Astros No-Hit Rangers: Live Scoring Updates from Memorial Day Showdown

Follow along with live scoring and updates as the Texas Rangers try to begin their four-game series with the Houston Astros with a win.

Texas Rangers shortstop Ezequiel Duran. | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

The Texas Rangers are squandering opportunity after opportunity to take control of the American League West race.

Texas (24-28) enters Memorial Day 2.5 games behind the Athletics in the division. Worse, Texas is coming back from a 3-6 road trip that included it being swept by the Los Angeles Angels, the worst team in the division by record in a three-game series that ended on Sunday.

The Rangers are now on a three-game losing streak and have lost six of their last 10 games entering a seven-game homestand.

Houston (23-31) swept the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, have won six of their last 10 games and took two out of three from the Rangers in their first meeting in Houston.

Below is the lineup for the Rangers. You can keep up with live updates throughout the contest from the Inside the Rangers on SI staff.

Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers left fielder Alejandro Osuna. | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

Time: 6:05 p.m. CT, Monday

Where: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas

TV: Rangers: Rangers Sports Network, can be streamed on Victory+; Astros: Space City Home Network.

Radio: Rangers: KRLD 1080, KFLC 1270; Angels: KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2, KLTN-TUDN 102.9 FM

Pitching Matchup

Texas: RHP Kumar Rocker (2-4, 3.60) vs. Astros: RHP Tatsuya Imai (1-2, 8.31)

Matchups to Watch

Based on the starting pitching matchups, these hitters bear watching:

Rangers: No batter in the Rangers’ lineup has faced Imai, who is a rookie that was signed out of the NPB in the offseason.

Astros: The only batter in the Astros lineup that has faced Rocker is utility infielder Nick Allen, who is hitless in two career at-bats.  

Rangers Lineup for May 25

1B Joc Pederson (L)

LF Alejandro Osuna (L)

DH Brandon Nimmo (L)

3B Ezequiel Duran

CF Evan Carter (L)

2B Justin Foscue

RF Andrew McCutchen

C Danny Jansen

SS Michael Helman

RHP Kumar Rocker

Texas Rangers right fielder Brandon Nimmo. | Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

Ninth Inning

Astros at Plate

Rangers Pitching Change: Sam Haggerty for Chris Martin.

Chris Martin Final Line: One inning, one hit allowed, no runs allowed, one walk, no strikeouts. Threw 14 pitches, nine for strikes. ERA moved to 7.56.

Cam Smith hit by pitch.

Brice Matthews reached first on a fielder’s choice to shortstop. Smith forced out at second.

Nick Allen grounds into double play to pitcher Sam Haggerty. Scored 1-4-3.

Note: This was Sam Haggerty’s MLB pitching debut.

Astros: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 walks, 0 left on base. Astros 9, Rangers 0

Rangers at Plate

Astros Pitcher: Alimber Santa.

Joc Pederson lines out to second base.

Alejandro Osuna grounded out.

Brandon Nimmo struck out looking. Nimmo challenged call. Call is upheld.

Note: Astros have no-hit Rangers.

Rangers: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 walks, 0 left on base. Astros 9, Rangers 0

Final Score: Astros 9, Rangers 0

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Eighth Inning

Astros at Plate

Rangers Pitching Change: Chris Martin for Peyton Gray

Peyton Gray Final Line: Two innings, five hits allowed, five runs allowed (three earned), two strikeouts, no walks, one home run allowed. Hit one batter. Threw 37 pitches, 26 for strikes. ERA moved to 3.60.

Rangers Defensive Changes: Jake Burger moves to first base. Joc Pederson moves to right field. Andrew McCutchen moves from right field to left field. Alejandro Osuna moves from left field to center field.

Astros Pinch Hitter: Zach Cole for Carlos Pena. Cole grounded out to pitcher.

Braden Shewmake doubled down left field line.

Yordan Alvarez walked. Shewmake remained at second.

Christian Walker grounded out to second base. Shewmake to third. Alvarez to second.

Jake Meyers flied out to right field in foul territory.

Astros: 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 walks, 2 left on base. Astros 9, Rangers 0

Rangers at Plate

Astros Pitching Change: Alimber Santa for Steven Okert.

Note: This is Alimber Santa’s MLB debut.

Okert Final Line: One inning, zero hits, zero walks, one walk, one strikeout. He threw 15 pitches, eight strikes.

Astros Defensive Change: Defensive switch from second base to shortstop for Nick Allen; defensive switch from left field to second base for Brice Matthews; Zach Cole remains in the game as the left fielder.

Andrew McCutchen grounded out to third base.

Danny Jansen grounded out to third base.

Michael Helman popped out to pitcher.

Note: Astros have no-hit Rangers through eight innings.

Rangers: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 walks, 0 left on base. Astros 9, Rangers 0

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Seventh Inning

Astros at Plate

Rangers Pitching: Peyton Gray

Christian Vazquez singled to center field.

Jeremy Pena hit by pitch. Vazquez advanced to second base.

Isaac Paredes popped out to shortstop. Infield fly rule.

Yordan Alvarez popped out to third base in foul territory.

Christian Walker homered. Vazquez scored. Pena scored. Walker scored. Walker’s 15th home run of season. Home run went 401 feet off a 2-1 84.2 mph change-up from Gray. Astros 7, Rangers 0

Jake Meyers reaches on error by shortstop.

Cam Smith reaches on error by shortstop. Meyers advances to second base. Rangers challenge Smith safe at first base. Call is upheld. Smith is safe. Rangers lose challenge.

