The Texas Rangers knew which New York Yankees starter they were facing on Thursday until Wednesday night. Then the Yankees threw them a curveball. After the Rangers’ 6-1 win over the Yankees, manager Aaron Boone told reporters that New York was scratching right-hander Ryan Weathers due to an illness.
The Texas Rangers scored twice but the New York Yankees scored nine runs. No team in the American League is very good right now except for the team the Rangers have played like six times in the last two weeks, which happens to be the team they played today.
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.
Texas Rangers lineup for May 7, 2026 against the New York Yankees: starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore for the Rangers and Paul Blackburn for the Yankees.
Hickory starter Aidan Deakins struck out five and walked three in five innings, allowing one run. Owen Proksch struck out one in two scoreless innings.
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.
Rangers 6, Yankees 1 The Rangers have won a game! Huzzah! Not only did the Rangers win a game, they won it against one of the two teams in the American League with a record better than .500.
Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker did his weekly radio hit on 105.3 The Fan on Wednesday, talking with the K&C Masterpiece show. The Rangers’ offense has struggled mightily the past several games.
For most of the season, the Texas Rangers saw their pitchers deliver on the mound without the backing of their hitters. For much of the season, the New York Yankees saw their pitching and offense mesh together as the team surged to the top of the American League.
Nathan Eovaldi pitched eight stellar innings and was backed by two early homers as the visiting Texas Rangers quieted the New York Yankees in a 6-1 victory on Wednesday night.
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.
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.
The Texas Rangers usually draft pitchers and don’t drop them into the minor leagues until the following year. So, sometimes people forget about them. Jacob Johnson used his Arizona Complex League debut to remind everyone why the Rangers wanted him to hit the pro ranks right away.
The Texas Rangers jump-started their offense against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. Well, for one inning at least. The Rangers were unable to hold onto a 3-0 lead to start the game and lost, 7-4, in the first game of their three-game series with the Yankees.
The Texas Rangers are trying to snap a three-game losing streak when the face the New York Yankees on Wednesday at 6:05 p.m. at Yankee Stadium. The Rangers (16-19) are coming off a 7-4 loss to the New York Yankees (25-11), who are the hottest team in baseball.
Unfortunately, the Rangers didn’t leave their troubles in April. In the weekend series against Detroit, Texas went 3-for-20 with runners in scoring position.
When the Texas Rangers moved infielder Josh Smith to the 10-day injured list with a right glute strain, the easy call was to promote Justin Foscue. The former first-round pick out of Mississippi State has been waiting his turn.
Rangers vs Yankees: The Texas Rangers resume their series on the road against the New York Yankees on Wednesday evening. Texas carried its poor run with a 4-7 defeat to the Yankees in Game 1.
Aneudis Mejia went 3.1 innings for Hickory, allowing four runs, walking three and striking out three. Marcos Torres homered. Paulino Santana had two walks and a stolen base.
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.
The New York Mets set out to change the team’s core last season by trading Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for Marcus Semien. It was a deal that surprised some people, given Nimmo’s place in the organization.
Rangers vs Tigers: The Texas Rangers finish up their three-game series with the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Sunday evening. The Tigers drew level in the series after beating the Rangers 5-1 on Saturday.
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.