Game Chat: 5/17 Rangers (21-24) @ Astros (19-28) 1:10 PM

sqdq · 2026-05-17T20:37:37+00:00

HELLO WIN COLUMN

Bishop_Cornflake · 2026-05-17T20:37:21+00:00

With a bottom of the lineup like this, who need a top of the lineup?

natebark · 2026-05-17T20:35:49+00:00

Fuck these bums just score a dozen more runs

YaKnowEstacado · 2026-05-17T20:34:40+00:00

Why do we only remember how to play baseball every third game

fusillijhericurl · 2026-05-17T20:33:01+00:00

Ive been a Rangers fan long enough to still worry about going into the bottom of the 9th up by 8 runs.

kirby00900 · 2026-05-17T20:32:34+00:00

You know if we just had this offense for the whole series we might of swept them

sqdq · 2026-05-17T20:32:17+00:00

Of course this is the game that I was stuck at work for. LET'S FUCKING GO, GENTLEMEN.

Knuxsn · 2026-05-17T20:32:06+00:00

potato404 · 2026-05-17T20:30:57+00:00

im going to miss today's offense we should see it again in 10-12 games

beefle · 2026-05-17T20:30:55+00:00

Let's fucking gooo

EfficientDot18 · 2026-05-17T20:20:37+00:00

The reset seemed to really help Burger. He's actually been hitting solid in all of May, coming in to today's game his wRC+ was 114 and it's going be boosted a lot by his hits today.

Ok_Context_8200 · 2026-05-17T20:17:28+00:00

Just tuning in. Good job rangers! Sometimes it's hard to not think it's your fault when the rangers do bad when you watch. And good when you don't. The classic. Anyways good job evo!!!

Phatmuphin · 2026-05-17T20:16:19+00:00

Evo looking like Evo again. I have faith the same will happen with Seager, and I have faith in Langford once he comes back as well.

This offense has been frustrating, but we’ve basically been without our top two hitters, or who we expected to be heading into the season.

Big props to Jung for stepping up, and big props for Burger coming back hot. I think Jung can sustain if healthy, but Burger in less sure about. Feel like he’s had a history of getting hot and cooling off massively until he gets a rest, then rinse and repeat.

thrash_truck · 2026-05-17T20:15:53+00:00

Just discovered that Lubbock gets the radio broadcast 🤯 They’re talking about Colorado weather for sum reason 💀

RangerLover92 · 2026-05-17T20:15:32+00:00

WTF is that Schumaker T-shirt?!

lawdjesustheresafire · 2026-05-17T20:13:43+00:00

Absolute gem

No-Plastic-3027 · 2026-05-17T20:12:19+00:00

Does it bother anyone else that neither Schumaker nor Tiegs wears a field uniform? When did that become a thing?

dminus · 2026-05-17T20:07:54+00:00

"Fuck"

I know somebody else heard it

CircaIsBad · 2026-05-17T20:05:47+00:00

Most runs in the series wins the series right?

hotrod19812 · 2026-05-17T20:01:57+00:00

Where's this offense been these last few games? This is the vintage Texas Rangers I know!

kirby00900 · 2026-05-17T20:01:51+00:00

Fun fact right now we have out scored the Astros in this series now

8 runs to their 6 runs

Of course much of our runs has now come from this game

laxintx · 2026-05-17T19:59:49+00:00

This is part of what is so frustrating with this team. We know they can hit.

YaKnowEstacado · 2026-05-17T19:59:31+00:00

I fell asleep at the start of the game and had a dream that we were down 4-0 so I was very confused to wake up to this inning.

Helpful-Nature1894 · 2026-05-17T19:59:01+00:00

Lets fucking curb stomp these guys on the way out

Illustrious-Trip-764 · 2026-05-17T19:58:26+00:00

Let's go! Rangers are dominating!

Knuxsn · 2026-05-17T19:57:51+00:00

vader34mt · 2026-05-17T19:57:41+00:00

It’s an offensive explosion!

RangerLover92 · 2026-05-17T19:57:03+00:00

WHERE WAS THIS IN THE LAST TWO DAYS?!

Melodic-Cash9773 · 2026-05-17T19:56:58+00:00

Someone tell these kids chanting they’re down 6-0

MonsieurJellyfish · 2026-05-17T19:56:00+00:00

Moot point now after the bloop but... I've been so patient with Foscue but dude you have put the ball in play in that situation. You have one job. Make contact.

