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Rangers eager to keep offense rolling vs. reeling Royals

In a matchup of struggling offenses, the Texas Rangers broke out at the plate Friday to build some needed confidence and potential momentum. Following

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Thoughts on a 9-1 Rangers win

Rangers 9, Royals 1 The Rangers won! Yeah! Woo-hoo! And they won by a lot! Look, I know that last time they won by scoring a bunch of runs, we thought that things were on the upswing, and then Texas lost their next two.

MLB News / Sport Relay / May 30

Rangers Dethrone Royals in Series Opener

ARLINGTON, Texas (May 29) — The Texas Rangers cruised to a very satisfying 9–1 win over the Kansas City Royals on a warm Friday evening in Arlington. The lead was padded in part by Brandon Nimmo and Nicky Lopez, each of whom had a two-run shot to their credit in the series opener.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 29

Resurgent Rangers rout struggling Royals

MacKenzie Gore allowed four hits over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, and Ezequel Duran's two-run single highlighted a four-run first, as the Texas Rangers sent the visiting Kansas City Royals to a fourth straight defeat with Friday night's 9-1 victory at Arlington, Texas.

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The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

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Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 29

26-31 – Rangers bloodied but unbowed following series-opening win over Royals

The Texas Rangers scored nine runs while the Kansas City Royals scored one run. After getting battered and bruised by leaguewide losers over the past couple of weeks, the Rangers donned their blood red tops with a sellout crowd decked out in replica Nolan Ryan bloody jerseys to witness an increasingly rare feat for Texas in 2026.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Wyatt Langford News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 29

Rangers Slugger to Begin Injury Rehab Assignment with Return Date in Mind

Friday was always going to be a big day for one injured Texas Rangers slugger. He passed with flying colors. Injured outfielder Wyatt Langford went through a live batting practice on Friday at Globe Life Field, the final step before being ready to head to a minor league affiliate for a rehab assignment.

Corey Seager News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 29

Crucial Corey Seager update included in latest Rangers injury news

The Texas Rangers have endured a mediocre performance throughout the 2026 MLB season. They are still more than capable of competing in the winnable American League West, but the Rangers are hoping to develop more consistency.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 29

First Inning Remains Rangers Starting Pitching’s Brutal Undoing

Nathan Eovaldi’s numbers say he’s had a terrific month for the Texas Rangers. But like nearly every other member of the rotation, the first inning is a problem.

Josh Smith News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 29

Josh Smith Returns to Rangers After Bout with Viral Meningitis

Josh Smith returned to the Texas Rangers clubhouse on Thursday for the first time since he went into the hospital two weeks ago for viral meningitis. Smith remains on the 10-day injured list, which is where he was before he suffered the illness, and it's unclear exactly when he'll be able to return to the field.

Patrick Corbin News / Just Baseball / May 29

Patrick Corbin Has Been a Pleasant Surprise for the Blue Jays

No disrespect to Patrick Corbin, but when the Toronto Blue Jays signed him in April, I’m not sure they were anticipating an ERA below 4.00. But now, with May about to end and 10 starts completed, he’s been worth well more than advertised.

Dairon Blanco News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 29

Rangers Release Dairon Blanco

The Rangers have released outfielder Dairon Blanco, who’d been playing with their Triple-A club, reports Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com. The former Royals speedster joined the Rangers via a March waiver claim and was later passed through outright waivers, so he wasn’t on the 40-man roster.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 29

Minor league update for 5/28/26

Hickory starter Jesus Lafalaise allowed two runs in six innings of work, striking out two and walking three. Hector Osorio was 2 for 5 with a homer. Paulino Santana homered.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 29

Thoughts on a 5-1 Rangers loss

Astros 5, Rangers 1 Guys, I’m getting worried about the Rangers’ chances of winning the Silver Boot this year. Also, it appears that the addition of Nicky Lopez to the lineup hasn’t catalyzed the offense.

