2026 Texas Rangers Recap: Week Eight

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 17: Brandon Nimmo #24 of the Texas Rangers catches a fly ball that was hit by Yordan Alvarez #44 of the Houston Astros at the wall in the fourth inning at Daikin Park on May 17, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images Season Record: 22-24 Week Record: 3-3 Series Record: 6 – 8, 1 split GAME 41: 0-1 LOSS vs ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS GAME 42: 7-4 WIN vs ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS GAME 43: 6-5 WIN vs ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS GAME 44: 0-2 LOSS @ HOUSTON ASTROS GAME 45: 1-4 LOSS @ HOUSTON ASTROS GAME 46: 8-0 WIN @ HOUSTON ASTROS Whatever Texas had on Wednesday and Sunday, they need to bottle it up, multiple it, and use it in every game going forward. Both games proved the Rangers have it in them, but brining that out once a series, isn’t really worth anything.

Truly the win on Wednesday to end the home stand and the series, was maybe the biggest shock of the season so far. I fully expected three up three down that inning. To get their first walk off going into the 9th inning down 5-3 and scoring all three runs with two outs, that’s the determination they needed to show going into a nine game road trip against the three worst teams in MLB.

Going into Friday, Houston was the second worst team in the American League. In Friday’s game, the Rangers got one hit. In Saturday’s game, they stranded 13 base runners, this series was theirs to win.

Sunday had a slow start but they did a good job of stringing together hits to score runs as well as additional slugging in the form of home runs. And what feels like the eighth time I’ve said this, maybe they can ride the momentum of Sunday’s win into the next series.