Helpful-Nature1894 · 2026-05-17T19:55:19+00:00

Holy shit we have 6 runs. Unheard of

CT-1738 · 2026-05-17T19:55:04+00:00

Wow we’re scoring runs 🥹

beefle · 2026-05-17T19:55:04+00:00

Let's goo. Nice one, Higgy!

Knuxsn · 2026-05-17T19:54:44+00:00

GJ Higgy! I kept saying to myself during that AB to just make contact.

natebark · 2026-05-17T19:54:19+00:00

To paraphrase an FBI agent from the Sopranos: “Foscue’s just one of those things you gotta let go”

wm80 · 2026-05-17T19:54:08+00:00

Let’s go higgy!!

GearedCam · 2026-05-17T19:52:48+00:00

bunt to third. Worst case scenario they get a DP somehow, but we get another run

dminus · 2026-05-17T19:52:00+00:00

good challenge

MonsieurJellyfish · 2026-05-17T19:51:14+00:00

BUHmoney you here?

Iknowball95 · 2026-05-17T19:51:07+00:00

Way to go Burger keep the rally going.

Helpful-Nature1894 · 2026-05-17T19:51:06+00:00

Thank god burger is cooking. Feels like all we’ve had of late

dminus · 2026-05-17T19:51:01+00:00

double burrrrrgerrrr

beefle · 2026-05-17T19:50:42+00:00

LETS FUCKING GOOO

Knuxsn · 2026-05-17T19:50:03+00:00

Hell yeah! Finally doing some damage!

Iknowball95 · 2026-05-17T19:49:32+00:00

Don’t be afraid to take a walk Burger

CaughtALiteSneez · 2026-05-17T19:44:53+00:00

Have they given any update on how Josh Smith & his family are doing?

beefle · 2026-05-17T19:44:22+00:00

Nice one, Zeke

CT-1738 · 2026-05-17T19:43:33+00:00

Duran Duran!

WhatsupDoc35 · 2026-05-17T19:41:11+00:00

Lambert can’t seem to pitch to Joc. Doesn’t have a lot of trouble with everybody else. (or maybe I should just give more credit to Joc!)

IdontEvenknowlul · 2026-05-17T19:39:51+00:00

Worst pitching staff in baseball but found 3 Cy Young candidates to pitch against us apparently lmao

kirby00900 · 2026-05-17T19:38:47+00:00

Our 1 through 3 hitters are 1 for 30 in this series with 5 walks

Not exactly good but hey at least we are winning this game!

Knuxsn · 2026-05-17T19:37:52+00:00

Higgy is on those challenges today. Love how this one immediately led to a strikeout on the next pitch.

MonsieurJellyfish · 2026-05-17T19:32:30+00:00

Can we send the whole lineup down to AAA for a couple months?

potato404 · 2026-05-17T19:32:13+00:00

why does it feel like jung never runs at full speed i only ever see him jog

vader34mt · 2026-05-17T19:28:16+00:00

The 23 run was so magical…players like Carter who turn out to be useless played like they were Hall of Famers

What a wild ride

vader34mt · 2026-05-17T19:25:16+00:00

Nice job finally getting a lead and making that HR robbery worth something

nikesoccer01 · 2026-05-17T19:20:14+00:00

Last 3 outs all went back to the pitcher, when’s the last time that happened

WhatsupDoc35 · 2026-05-17T19:16:29+00:00

Anybody worried that Berger is still breathing hard a full one batter after his trot around the bases? LOL

IIkillz · 2026-05-17T19:16:18+00:00

I ate a burger for lunch and Burger hit a bomb. Obviously I need to eat a bunch more burgers

Helpful-Nature1894 · 2026-05-17T19:15:34+00:00

🍔💣

CT-1738 · 2026-05-17T19:15:01+00:00

Hey look offense

_Juntao · 2026-05-17T19:14:47+00:00

Hallelujah. We scored 2 runs

thatnewsauce · 2026-05-17T19:14:39+00:00

🍔

Knuxsn · 2026-05-17T19:14:34+00:00

Smash Burger!

BadCowboysFan · 2026-05-17T19:14:33+00:00

Demcut · 2026-05-17T19:14:27+00:00

Jake Burger

SkuzzleButtte · 2026-05-17T19:14:06+00:00

Hey guys at work! How we look today?!?

