Josh Jung and Justin Foscue each hit solo homers and the Texas Rangers snapped the Chicago Cubs' 10-game winning streak with a 6-0 victory on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.
ARLINGTON, Texas (May 9) — The Texas Rangers bounced back nicely from Friday’s 7–1 loss to the Chicago Cubs, beating them 6–0 Saturday evening. A three-hit game from Josh Jung and a significant home run by Justin Foscue gave the home nine the upper hand in this middle game against the North-siders.
The Texas Rangers scored six runs while the Chicago Cubs did not score a run. Welcome to The Shed, Chicago. Pure usual Rangers anti-scoring energy radiated from the Arlington den where the dreadful ley lines for impotent RISP ability seem deeply rooted.
The Texas Rangers made two trades last offseason. One was a one-for-one flip. The other feature what some may see one day as a Rangers overpay. The cost of trading Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for Brandon Nimmo was even, both in salary cost and in trade value.
Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.
The Texas Rangers need a bounce back from a dismal offensive performance against the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. Unfortunately, they have precious few historical matchups to exploit against Saturday’s starter, right-hander Edward Cabrera.
Cubs vs. Rangers Game 2 carries a different kind of edge after Chicago came out swinging in Game 1. The Cubs dropped a 7-1 statement win behind a clean, controlled outing from Javier Assad, while the Rangers never really found rhythm against a lineup that’s been one of the most dangerous in baseball this season.
Good morning ,LSB. The Rangers lost to the Cubs last night with what was, by my count, their fourth horrible loss in five games. Evan Grant focuses on maybe the worst defensive play in MLB this season in his game story.
Hickory starter Evan Siary allowed two solo homers in four innings, walking two and striking out three. Hector Osorio had three of the four Crawdad hits, including a home run.
The Texas Rangers’ four full-season minor league affiliates have played more than a month’s worth of games, enough to know who’s playing great baseball.
The Chicago Cubs boast a pair of 10-game winning streaks during a 23-game span this season. Fresh off opening a nine-game road trip with a lopsided victory, the Cubs will bid to push their current run to a season-high 11 straight wins on Saturday night when they face the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.
Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.
Kumar Rocker enjoyed a rough rookie campaign in 2025, even though the Texas Rangers ended the regular season with the best starting rotation in the MLB.
ARLINGTON, Texas (May 8) — The Texas Rangers started their six-game homestand with a rude welcome when they were blown out by the Chicago Cubs, 7–1, Friday night.
The Texas Rangers scored a run but the Chicago Cubs scored seven runs. The Rangers introduced Elvis Cam tonight with Elvis Andrus manning one of the television cameras for an inning or so.
The Texas Rangers simply just need to survive a little bit longer before reaching the light at the end of the tunnel. Plenty of people are already calling the 2026 season a wash for the Rangers after their 17-20 start, and that’s totally understandable.
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers lost to the Yankees yesterday, 9-2. Evan Grant writes about the slim margin of error the Rangers have to work with in order to get a win these days.
The Texas Rangers are pulling every lever possible to try and win games. But it’s not working and it’s something fans should start worrying about. After Thursday's 9-2 loss to the New York Yankees, the Rangers head back home with a 2-4 record on the six-game road trip.
Cubs vs. Rangers: The Chicago Cubs embark on a 10-day road trip with a three-game series against the Texas Rangers this weekend. Game 1 starts at Globe Life Field on Friday evening.
The Texas Rangers were defeated by the New York Yankees 9-2 on Thursday afternoon. It was a difficult way to end the Rangers’ road trip, as the ball club never found much of a rhythm in the contest.
The Texas Rangers defeated the New York Yankees 6-1 behind another dominant performance by Nathan Eovaldi. In addition to the pitching, the Rangers also got some hitting.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have struggled to consistently string wins together lately, but that was certainly not the case in Wednesday's 12-2 win over the Houston Astros.
The Texas Rangers placed second baseman Josh Smith on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right glute strain. As a corresponding move, the Rangers recalled infielder Justin Foscue from Triple-A Round Rock.
Texas Rangers left fielder Wyatt Langford, playing in his third year in Major League Baseball, has had the injury bug to begin the 2026 season. Langford suffered a right forearm strain against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 21, which forced him out of the game.