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63-65 – Elder stars help Rangers eke out 2-0 win over Nationals

The Texas Rangers scored two runs but the Washington Nationals did not score any runs. The Rangers didn’t have a hit with RISP all evening despite ten chances and they also left eight on base, signifying ample opportunities that did not bear fruit. Were it any other night, we would perhaps be bemoaning these facts. […]

Game 128 Game Day Thread – Washington Nationals @ Texas Rangers

Washington Nationals @ Texas Rangers Thursday, August 20, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed LHP Andrew Alvarez vs. RHP Jacob deGrom Today’s Lineups NATIONALS RANGERS Daylen Lile – RF Wyatt Langford – DH Abimelec Ortiz – DH Corey Seager – SS Andres Chaparro – 1B Jake Burger – […]

Texas Rangers lineup for August 20, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for August 20, 2026 against the Washington Nationals: starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom for the Rangers and Andrew Alvarez for the Nationals. It is the series finale, and the Rangers will be trying to clinch the series with a win. Jacob deGrom, who left his start a week ago today with triceps […]

Thursday Trivia Time

Its a Thursday afternoon, and everyone is all grouchy after last night’s loss. Seems like a good time to offer up a trivia question. Once again, a couple of rules… 1 — Put a spoiler over your answer in the comments. 2 — Don’t go digging around on baseball sites to try to discover the […]

Thursday morning Rangers things

Good morning, folks… I’m apparently doing the links again this morning… The Texas Rangers fell to the Washington Nationals yesterday by a score of 6-0. Evan Grant’s game story highlights the difference in the Rangers’ record when they score first. Jeff Wilson writes that if the Rangers want to make the playoffs, they’ll need to […]

Minor league update for 8/19/26

Hickory starter Seong-Jun Kim made his full season debut, throwing two shutout innings and striking out four. Jormy Nivar allowed four runs in 1.2 IP, walking two. Michael Trausch struck out three and walked two in two scoreless innings. Jay McQueen was 2 for 4 with a walk. Paulino Santana doubled and walked. Marco Argudin […]

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62-65 – Rangers still aren’t very good, lose 6-0 to Nationals

The Texas Rangers didn’t score a run but the Washington Nationals scored six runs. Everything that was fun and nice and enjoyable about last night’s game was immediately extinguished by tonight’s game. It was a complete reversal of an experience down to a nearly fully flipped final score. The Rangers are hope vampires hunched over […]

Game 127 Game Day Thread – Washington Nationals @ Texas Rangers

Washington Nationals @ Texas Rangers Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Cade Cavalli vs. RHP Kumar Rocker Today’s Lineups NATIONALS RANGERS CJ Abrams – SS Joc Pederson – 1B Abimelec Ortiz – 1B Corey Seager – SS Jose Tena – LF Wyatt Langford – […]

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Texas Rangers lineup for August 19, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for August 19, 2026 against the Washington Nationals: starting pitchers are Kumar Rocker for the Rangers and Cade Cavalli for the Nationals. Texas plays the middle game of a three game set against Washington tonight. Skip Schumaker is going with his super-lefty-heavy batting order. The lineup: Pederson — 1B Seager — SS […]

Wednesday morning Rangers things

Good morning, folks…it appears I’m doing the links today… The Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals last night by a score of 5-0. Evan Grant’s game story talks about the Rangers being more aggressive on the basepaths in an effort to kickstart a somnolent offense. Taylor Sheridan, creator of “Yellowstone,” threw out the first pitch […]

Minor league update for 8/18/26

For Hickory Geury Rodriguez threw three shutout innings, striking out two. Louis Marinaro walked one and struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings. Pablo Guerrero was 4 for 6 with a homer. Kaden Carpenter homered and walked twice. Yolfran Castillo was 2 for 5 with a walk and a stolen base. Paulino Santana had a […]

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62-64 – Rangers find tools to victory in The Shed, top Nats 5-0

The Texas Rangers scored five runs while the Washington Nationals scored zero runs. Maybe all the Rangers needed was to play a team from the National League. Sure the American League is terrible this season but Texas obviously likes a challenge. Why put in your best effort against the likes of Anaheim and Not-Oakland when […]

Game 126 Game Day Thread – Washington Nationals @ Texas Rangers

Washington Nationals @ Texas Rangers Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed LHP Jackson Kent vs. RHP Cal Quantrill Today’s Lineups NATIONALS RANGERS CJ Abrams – DH Wyatt Langford – LF Abimelec Ortiz – 1B Corey Seager – SS Brady House – 3B Jake Burger – […]

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Texas Rangers lineup for August 18, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for August 18, 2026 against the Washington Nationals: starting pitchers are Cal Quantrill for the Rangers and Jackson Kent for the Nationals. The Rangers return home after a disappointing, to say the least, West Coast road trip. They play the Washington Nationals today. The Nationals are starting a lefthanded pitcher named Jackson […]

Jansen activated, Wynns DFA’d

Texas Rangers catcher Danny Jansen has been activated from the 60 day injured list, the team announced today. To make room for him on the active roster, the Rangers have designated catcher Austin Wynns for assignment, leaving 39 players on the 40 man roster. In addition, the Rangers announced that Marco Gonzales, who was designated […]

Curvelo clears waivers, is outrighted

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Luis Curvelo has cleared waivers and been outrighted to AAA Round Rock, the team has announced. As Curvelo has never been outrighted before, he does not have the option of rejecting the outright assignment, and thus will remain in the Rangers’ organization for the time being. Curvelo, 25, was designated for […]

Lone Star Ball Reacts Survey: Debuting Relievers

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rangers fans and fans across the country. The Texas Rangers have, for better or for worse, had a lot of relievers go through their bullpen this season. A good number of those pitchers […]

Rangers Reacts Results: Third Starter

The Texas Rangers, despite their sub-.500 record, continue to be in the Wild Card race, and are currently tied with Detroit and Baltimore for the third Wild Card spot, as well as being just two games out in the American League West. In our latest Rangers Reacts Survey, we asked, in a playoff series, who […]

Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Shocking I know, but it appears not many were eager to write about the Texas Rangers on a day off following a horrific road trip. Jeff Wilson writes that despite the horrors out West, the Rangers somehow return home still in contention for a playoff spot. In Matt Snyder’s latest Power Rankings, he […]

Davalillo named PCL Pitcher of the Week

Texas Rangers righthanded pitcher David Davalillo has been named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the week of August 11-16, it was announced today. In addition, the Rangers are reportedly promoting two-way players Josh Owens and Seong-Jun Kim from the Arizona Complex League to low-A Hickory. Davalillo was added to the 40 […]

2026 MLB Playoffs Tiebreakers

2026 MLB Playoffs Tiebreakers: The American League Wild Card race is a free-for-all right now, particularly as it relates to the third and final seed. The Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins are all within a game or so of the final Wild Card spot. The Seattle […]

Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Shawn McFarland ponders what to make of the Texas Rangers after an abysmal road trip against baseball’s worst teams. MLB dot com’s Theo DeRosa writes about the Rangers falling in the finale against the Athletics to become the first visiting team to lose a series in Sacramento since April. McFarland checks out why […]

Minor league update for 8/16/26

Hickory starter Jesus Lafalaise threw six shutout innings, striking out six and walking three. Louis Marinar struck out two in a shutout inning. Michale Trausch allowed three runs in 1.1 IP, walking one. Pablo Guerrero was 2 for 6 with a double. Paulino Santana and Marco Argudin each had a hit. Kaden Carpenter was 2 […]

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