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Rangers Lineup vs. Astros: No Matchups to Play with Tatsuya Imai

Houston Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai received plenty of hype when he signed a three-year contract last year. The Texas Rangers get to see what all the fuss was about on Monday night.

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24-29 – A nadir has never looked this low as Rangers get no-hit

The Texas Rangers had zero hits but the Houston Astros scored nine runs. I think in some regards it is at least interesting that we are getting to experience the worst lineup that perhaps the Rangers have ever fielded in franchise history.

Corey Seager News / ESPN / May 25

Seager (back) not ready to return for Rangers

Rangers shortstop Corey Seager still had not resumed actual baseball activities Monday, the day that he could have been eligible to return from the IL.

Texas Rangers News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 25

Ty Blach Elects Free Agency

Left-hander Ty Blach has elected free agency, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He had been outrighted by the Cubs to Triple-A Iowa a few days ago but has instead exercised his right to head to the open market.

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The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

How many ERA leaders from both leagues since the 2003 season can you name in five minutes?

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 25

Rangers Live Scoring Updates for Astros Showdown on Memorial Day

The Texas Rangers are squandering opportunity after opportunity to take control of the American League West race. Texas (24-28) enters Memorial Day 2.5 games behind the Athletics in the division.

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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.

MLB News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 25

Rangers’ Three Most Notable Injuries as They Enter Astros Series

The Texas Rangers will start Memorial Day with a home contest against the Houston Astros on Monday, part of a four-game series with their AL West rivals.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 25

Minor league update for 5/24/26

Hickory played two, and in those two games, they allowed no runs on five hits. In Game One, A.J. Russell struck out six in 3.2 shutout innings, walking one.

Kumar Rocker News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 25

Rangers Make Intriguing Decision with Kumar Rocker’s Next Appearance

The Texas Rangers released their rotation for their four-game series with the Houston Astros, and it eliminated any intrigue regarding who would pitch in the series.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 25

Memorial Day Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Shawn McFarland writes that with Josh Jung the latest infirmed, the Texas Rangers were forced to get creative with their lineup in Sunday’s finale.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 25

Thoughts on a 2-1 Rangers loss

Angels 2, Rangers 1 I will take the blame for this one. You see, on the Yahoo sports app on my phone on Sunday there was a blurb about the Rangers/Angels game that said “Don’t expect a lot of scoring in this duel between two lefty aces.” I screenshotted it and posted it, saying that the two “lefty aces” were MacKenzie Gore and Reid Detmers.

MLB News / NBC Sports / May 24

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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.

Reid Detmers News / Lone Star Ball / May 24

24-28 – Rangers issued demerits by Detmers in 2-1 loss to Anaheim

The Texas Rangers scored one run but the Anaheim Angels scored two runs. Ok, let’s focus on the positive for a moment. MacKenzie Gore allowed one run on one hit and struck out seven Angels batters over six innings as he rebounded from pitching just one inning in his last start which he left with weird side/shoulder/back pain.

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

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The 'Most 30-point playoff games by team' quiz

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

The '35-5-5 Conference Finals games' quiz

MLB News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 24

Rangers Live Score for AL West Division Showdown vs Angels on Sunday

The Texas Rangers need a win to salvage something out of their three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels. The Rangers (25-28) have already lost the series and will come home from their three-city, nine-game road trip with a losing record.

Josh Jung News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 24

Top Slugger’s Early Exit Has Rangers Monitoring Status Ahead of Angels Finale

The Texas Rangers have lost several key position players this season to injury. But Josh Jung is one they cannot afford to lose. He left the game in the third inning of Saturday’s game with what the Rangers described as left shoulder soreness.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 23

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

Who would have thought that the low-risk, high-reward signing of Patrick Corbin for $1 million would put up the best performance as a Blue Jay against the reigning NL Cy Young winner, Paul Skenes?

Kai-Wei Teng becoming bright spot after shutout performance vs. Cubs

Willson Contreras involved in another bench-clearing incident

Red Sox reportedly eyeing lineup upgrades ahead of trade deadline

Rockies' Antonio Senzatela emerging as coveted arm ahead of deadline

Cubs recalling one of top outfield prospects in Kevin Alcantara