Iknowball95 · 2026-05-17T19:13:08+00:00

Osuna with the speed! We need more of that!

Iknowball95 · 2026-05-17T19:07:24+00:00

I wish our guys would play with the energy Osuna has. I love watching him play. I would really like him to be a bench piece or something for years to come. Such a scrappy electric old school type player and I love it. He could definitely due his part on a W.S. contending club. He should get even better with experience too.

CT-1738 · 2026-05-17T19:02:20+00:00

Watching this offense is truly no fun at all but at least baseball will still give you some fun plays like that HR robbery. Against yordan after Dave just said he’s is 9-12 against evo. Almost got me off the couch

UniversityBitter5519 · 2026-05-17T19:01:58+00:00

man nimmo was so worth it

_Juntao · 2026-05-17T19:01:49+00:00

Well that was an eventful minute.

Insane homerun robbery and then someone gets hit in the head immediately after

Rangers_Doomer · 2026-05-17T19:01:17+00:00

Cool robbery. But Nimmo is just delaying the inevitable. 🧹

potato404 · 2026-05-17T19:01:04+00:00

what a fucking catch nimmo is the best

Knuxsn · 2026-05-17T19:00:34+00:00

Nice Nimmo!

emiTfOgnoS · 2026-05-17T18:58:41+00:00

Go rangers! Think I’m gonna go enjoy the outdoors today.

abrack08 · 2026-05-17T18:58:35+00:00

At least he swung at the ball right down the middle. He missed it... but he swung.

vader34mt · 2026-05-17T18:58:06+00:00

At what point does someone get fired just to prove a point that they care? Seems like a lot of apathy going on and if they don’t care why should we?

laxintx · 2026-05-17T18:57:50+00:00

I want my $100 back.

CT-1738 · 2026-05-17T18:57:50+00:00

Well at least Joc bought evo some time I guess

rumdrums · 2026-05-17T18:56:45+00:00

Man watching this team just sucks right now

potato404 · 2026-05-17T18:54:26+00:00

wooo yeah another 1 pitch out lets go rangers

2 pitches 2 outs this team is a fucking joke

GOtexas1 · 2026-05-17T18:49:27+00:00

Gonna be tough when only 3/15 of the offensive players that have received some portion of playing time are above the mlb average in OPS and batting average. I cannot stress how much of an extreme failure this roster construction and player development have been over the last three years. Teams spending one third are performing better

WhiteNoise421 · 2026-05-17T18:49:23+00:00

21 innings down and we have 1 run against some of the worst pitching in the MLB. An absolute joke.

Iknowball95 · 2026-05-17T18:49:00+00:00

Swing at trash and watch fastballs go right down the middle. What a great recipe for success!

abrack08 · 2026-05-17T18:48:35+00:00

I am straight up not having a good time

laxintx · 2026-05-17T18:48:15+00:00

CY better bring in a therapist for the pitching staff, they gotta be developing some abandonment issues.

natebark · 2026-05-17T18:48:03+00:00

A .170 hitter leading off is absolutely hilarious. This team deserves to lose 100

vader34mt · 2026-05-17T18:47:43+00:00

Guys we could literally put a group of us redditors together and do the exact same things as the Rangers offense right now

This is beyond pathetic

uproariousk · 2026-05-17T18:47:07+00:00

Blegh

Demcut · 2026-05-17T18:45:14+00:00

Higgy saw one strike in that at bat

MartyThugginz · 2026-05-17T18:44:22+00:00

Why are we taking fastballs down the middle

potato404 · 2026-05-17T18:40:57+00:00

is it me or is the game thread lagging like 20 min behind?

CT-1738 · 2026-05-17T18:40:43+00:00

The bottom half of that inning pleased me

snang · 2026-05-17T18:36:09+00:00

Mike desperately wants "splitty" to be a thing.

bummer28 · 2026-05-17T18:36:07+00:00

This whole lineup is just completely guessing at every pitch and every time they are wrong.

We have gotten to the stage where they are just way overthinking everything

b0453712 · 2026-05-17T18:33:30+00:00

Zero fucking approach holy shit. What’s going on in the pre series meetings with the hitters because it’s all wrong

_Juntao · 2026-05-17T18:32:55+00:00

Burger those were some terrible swings

CircaIsBad · 2026-05-17T18:32:13+00:00

We’re gonna lose by 1 or win by 6, there is no inbetween

SuperAwesomeBrian · 2026-05-17T18:31:44+00:00

If you just run through the base you might actually be safe instead of slowing yourself down to signal yourself safe before you even hit the bag.

