| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 4-4 | 3-8 | 7-6 |
| Game 2 | 5-3 | 6-4 | 8-5 |
| Game 3 | 5-2 | 6-8 | 6-3 |
| Game 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 5-3 | 5-9 | 4-6 |
| Game 2 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 8-7 |
| Game 3 | 3-4 | 7-5 | 6-5 |
| Game 4 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pitcher
B. Chandler
(L)
Texas Pitcher
J. deGrom
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+136 | 7.5o | +1.5 |
|
|
-162 | 7.5u (0.5) | -1.5 (3.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Cruz | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .284 |
| B. Lowe | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .250 |
| B. Reynolds | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .253 |
| M. Ozuna | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .175 |
| R. O'Hearn | RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .325 |
| N. Gonzales | 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| S. Horwitz | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .258 |
| K. Griffin | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .182 |
| J. Bart | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .171 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | ||
Battling
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Nimmo | RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .304 |
| J. Pederson | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .236 |
| A. McCutchen | PH -DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .219 |
| C. Seager | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .207 |
| J. Burger | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 |
| J. Jung | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 |
| E. Carter | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .216 |
| D. Jansen | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .207 |
| J. Smith | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .181 |
| A. Osuna | LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Chandler (L 1-2) | 4 .0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4.88 |
| E. Sisk | 2 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.57 |
| J. Lawrence | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Y. Ramirez | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.16 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. deGrom (W 2-0) | 5 .2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2.13 |
| G. Collyer | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Beeks | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.64 |
| J. Junis | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.19 |
| P. Gray | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Location Globe Life Field
Temperature 76° Temperature
Attendance 24,430 attendance
Home Dan Merzel
1st Dan Bellino
2nd Mark Ripperger
3rd Shane Livensparger
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | PIT Starter (IP) | TEX Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, '26 | TEX |
|
PIT -110 | o7.5 | B. Ashcraft (7.0) | J. Leiter (5.0) |
| Apr 21, '26 | TEX |
|
TEX -116 | u6.5 | C. Mlodzinski (4.1) | K. Rocker (6.0) |
| Jun 22, '25 | PIT |
|
PIT -110 | o9.5 | B. Falter (5.1) | J. Leiter (4.0) |
| Jun 21, '25 | PIT |
|
TEX -102 | u8.0 | M. Keller (5.2) | K. Rocker (5.1) |
| Jun 20, '25 | PIT |
|
TEX -186 | o7.5 | M. Walsh (4.2) | J. deGrom (6.0) |
| Aug 21, '24 | TEX |
|
TEX -147 | u8.5 | D. German (6.0) | A. Heaney (5.0) |
| Aug 20, '24 | TEX |
|
PIT +125 | u8.0 | M. Keller (7.0) | C. Bradford (7.0) |
| Aug 19, '24 | TEX |
|
TEX -154 | u9.0 | L. Ortiz (6.0) | D. Dunning (4.0) |
| May 24, '23 | PIT |
|
TEX -119 | u9.0 | J. Oviedo (5.2) | M. Perez (7.0) |
| May 23, '23 | PIT |
|
TEX -156 | u8.5 | R. Hill (5.1) | N. Eovaldi (9.0) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 22, 2026 ) Pittsburgh 8, Texas 4
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly wants rookie starting pitcher Bubba Chandler to be authentic when he takes the mound against the Texas Rangers on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.
"I want Bubba to be Bubba and sometimes that means him showing emotion," Kelly said. "I think it's a fine line for him to learn what that is and how he can control that as he goes through a start."
After the Pirates rallied for an 8-4 win on Wednesday, highlighted by Oneil Cruz's prodigious three-run home run off the top of the right field foul pole in the ninth inning, they'll turn to Chandler in the rubber game of the three-game series.
In his most recent start, Chandler (1-1, 3.15 ERA) earned the 5-1 win against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays last Friday as he gave up one run on three hits and struck out three in six innings.
Opponents are hitting .183 off Chandler in four starts this season. It will mark Chandler's first career appearance against the Rangers.
As the rookie right-hander works his way through his first full major-league season, Kelly said Chandler will learn how to make in-game adjustments. In Kelly's nine-year career as a utility man, he made note of the things former teammate Justin Verlander did to get back on track during a game.
"I look at pitchers in general," Kelly said. "I played behind Verlander. When he would lose his fastball command, it was the curveball he would go to and re-establish his release point. That helped him get his fastball back in the zone.
"I think sometimes throughout a start, if you are feeling off, there may be something you can do. Sometimes that's with a pitch, sometimes that's with a slide step to speed yourself up to get back in the zone and find a way to re-establish that release point. Bubba is an extreme athlete and is very competitive."
Texas is scheduled to start right-hander Jacob deGrom (1-0, 2.29 ERA). In nine career starts against the Pirates, the two-time Cy Young Award winner is 3-3 with a 2.45 ERA and 69 strikeouts.
In his most recent start, deGrom didn't factor into the decision but pitched four scoreless innings. He racked up 88 pitches, gave up four hits, walked two and struck out three in the Rangers' 5-0 road win over the Seattle Mariners last Friday.
