But, the Rangers\u2019 offense got Texas back in the game. They racked up 11 hits and scored six runs. Since Texas defeated Houston 8-0 on Sunday, the Rangers have scored 36 runs in their last five games. In fact, they\u2019ve scored no fewer than five runs in any of those games, and those five runs came in a win over Colorado. <\/p>\n
It’s as close to an offensive explosion as Texas has had in 2026. The Rangers are scoring seven runs per game in this stretch, and they hope to keep that moving on Saturday as they sit 1.5 games behind the Athletics in the AL West, and two games under .500 for the season. <\/p>\n
The Rangers are two games away<\/a> from returning to Arlington. After the final game against the angels on Sunday, the Rangers<\/a> hop on a plane and head back to Arlington to begin a seven-game homestand that starts on Monday against the Houston Astros. It’s a Silver Boot Series that begins on Memorial Day.<\/p>\n Rangers Lineup on May 23<\/p>\n Nimmo’s 2nd home run robbery in 6 days! pic.twitter.com\/2DbJbg8Syt<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Rangers Sports Network (@RangersSNtv) May 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n DH Joc Pederson (L)<\/p>\n RF Brandon Nimmo (L)<\/p>\n 3B Josh Jung<\/p>\n LF Alejandro Osuna (L)<\/p>\n 1B Jake Burger<\/p>\n CF Evan Carter (L)<\/p>\n SS Ezequiel Duran<\/p>\n 2B Justin Foscue<\/p>\n C Kyle Higashioka<\/p>\n RHP Nathan Eovaldi<\/p>\n This is one of those rare moments for the Rangers where they can’t lean into matchups because Walbert Ure\u00f1a is a rookie. He made his Major League debut last month and has been part of the Angels\u2019 rotation for the past six turns. <\/p>\n He has a 1-4 record but a 2.70 ERA so he\u2019s shown an ability to keeps runners from getting to home plate. So, for this game, Texas leans heavily into its left-handed lineup, with the same four lefties in the order from Friday night. <\/p>\n Looking at the lefties from Friday night, Joc Pederson went 1-for-2, Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a home run, Alejandro Osuna went 2-for-4 and Evan Carter went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Based on action from Friday, running those matchups is a good play for Texas. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
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