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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 7 innings and Jake Burger's 4 RBIs, including a two-run homer.
  • Eovaldi allowed 5 hits and struck out 8 in his return after being scratched from a start on Monday because of left side tightness.
  • Brandon Nimmo robbed Yordan Alvarez of a home run in the fourth inning, while Kyle Higashioka drove in 3 runs and hit a solo homer in the ninth.
  • The Rangers led by 2 after Burger's home run, then broke the game open with a 5-run seventh inning against Houston starter Peter Lambert, who allowed 5 runs in 6-plus innings.
  • LHP MacKenzie Gore starts for the Rangers at Colorado on Monday night, while RHP Tatsuya Imai pitches for Houston in Minnesota as both teams open three-game series.
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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 connected a home run, matched his personal best with four RBIs, and Nathan Eovaldi launched seven solid innings to guide the Texas Rangers to a 8.0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
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