Josh Jung launched his third home run of the season on Wednesday. The third baseman has three hits, two runs and three RBIs in the series. Jung leads the Rangers in batting average (.303), doubles (eight), slugging percentage (.526) and OPS (.883).
Consistency is what Jung said has allowed him to get into a groove on offense.
"Coming in we create an approach and a plan and stick to it no matter what," Jung said. "I think that's what's helping me right now. Everyday we come in and put a game plan together and execute no matter what."
The Rangers will be without Wyatt Langford, who was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a Grade 1 flexor strain. In 20 games this season, Langford has a .238 batting average, three doubles, two triples, one home run and four RBIs.
--Field Level Media
-Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Rodriguez | C | Day To Day - Hip( Aug 08, '26) | Aug 08, '26 | |
| Rodríguez is not in the lineup for Sunday's (Aug. 9) game against the Mets. | ||||
| M. Keller | SP | Sixty Day IL - Arm( Aug 02, '26) | Aug 02, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Mitch Keller on the 60-day injured list with a right arm teres major muscle injury. | ||||
| R. O'Hearn | RF | Ten Day IL - Quad( Jul 31, '26) | Jul 31, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed OF Ryan O'Hearn on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain. | ||||
| O. Cruz | CF | Sixty Day IL - Hand( Jul 17, '26) | Jul 17, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred OF Oneil Cruz to the 60-day injured list due to left hand injury. | ||||
| K. Griffin | SS | Sixty Day IL - Finger( Jul 10, '26) | Jul 10, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred INF Konnor Griffin from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left-hand ring finger sagittal band injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Eovaldi | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Aug 08, '26) | Aug 08, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RHP Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Leiter | SP | Sixty Day IL - Ankle( Aug 08, '26) | Aug 08, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred RHP Jack Leiter from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to ankle injury. | ||||
| J. Junis | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Groin( Jul 29, '26) | Jul 29, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RHP Jakob Junis on the 15-day injured list with a left adductor strain. | ||||
| J. Jung | 3B | Ten Day IL - Calf( Jul 24, '26) | Jul 24, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed INF Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list due to left calf strain. | ||||
| K. Higashioka | C | Ten Day IL - Flexor Tendon( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 10-day injured list due to right flexor strain. | ||||
| J. Corniell | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred RHP Jose Corniell from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Beeks | RP | Sixty Day IL - Back( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred LHP Jalen Beeks to the 60-day injured list with a low back spasm. | ||||
| M. Helman | CF | Sixty Day IL - Hand( Jun 18, '26) | Jun 18, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred OF Michael Helman to the 60-day injured list due to right finger fracture. | ||||
| D. Jansen | C | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Jun 05, '26) | Jun 05, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred C Danny Jansen from the 10-day injured list due to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| R. Garcia | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 31, '26) | May 31, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred LHP Robert Garcia from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| C. Baumler | RP | Sixty Day IL - Ribs( May 22, '26) | May 22, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred RHP Carter Baumler to the 60-day injured list with right intercostal strain. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 17, '26
PIT 5 - TB 1
|
W -126 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 15.0 | 7.0 |
|
Apr 12, '26
CHC 7 - PIT 6
|
L +116 | o12.5 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 17.1 | 1.3 |
|
Apr 06, '26
PIT 0 - SD 5
|
L -134 | u8.5 | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 19.2 | 1.3 |
|
Mar 31, '26
CIN 3 - PIT 8
|
W -128 | o9.5 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 18.7 | 0.3 |
|
Sep 27, '25
ATL 1 - PIT 3
|
W +150 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 15.2 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 86.2 | 17.0 | 2.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Chandler has not played against TEX Rangers. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 17, '26
SEA 0 - TEX 5
|
W +112 | u6.5 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 22.0 | 1.0 |
|
Apr 12, '26
LAD 2 - TEX 5
|
W +110 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 15.5 | 0.5 |
|
Apr 06, '26
TEX 2 - SEA 1
|
W -118 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 15.6 | 0.8 |
|
Mar 31, '26
BAL 5 - TEX 8
|
W -126 | o8.5 | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 16.9 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 24, '25
TEX 4 - MIN 2
|
W -170 | u7.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 14.8 | 0.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 82.4 | 17.0 | 0.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 20, '25
PIT 2 - TEX 6
|
W -186 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 14.0 | 0.8 |
|
Sep 18, '22
NYM 7 - PIT 3
|
W -422 | o6.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 20.2 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 07, '22
PIT 0 - NYM 10
|
W -367 | o7.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 13.0 | 2.7 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 92.0 | 15.7 | 1.1 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.33 | .224 | .310 | 1.26 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 9.5 |
|
|
3.61 | .233 | .309 | 1.25 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 9.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.37 | 3.07 | .217 | .295 | 1.16 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 4.7 |
|
|
4.19 | 3.97 | .238 | .308 | 1.28 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 5.8 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.63 | 3.65 | .230 | .327 | 1.37 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 4.8 |
|
|
3.50 | 3.09 | .226 | .310 | 1.21 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.3 |