PIT @ TEX — SportsStats

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 · Globe Life Field · Final

55-54 · L10 5-5

8–4

Texas Rangers

55-54 · L10 5-5

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	8	9	0
TEX	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	7	2

WP Gregory Soto (5-2) LP Cole Winn (5-2)

Stars of the game

Braxton Ashcraft Josh Jung Oneil Cruz

Season matchup

PIT leads 13 of 19 categories

PIT	Metric	TEX
Offense
5.17 3rd	Runs scored per game	4.20 22nd
.756 3rd	Team On-Base Plus Slugging	.724 16th
137 9th	Team Home Runs	125 17th
.260 2nd	Team Batting Average	.247 11th
16.1 5th	Total position-player WAR	13.7 11th
Pitching
4.83 23rd	Runs allowed per game	4.40 13th
4.28 21st	Team Earned Run Average	4.25 19th
1.31 16th	Team Walks + Hits per Inning	1.26 10th
1004 4th	Team Strikeouts	915 14th
12.7 2nd	Rotation WAR	12.6 4th
4.9 6th	Bullpen WAR	4.8 7th
Roster
7.9 15th	Combined WAR of the club's three best position players	7.7 16th
12.9% 11th	Share of plate appearances given to sub-replacement hitters	19.6% 19th
49.1% 29th	Share of position-player WAR from the top three	56.2% 20th
28.7 13th	Plate-appearance-weighted batting age	29.8 6th
Results
.505 14th	Winning percentage	.509 11th
37 10th	Run differential	-21 19th
.531 10th	Pythagorean winning percentage	.479 19th
.571 5th	Winning percentage in one-run games	.655 1st
.509 16th	Home winning percentage	.528 12th
.500 12th	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.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OPS
1 Oneil Cruz CF	5	1	1	1	3	0	3	.264	.822
2 Brandon Lowe 2B	5	1	1	0	1	0	3	.243	.784
3 Bryan Reynolds LF	5	1	2	0	1	0	0	.275	.853
4 Marcell Ozuna DH	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.205	.623
5 Ryan O'Hearn 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.274	.798
6 Nick Gonzales 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.313	.786
7 Spencer Horwitz 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.280	.842
Billy Cook RF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.488
8 Konnor Griffin SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.276	.736
9 Henry Davis C	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	.172	.602
Jake Mangum PH	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.303	.727
Joey Bart C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.658
Team	36	8	9	1	7	2	9	.250	.669

2B:: Reynolds
HR:: Cruz
SB:: Gonzales
CS:: Cruz
GIDP:: O'Hearn

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	P-S	ERA	WHIP
Braxton Ashcraft	7.0	4	2	2	2	5	1	94-60	3.95	1.17
Gregory Soto W	1.0	3	2	2	0	3	0	27-15	3.89	1.08
Dennis Santana	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9-7	6.05	1.51
Team	9.0	7	4	4	2	10	1	130-82	4.00	1.00

Texas Rangers

Batting	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OPS
1 Brandon Nimmo RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.268	.766
2 Corey Seager SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.182	.667
3 Jake Burger 1B	4	0	1	0	2	0	1	.237	.718
4 Joc Pederson DH	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	.244	.827
Sam Haggerty DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.159	.395
5 Josh Jung 3B	4	1	2	1	2	0	1	.294	.802
6 Evan Carter CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.191	.643
7 Kyle Higashioka C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.218	.676
8 Josh Smith 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.607
Andrew McCutchen LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.192	.537
9 Ezequiel Duran 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.267	.756
Team	32	4	7	1	4	2	10	.219	.640

2B:: Nimmo, Higashioka
HR:: Jung
SB:: Carter
GIDP:: Jung, Higashioka

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	P-S	ERA	WHIP
Jack Leiter	5.0	5	4	3	2	5	0	84-57	5.29	1.44
Tyler Alexander	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	29-20	2.86	1.30
Gavin Collyer	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-3	5.09	1.48
Cole Winn L	0.1	2	3	3	0	1	0	19-14	5.77	1.34
Jalen Beeks	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	1	9-8	3.81	1.38
Team	9.0	9	8	7	2	9	1	148-102	7.00	1.22

Win% = TEX win prob.

Bot 9th · TEX batting

8–4

Strikeout. Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging.

8–4

Flyout. Evan Carter flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

8–4

Strikeout. Josh Jung called out on strikes.

Top 9th · PIT batting

8–4

Flyout. Bryan Reynolds flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

8–4

Strikeout. Brandon Lowe called out on strikes.

8–4

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

2% ▼12

5–4

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

14% ▼18

4–4

Strikeout. Konnor Griffin called out on strikes.

