.91
Team 8.0 11 6 6 5 8 1 149-94 6.75 2.00

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Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO AVGOPS
1 Joc Pederson DH 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .253 .845
Justin Foscue DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 .814
2 Wyatt Langford LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278 .826
3 Josh Jung 3B 3 1 2 0 0 2 1 .294 .802
4 Brandon Nimmo RF 5 0 3 0 2 0 0 .268 .764
5 Jake Burger 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .238 .728
6 Ezequiel Duran SS 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 .271 .774
7 Evan Carter CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .203 .669
Cam Cauley 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .802
8 Nicky Lopez 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .303 .686
Elias Díaz C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .689
9 Kyle Higashioka C 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .218 .676
Alejandro Osuna CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .647
Team 35 6 11 1 6 5 8 .314 .971
2B:
Pederson, Carter
3B:
Jung, Nimmo
HR:
Higashioka
Pitching IPHRERBBSOHRP-S ERAWHIP
MacKenzie Gore 4.0 2 1 1 1 4 1 65-39 4.77 1.26
Tyler Alexander 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 23-14 3.13 1.33
Cole Winn 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 11-7 6.11 1.36
Robby Ahlstrom 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 20-12 5.03 1.42
Peyton Gray 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 16-8 3.43 1.25
Ben Peoples 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 12-10 1.93 0.86
Jacob Latz W 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 9-6 1.80 0.66
Team 9.0 8 5 5 5 8 2 156-96 5.00 1.44
Win% = TEX win prob.
Bot 9th · TEX batting
5–6

Single. Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cam Smith, deflected by pitcher Josh Hader. Wyatt Langford scores. Josh Jung to 3rd.

100% ▲8
5–5

Single. Josh Jung singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Wyatt Langford to 3rd. Josh Jung to 2nd.

92% ▲12
5–5

Single. Wyatt Langford singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Wyatt Langford to 2nd. Wyatt Langford advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by left fielder Zach Dezenzo.

81% ▲17
Top 9th · HOU batting
5–5

Pop Out. Isaac Paredes pops out to catcher Elias Díaz.

64%
5–5

Intent Walk. Jacob Latz intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez.

57%
5–5

Grounded Into DP. Jeremy Peña grounds into a double play, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Cam Cauley to first baseman Jake Burger. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd. Jeremy Peña out at 1st.

61% ▲19
5–5

Single. Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Alejandro Osuna.

42% ▼8
Bot 8th · TEX batting
5–5

Pop Out. Justin Foscue pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.

50%
5–5

Home Run. Kyle Higashioka homers (7) on a line drive to left field.

53% ▲33
5–4

Groundout. Elias Díaz grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

20%
5–4

Pop Out. Cam Cauley pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.

25%
Top 8th · HOU batting
5–4

Strikeout. Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.

31%
5–4

Lineout. LaMonte Wade Jr. lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

30%
5–4

Home Run. Cam Smith homers (12) on a fly ball to left field.

28% ▼27
4–4

Pop Out. Jose Altuve pops out to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory.

55%
Bot 7th · TEX batting
4–4

Forceout. Ezequiel Duran grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Jose Altuve. Jake Burger out at 2nd.

50% ▼12
4–4

Walk. Jake Burger walks. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd.

62%
4–4

Single. Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to center fielder Cam Smith. Justin Foscue to 3rd.

59%
4–4

Strikeout. Josh Jung strikes out swinging.

54%
4–4

Lineout. Wyatt Langford lines out sharply to center fielder Cam Smith.

59%
4–4

Single. Justin Foscue singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.

64%
Top 7th · HOU batting
4–4

Pop Out. Christian Walker pops out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran.

59% ▲8
4–4

Single. Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Zach Dezenzo scores. Yainer Diaz scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.

51% ▼26
2–4

Intent Walk. Peyton Gray intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez. Zach Dezenzo to 3rd. Yainer Diaz to 2nd.

77%
2–4

Sac Fly. Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wyatt Langford. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores.

82%
1–4

Walk. Yainer Diaz walks. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 3rd. Zach Dezenzo to 2nd.

76% ▼8
1–4

Single. Zach Dezenzo singles on a ground ball to third baseman Josh Jung. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 2nd.

84%
1–4

Single. LaMonte Wade Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.

89%
1–4

Groundout. Cam Smith grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.

92%
Bot 6th · TEX batting
1–4

Lineout. Kyle Higashioka lines out to center fielder Taylor Trammell.

89%
1–4

Pop Out. Nicky Lopez pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

90%
1–4

Strikeout. Evan Carter strikes out swinging.

90%
Top 6th · HOU batting
1–4

Strikeout. Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.

91%
1–4

Flyout. Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.

86%
1–4

Walk. Isaac Paredes walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.

81%
1–4

Single. Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

86%
1–4

Flyout. Jeremy Peña flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.

89%
Bot 5th · TEX batting
1–4

Strikeout. Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.

86%
1–4

Strikeout. Jake Burger strikes out swinging.

88%
1–4

Triple. Brandon Nimmo triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by center fielder Taylor Trammell. Josh Jung scores.

91% ▲10
1–3

Walk. Josh Jung walks.

81%
1–3

Groundout. Wyatt Langford grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.

80%
Top 5th · HOU batting
1–3

Flyout. Christian Vázquez flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

81%
1–3

Strikeout. Taylor Trammell called out on strikes.

80%
1–3

Strikeout. LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging.

78%
Bot 4th · TEX batting
1–3

Flyout. Joc Pederson flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell.

75%
1–3

Groundout. Kyle Higashioka grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.

76%
1–3

Groundout. Nicky Lopez grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

77%
Top 4th · HOU batting
1–3

Groundout. Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.

79%
1–3

Home Run. Jose Altuve homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field.

77% ▼8
0–3

Strikeout. Christian Walker strikes out swinging.

85%
0–3

Strikeout. Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.

84%
Bot 3rd · TEX batting
0–3

Groundout. Evan Carter grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

81%
0–3

Walk. Ezequiel Duran walks. Josh Jung to 2nd.

84%
0–3

Strikeout. Jake Burger strikes out swinging.

83%
0–3

Lineout. Brandon Nimmo lines out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.

84%
0–3

Walk. Josh Jung walks.

86%
Top 3rd · HOU batting
0–3

Flyout. Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.

84%
0–3

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

83%
0–3

Lineout. Christian Vázquez lines out to second baseman Nicky Lopez.

82%
Bot 2nd · TEX batting
0–3

Flyout. Wyatt Langford flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.

79%
0–3

Double. Joc Pederson doubles (8) on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Evan Carter scores. Nicky Lopez scores.

81% ▲16
0–1

Strikeout. Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging.

66%
0–1

Single. Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter to 3rd.

72%
0–0

Double. Evan Carter doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd.

64% ▲9
0–0

Walk. Ezequiel Duran walks.

55%
0–0

Strikeout. Jake Burger strikes out swinging.

53%
Top 2nd · HOU batting
0–0

Groundout. Taylor Trammell grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher MacKenzie Gore.

55%
0–0

Strikeout. LaMonte Wade Jr. called out on strikes.

54%
0–0

Flyout. Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

52%
Bot 1st · TEX batting
0–0

Groundout. Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.

50%
0–0

Triple. Josh Jung triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews.

54%
0–0

Flyout. Wyatt Langford flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.

51%
0–0

Strikeout. Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.

53%
Top 1st · HOU batting
0–0

Strikeout. Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.

55%
0–0

Walk. Christian Walker walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.

51%
0–0

Flyout. Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.

53%
0–0

Single. Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford.

50%
0–0

Groundout. Jeremy Peña grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.

52%