Evan Carter sends Texas Rangers past Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1

How the game turned

The Pirates trailed 6-0 when Oneil Cruz hit a home run in the 5th, cutting the Rangers' lead to 6-1.

The Texas Rangers scored in 2 of 9 innings. Their largest inning was the 4th, when they scored 4 runs. The staff held the Pittsburgh Pirates scoreless in 8 of 9 innings. The Texas Rangers finished with 6 runs and a 5-run margin.

The first turn for the Texas Rangers

The Rangers led 3-0 when Corey Seager hit a three-run home run in the 4th, extending the Rangers' lead to 6-0.

The lineup

Evan Carter had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, and 2 RBIs. Corey Seager collected 2 hits across 4 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, and 3 RBIs. Joc Pederson went 1-for-3 with 1 run and 1 RBI. Brandon Nimmo finished 2-for-3 with 1 double and 2 walks. The Texas Rangers got at least 1 hit from 6 batters and finished with 9 hits. They also drew 5 walks. 3 hits went for extra bases.

The game left Carter at .216 with 3 home runs and 9 RBIs on the season. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, Oneil Cruz had 1 hit in 4 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, and 1 RBI.

Pitching support

Jacob deGrom threw 89 pitches across 5⅔ innings, allowing 5 hits and 1 run, walking 1 and striking out 10. 5 pitchers combined for the Texas Rangers' 9 innings on 136 pitches, allowing 5 hits and 2 walks with 13 strikeouts.

Pirates starter Bubba Chandler worked 4 innings on 78 pitches, allowing 7 hits and 6 runs, walking 3 and striking out 4.

Standings

At the close of April 23, 2026, the Texas Rangers were 13-12, 1st in the division. The Rangers ranked 5th in the league with a .520 winning percentage.