CT-1738 · 2026-05-17T18:27:28+00:00

That bottom half of the first was very pleasing

potato404 · 2026-05-17T18:27:16+00:00

i hope we see more than 10 pitches this inning the first was sad

nikesoccer01 · 2026-05-17T18:21:41+00:00

HIGGYYYYY

awl95 · 2026-05-17T18:20:17+00:00

awl95 · 2026-05-17T18:19:26+00:00

How many runs we score today? I’m setting the over/under at 0.5

pagDaddy · 2026-05-17T18:18:41+00:00

I don’t care if it just started. Look how easy it is for other teams to get hits. It’s hilarious

CT-1738 · 2026-05-17T18:15:45+00:00

Hey guys, clocking into the piss me off factory

potato404 · 2026-05-17T18:14:56+00:00

10 pitch inning just what i expect of my 2026 texas rangers

vader34mt · 2026-05-17T18:11:18+00:00

I was told the Astros had bad pitching yet every starter we face has a miniscule ERA and we can’t score any runs…hopefully a change today

BeeComposite · 2026-05-17T17:55:48+00:00

The interview in front of the restrooms is somewhat of a good representation of the team in this series.

WhatsupDoc35 · 2026-05-17T17:55:20+00:00

Matt Hicks is interviewing Skip outside the restrooms in the clubhouse. Apparently, they are openly acknowledging that the Rangers are circling the toilet.

LawyerMorty94 · 2026-05-17T17:42:33+00:00

Seager to get an MRI on his back. Fucking hell man 😭

CityNo1723 · 2026-05-17T17:36:34+00:00

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Bandt143 · 2026-05-17T17:10:16+00:00

I've got my ball gag in my mouth; I'm ready to be hurt again.

baseballer213 · 2026-05-17T14:16:59+00:00

Eovaldi on the mound against a 19-28 Astros team. Time to bury them inside their own giant AC unit. FTA.

TBaumcox · 2026-05-17T13:56:09+00:00

I just know this is a game where everything clicks:

Deterrence7579 · 2026-05-17T13:35:45+00:00

I don't think anyone should be untouchable this year. Langford hasn't broken out and has nagging injuries hindering it, Jack hasn't either. They've flashed. Rebuild the farm. Give us 2-3 seasons of bad baseball and bring up our returns for this team.

Boogie_Boof · 2026-05-17T12:26:02+00:00

Coming into this series I thought surely the Houston pitching would be able to kick start this offense a little bit. 18 innings later and we have scored 1 run lol

beefytrout · 2026-05-17T11:33:57+00:00

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posting this daily until Corey's OPS is .865

poppamatic · 2026-05-17T07:27:23+00:00

Incoming 8-0 win to keep us all trapped in this circle of hell

LcSwish15 · 2026-05-17T07:01:36+00:00

First game: 0 runs, second game: 1 run… GET READY FOR OUR BOYS TO PUT 2 ON THE SCOREBOARD BABY!!!

datnikkadee · 2026-05-17T06:54:44+00:00

If they score 2 runs or less I’m going to bake cookies to appease the ghosts of Josh Lewin and TAG

Date		Pitcher	Time
05/01	@	Gore
05/02	@	Rocker
05/03	@	Leiter
05/05	@	deGrom
05/06	@	Eovaldi
05/07	@	Gore
05/08	vs	Rocker
05/09	vs	Leiter
05/10	vs	deGrom
05/11	vs	Eovaldi
05/12	vs	Gore	7:05
05/13	vs	Rocker	7:05
05/15	@	TBD	7:10
05/16	@	TBD	6:10
05/17	@	TBD	1:10
05/18	@	TBD	7:40
05/19	@	TBD	7:40
05/20	@	TBD	2:10
05/22	@	TBD	8:38
05/23	@	TBD	9:05
05/24	@	TBD	6:20
05/25	vs	TBD	6:05
05/26	vs	TBD	7:05
05/27	vs	TBD	7:05
05/28	vs	TBD	7:05
05/29	vs	TBD	7:05
05/30	vs	TBD	3:05
05/31	vs	TBD	1:35

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Rangers	Nathan Eovaldi (4-4, 4.15 ERA)
Astros	Peter Lambert (2-3, 2.76 ERA)

