April 23, 2026Updated 2:16 pm EDT
The Texas Rangers host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 8:05 p.m. ET on Thursday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Jacob deGrom (1-0, 2.29 ERA) gets the start for the Rangers, who are 12-12 this season and second in the AL West. Bubba Chandler (1-1, 3.15 ERA) is expected to start for the Pirates, who are 14-10 and third in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsRangers
Wyatt Langford: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Cody Freeman: 10 Day IL (Back ), Chris Martin: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Carter Baumler: 15 Day IL (Ribs), Luis Curvelo: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Jordan Montgomery: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cody Bradford: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Pirates
Jared Triolo: 10 Day IL (Knee), Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Texas’ Brandon Nimmo is slashing .293/.364/.495 this season with four home runs, 11 RBIs and an OPS of .859. He has a 20.9% strikeout rate and an 8.2% walk rate in 110 plate appearances, and he has scored 14 total runs.
In 100 plate appearances, Corey Seager has slashed .193/.310/.410 this season. He has hit five long balls and driven in 13 runs with a strikeout rate of 26% and a walk rate of 14%. He has come around to score 16 times.
Oneil Cruz has hit seven home runs this season, which ranks 13th in MLB. He has also tallied 22 RBIs (4th in MLB) and has scored 18 runs. In 108 plate appearances, he has recorded a .286 BA, .352 OBP and .551 SLG with an 8.3% walk rate and a 33.3% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 10 steals on 12 attempts.
In 93 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has slashed .263/.366/.575 this season. He has hit seven long balls (13th in MLB) and driven in 19 runs (10th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 22.6% and a walk rate of 12.9%. and has scored 13 runs.
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