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Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 29

Friday morning Rangers things

Good morning, LSB. The Rangers lost to the Astros last night, 5-1. Shawn McFarland’s game story discusses the hole that Texas’ starting pitching has been digging in the early going of games.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 29

Rangers Offering Nolan Ryan Bloody Lip Jersey Giveaway for One Night Only

Nearly every season the Texas Rangers usually include franchise icon Nolan Ryan in one of their in-game giveaways. But they’ve never done something like this.

MLB News / Sport Relay / May 29

Rangers Drop Series Finale to Astros

ARLINGTON, Texas (May 28) — The Texas Rangers fell short in their series finale against the Houston Astros, 5–1, Thursday night. The home run ball was once again the Astros’ weapon of choice as Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes both left the yard in the first inning.

Andrew McCutchen News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 28

Rangers Release Andrew McCutchen

The Rangers have placed Andrew McCutchen on release waivers, according to the MLB.com transaction log. That was the expectation after he was designated for assignment yesterday to make room for the signing of infielder Nicky Lopez.

Texas Rangers News / EasySportz / May 29

Nolan Ryan’s Bloody Jersey Emerges as Texas Demigod Legend

It was Game 3 of the 1974 World Series. The Rangers were on the brink. Ryan, then a 23-year-old fireballer with a fastball that could shatter windshields, threw his 200th career strikeout — and the ball ripped through the left arm of a batter.

Wyatt Langford News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 27

Rangers’ Wyatt Langford takes big step forward amid injury recovery

The Texas Rangers received an encouraging injury update Wednesday as Wyatt Langford continued working his way back at Globe Life Field. The latest development came before the club prepared for the third game of its four-game series underway vs.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 27

Andrew McCutchen's resume may not be enough for Hall of Fame

The Texas Rangers designated Andrew McCutchen for assignment on Wednesday afternoon, ending what has been a disappointing two-month run to open the season.

Andrew McCutchen designated for assignment by Rangers

Trio of Astros pitchers combine to make history in win over Rangers

Rangers offense reaches rock bottom in no-hit loss to Astros

Rangers’ payback against the Astros reached a historic level

The 'Last 200-K pitcher by MLB team' quiz

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / May 27

Rangers’ payback against the Astros reached a historic level

The Texas Rangers just had one of the wildest two-game turnarounds of the 2026 MLB season. On Monday, the Rangers found themselves on the wrong end of history when they were no-hit in a 9-0 loss to the Houston Astros in a series opener at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

Tatsuya Imai News / Yardbarker / May 25

Rangers offense reaches rock bottom in no-hit loss to Astros

On Monday, three Houston Astros pitchers combined for a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers, whose offense reached rock bottom in the 9-0 home loss. And while the Rangers can't get much lower, there isn't much hope for an improvement anytime soon.

Trio of Astros pitchers combine to make history in win over Rangers

Reid Detmers posts an Angels' all-time high strikeout total vs. Rangers

Failed trade haunting Mets as team is hitting rock bottom

The 'MLB players hit by the most pitches in 2019' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 24

Reid Detmers posts an Angels' all-time high strikeout total vs. Rangers

Getting it done in dramatic fashion, the struggling Los Angeles Angels secured a rare sweep on Sunday night. Thanks to a walk-off aided by an errant throw, the Angels beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 to win three in a row as a response to losing three straight to the Athletics earlier in the week.

Notable update emerges on Mike Trout’s future

Yankees' Aaron Judge snaps power outage with walk-off HR vs. Rays

Dodgers' Tanner Scott demonstrating elite resurgence following 2025 slump

Blue Jays' Patrick Corbin has best performance of season vs. Pirates

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

Corey Seager News / Athlon Sports / May 24

Corey Seager Injury: Rangers Manager Delivers Update on Shortstop’s Condition

The Texas Rangers have been left searching for answers regarding Corey Seager’s lingering back issue after manager Skip Schumaker revealed that the shortstop’s recovery from lower back inflammation has not progressed as hoped.

Texas Rangers News / Just Baseball / May 23

The Rangers’ Do-Everything Arm Needs Some Love

In 2021, Jacob Latz joined his big-league club in Texas looking to make any impact he could. Flash forward 10 starts and 92 relief appearances later, and the Texas Rangers southpaw has found a home closing games for his team.