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.
Jake Burger Breaks Open Pitching Duel Late - Sport Relay
Rangers 8, Astros 0 The Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 8-0 on Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park after a late offensive surge broke open a tight pitching duel. Peter Lambert and Nathan Eovaldi controlled the game through six innings before Jake Burger helped power the Rangers’ breakout seventh inning. The Rangers finished with seven hits as the Astros managed five. Burger recorded four RBI as Rangers pitching struck out 10 and prevented …
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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