32% ▲11

4–4

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

20% ▼22

4–4

Single. Nick Gonzales singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew McCutchen.

42% ▼8

Bot 8th · TEX batting

4–4

Strikeout. Sam Haggerty called out on strikes.

50%

4–4

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

55% ▲35

4–2

Strikeout. Corey Seager strikes out swinging.

20% ▼15

4–2

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

35% ▲17

4–2

Strikeout. Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.

18%

4–2

Single. Andrew McCutchen singles on a ground ball to shortstop Konnor Griffin.

25% ▲8

Top 8th · PIT batting

4–2

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.

17%

4–2

Hit By Pitch. Marcell Ozuna hit by pitch.

14%

4–2

Groundout. Bryan Reynolds grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.

15%

Bot 7th · TEX batting

4–2

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.

14% ▼9

4–2

Strikeout. Evan Carter called out on strikes.

23%

4–2

Single. Josh Jung singles on a fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

29%

Top 7th · PIT batting

4–2

Strikeout. Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.

22%

4–2

Field Error. Oneil Cruz reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Jake Burger.

18%

4–2

Strikeout. Henry Davis strikes out on a foul tip.

20%

Bot 6th · TEX batting

4–2

Groundout. Joc Pederson grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

19%

4–2

Strikeout. Jake Burger strikes out swinging.

20%

4–2

Lineout. Corey Seager lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

23%

Top 6th · PIT batting

4–2

Flyout. Konnor Griffin flies out to left fielder Ezequiel Duran.

26%

4–2

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

23%

4–2

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.

22%

4–2

Single. Ryan O'Hearn singles on a line drive to left fielder Ezequiel Duran.

20%

Bot 5th · TEX batting

4–2

Strikeout. Brandon Nimmo strikes out on a foul tip.

22%

4–2

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

27%

4–2

Flyout. Josh Smith flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

31%

4–2

Double. Kyle Higashioka doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

37% ▲8

Top 5th · PIT batting

4–2

Flyout. Marcell Ozuna flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

29%

4–2

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.

26% ▼25

2–2

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

51% ▼14

1–2

Strikeout. Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.

65%

1–2

Walk. Henry Davis walks. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd.

58%

1–2

Strikeout. Konnor Griffin strikes out swinging.

63%

1–2

Single. Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to left fielder Ezequiel Duran.

59%

Bot 4th · TEX batting

1–2

Strikeout. Evan Carter strikes out swinging.

64%

1–2

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.

65%

1–2

Walk. Joc Pederson walks.

72%

Top 4th · PIT batting

1–2

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

69%

1–2

Walk. Ryan O'Hearn walks.

66%

1–2

Flyout. Marcell Ozuna flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

67%

1–2

Pop Out. Bryan Reynolds pops out to third baseman Josh Jung in foul territory.

65%

Bot 3rd · TEX batting

1–2

Groundout. Jake Burger grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Braxton Ashcraft.

62%

1–2

Lineout. Corey Seager lines out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

63%

1–2

Pop Out. Brandon Nimmo pops out to catcher Henry Davis in foul territory.

65%

Top 3rd · PIT batting

1–2

Strikeout. Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.

67%

1–2

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

66%

1–2

Flyout. Henry Davis flies out sharply to left fielder Ezequiel Duran.

64%

Bot 2nd · TEX batting

1–2

Flyout. Ezequiel Duran flies out to second baseman Brandon Lowe.

61%

1–2

Pop Out. Josh Smith pops out to third baseman Nick Gonzales in foul territory.

64%

1–2

Flyout. Kyle Higashioka flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

66%

1–2

Single. Evan Carter singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

69%

1–2

Home Run. Josh Jung homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Joc Pederson scores.

66% ▲17

1–0

Walk. Joc Pederson walks.

48%

Top 2nd · PIT batting

1–0

Flyout. Konnor Griffin flies out to left fielder Ezequiel Duran.

44%

1–0

Groundout. Spencer Horwitz grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Jack Leiter.

43%

1–0

Flyout. Nick Gonzales flies out to left fielder Ezequiel Duran.

42%

Bot 1st · TEX batting

1–0

Groundout. Jake Burger grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

40%

1–0

Strikeout. Corey Seager strikes out swinging.

41%

1–0

Groundout. Brandon Nimmo grounds out sharply to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

42%

Top 1st · PIT batting

1–0

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

45%

1–0

Single. Marcell Ozuna singles on a line drive to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. Bryan Reynolds scores.

43% ▼9

0–0

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

52%

0–0

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

54%

0–0

Strikeout. Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.

52%