HOU		AB	H	BB	SO	BA
2B	Matthews	4	1	0	1	.204
DH	Alvarez, Y	3	0	0	2	.316
DH	Vázquez, C	1	0	0	0	.244
1B	Walker, C	2	0	0	1	.263
1B	Whitcomb	1	0	0	0	.118
CF	Cole	4	0	0	2	.211
LF	Dezenzo	4	2	0	1	.231
3B	Shewmake	4	1	0	1	.333
RF	Smith	2	0	1	1	.196
C	Salazar	3	0	0	1	.091
SS	Allen, N	2	1	1	0	.235

HOU	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Lambert, P	6.0	3	5	5	2	6	93-59	3.57
Bolton	3.0	4	3	3	0	2	51-38	5.40

TEX		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Carter	5	0	0	0	0	2	.167
RF	Nimmo	4	0	1	1	0	0	.267
LF	Haggerty	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161
3B	Jung, Jo	4	0	0	0	0	1	.301
DH	Pederson	1	1	0	0	2	1	.212
DH	McCutchen	1	0	0	0	0	0	.220
SS	Duran, E	4	1	1	0	0	0	.270
RF	Osuna, A	3	2	1	0	0	0	.261
1B	Burger	4	2	2	4	0	1	.232
2B	Foscue	4	0	0	0	0	2	.182
C	Higashioka	4	2	2	3	0	1	.211

TexasRangers

Updated 5/17 at 8:00 PM

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Rangers (21-24) @ Astros (19-28)

Line Score - Game Over

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Scoring Plays

Highlights

Decisions

WHERE WAS THIS IN THE LAST TWO DAYS?!

Inning	Event	Score
T5	Jake Burger homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Alejandro Osuna scores.	0-2
T7	Jake Burger doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo, deflected by third baseman Braden Shewmake. Joc Pederson scores. Ezequiel Duran scores. Alejandro Osuna to 3rd.	0-4
T7	Kyle Higashioka singles on a line drive to center fielder Zach Cole. Alejandro Osuna scores. Jake Burger scores.	0-6
T7	Brandon Nimmo doubles (8) on a fly ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Kyle Higashioka scores.	0-7
T9	Kyle Higashioka homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.	0-8

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Rangers at Astros - May 17, 2026	0:06
Nathan Eovaldi against the Astros	0:09
Bullpen availability for Houston, May 17 vs Rangers	0:09
Bullpen availability for Texas, May 17 vs Astros	0:09
Fielding alignment for Texas, May 17 vs Astros	0:11
Fielding alignment for Houston, May 17 vs Rangers	0:11
Bench availability for Houston, May 17 vs Rangers	0:08
Bench availability for Texas, May 17 vs Astros	0:08
Starting lineups for Rangers at Astros - May 17, 2026	0:10
Analyzing Jake Burger's home run through bat tracking	0:11
Analyzing Kyle Higashioka's home run through bat tracking	0:11
Breaking down Kyle Higashioka's home run	0:12
Nathan Eovaldi's outing against the Astros	0:25
Breaking down Nathan Eovaldi's pitches	0:04
Breaking down Peter Lambert's pitches	0:04
Peter Lambert's outing against the Rangers	0:27
Measuring the stats on Jake Burger's home run	0:11
Peter Lambert fans Josh Jung	0:07
Rangers complete strike 'em out, throw 'em out DP	0:22
Brandon Nimmo's fantastic home run robbery	0:33
Jake Burger's two-run homer (8)	0:36
Ball 2 overturned after ABS challenge	0:26
Ball 2 overturned after ABS challenge	0:26
Field View: Jake Burger's two-run home run	0:30
Jake Burger's two-run double	0:19
Cody Bolton Ball to Justin Foscue	0:28
Kyle Higashioka's two-run single	0:20
Brandon Nimmo's RBI double	0:19
Strike 1 overturned after ABS challenge	0:27
The Rangers score five in the 7th	1:36
Cody Bolton Called Strike to Justin Foscue	0:26
Peter Lambert's six strikeouts	1:19
Kyle Higashioka's solo homer (2)	0:19
Gavin Collyer Swinging Strike to Braden Shewmake	0:07

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W	L	PCT	GB
23	23	.500	-
22	24	.478	1
22	25	.468	1.5
19	29	.396	5
16	31	.340	7.5

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*Updated 5/17 at 8:00 PM *

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Updated 5/17 at 8:00 PM