Jake Burger Stars as Rangers Salvage Win vs. Astros
Jake Burger homered and drove in four runs, and Nathan Eovaldi allowed five hits in seven innings as Texas blanked Houston.
- On Sunday, May 17, 2026, the Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 8-0 behind Nathan Eovaldi's seven shutout innings and Jake Burger's four RBIs, including a two-run home run.
- Eovaldi allowed five hits and struck out eight in his return after being scratched from a start on Monday due to left side tightness.
- Brandon Nimmo robbed Yordan Alvarez of a home run in the fourth inning, while Kyle Higashioka drove in three runs and hit a solo homer in the ninth.
- The Rangers led by two after Burger's home run in the fifth inning, then broke the game open with a five-run seventh inning against Houston starter Peter Lambert, who allowed five runs in 6-plus innings.
- LHP MacKenzie Gore will start for the Rangers in a three-game series opener at Colorado on Monday night, while RHP Tatsuya Imai stars for Houston against Minnesota.
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Burger blasts a homer, drives in 4 as Eovaldi powers the Rangers past the Astros 8-0
Jake Burger homered and tied a career high with four RBIs and Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven strong innings to lead the Texas Rangers to an 8-0 win over the Houston Astros.
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Jake Burger Breaks Open Pitching Duel Late - Sport Relay
Rangers 8, Astros 0 The Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 8-0 on Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park after a late offensive surge broke open a tight pitching duel. Peter Lambert and Nathan Eovaldi controlled the game through six innings before Jake Burger helped power the Rangers’ breakout seventh inning. The Rangers finished with seven hits as the Astros managed five. Burger recorded four RBI as Rangers pitching struck out 10 and prevented …
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