Rangers @ Astros · May 17, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sun, May 17, 2026

Daikin Park Regular Season

Texas Rangers Rangers 8

Final

DAY game

0 Houston Astros Astros

Away starter

Nathan Eovaldi

Home starter

Peter Lambert

Game state Final

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Game StoriesEovaldi spins 7 scoreless, helped by Nimmo's leaping HR robbery4 clips

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Eovaldi spins 7 scoreless, helped by Nimmo's leaping HR robbery

HOUSTON -- The home run lights began to flicker at Daikin Park as Yordan Alvarez started to round the bases in the fourth inning after connecting with a hanging curveball out of the hand of Nathan Eovaldi.

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Nathan Eovaldi spins seven scoreless in 8-0 win00:03:10

Nathan Eovaldi throws seven scoreless innings and Jake Burger collects four RBIs in the Rangers' 8-0 victory over the Astros

Condensed Game: TEX@HOU - 5/17/2600:10:27

Condensed Game: Nathan Eovaldi and the Rangers take on Peter Lambert and the Astros on May 17, 2026

The Rangers score five runs in the 7th00:01:36

The Rangers score five runs in the top of the 7th inning, extending their lead to 7-0 over the Astros

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Rangers @ Astros · 8–0

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