Brice Matthews pinch-hits for Zach Dezenzo. Matthews singles to left field. Meyers advanced to third. Smith advanced to second base.

Warming up Rangers Bullpen: Chris Martin

Nick Allen hits bloop single to left field. Meyers scores from third. Smith scores from second. Matthews advances to third base. Astros 9, Rangers 0

Christian Vazquez flied out to left field.

Note: Astros bat around for the inning.

Astros: 5 runs, 4 hits, 0 walks, 1 left on base. Astros 9, Rangers 0

Rangers at Plate

Astros Pitching Change: Steven Okert for Tatsuya Imai

Tatsuya Imai Final Line: Six innings, no hits, no runs, four walks, two strikeouts. 97 pitches, 57 strikes. He leaves game with no-hitter.

Astros Defensive Change: Bredan Shewmake at third base for Isaac Paredes.

Brandon Nimmo walked.

Ezequiel Duran struck out swinging.

Pinch-Hitter: Jake Burger for Evan Carter. Burger flied out to right field.

Justin Foscue popped out to shortstop.

Note: Astros have no-hit Rangers through seven innings.

Rangers: 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 walks, 0 left on base. Astros 9, Rangers 0

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Sixth Inning

Astros at Plate

Rangers Pitching Change: Peyton Gray for Kumar Rocker

Rocker’s Final Line: 5 innings, four hits allowed, four runs allowed (all earned), two walks, five strikeouts. One home run allowed. He threw 85 pitches, 52 for strikes. His ERA moved to 3.96 for the season.

Jake Meyers grounded out to shortstop.

Cam Smith singled on check swing that dribble down first base line and that Peyton Gray was unable to field.

Zach Dezenzo at plate. Cam Smith stole second on 0-1 pitch. Eventually struck out looking on ABS challenge by Rangers catcher Danny Jansen

Nick Allen struck out.

Astros: 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 walks, 0 left on base. Astros 4, Rangers 0

Rangers at Plate

Astros Pitching: Tatsuya Imai

Michael Helman grounded out to second base.

Joc Pederson popped out to third base.

Alejandro Osuna grounded out third base. Diving grab by Isaac Paredes.

Rangers: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 walks, 0 left on base. Astros 4, Rangers 0

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Fifth Inning

Astros at Plate

Rangers Pitcher: Kumar Rocker

Zach Dezenzo walked.

Nick Allen singled to right field through a diving Joc Pederson at first base. Dezezno advanced to third base.

Christian Vazquez bunted in front of home plate. Kumar Rocker picked up the baseball, shoveled the ball out of his glove to catcher Danny Jansen and Dezenzo beat the throw. Allen advanced to second. Vazquez is credited with a single and an RBI. Astros 3, Rangers 0

Jeremy Pena singled to right field. Allen scored from second. Vazquez advanced to third. Astros 4, Rangers 0

Isaac Paredes at plate. Rangers: Peyton Gray warming up in bullpen.

Paredes hits a ground ball to third base. Ezequiel Duran throws home and throws out Vazquez. Pena advanced to second. Paredes reaches on a fielder’s choice.

Yordan Alvarez grounded out to first base. Joc Pederson throws to Michael Helman at second base to force out Paredes. Scored 3-6 fielder’s choice. Pena advanced to third.

Christian Walker struck out on a check swing.

Astros: 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 walk, 2 left on base. Astros 4, Rangers 0

Rangers at Plate

Astros Pitching: Tatsuya Imai

Justin Foscue flied out to center field.

Andrew McCutchen struck out swinging.

Danny Jansen flied out to left-center field.

Note: Imai has not allowed a hit through five innings.

Rangers: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 walks, 0 left on base. Astros 4, Rangers 0

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Fourth Inning

Astros at Plate

Rangers Pitcher: Kumar Rocker

Yordan Alvarez homered into Rangers bullpen in right field. It was Alvarez’s 16th home run of the season. It went 415 feet and it was a 93.2 mph sinker in the bottom outside corner of the zone. It was Houston’s first hit of the game and Alvarez’s second RBI of the game.

Christian Walker grounded out to shortstop.

Jake Meyers grounded out to shortstop.

Cam Smith struck out looking.

Astros: 1 run, 1 hit, 0 walk, 0 left on base. Astros 2, Rangers 0

Rangers at Plate

Astros Pitching: Tatsuya Imai

Brandon Nimmo walked.

Ezequiel Duran grounded into a 4-6-3 double play.

Evan Carter popped out to third base in foul territory.

Rangers: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 walks, 0 left on base. Astros 2, Rangers 0

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Third Inning

Astros at Plate

Rangers Pitcher: Kumar Rocker

Christian Vazquez flied out to right field.

Jeremy Pena grounded out to second base.

Isaac Paredes flied out to center field.

Note: Rocker has retired seven straight hitters and not allowed a hit thorugh three innings.

Astros: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 walk, 0 left on base. Astros 1, Rangers 0

Rangers at Plate

Astros Pitching: Tatsuya Imai

Michael Helman grounded out to shortstop.

Joc Pederson grounded out to shortstop. Jeremy Pena made a sliding backhanded grab to his right, stood up and just threw Pederson out. No challenge.

Alejandro Osuna struck out swinging.

Note: Imai has not allowed a hit through three innings.

Rangers: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 walks, 0 left on base. Astros 1, Rangers 0

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Second Inning

Astros at Plate

Rangers Pitcher: Kumar Rocker

Cam Smith grounded out to shortstop.

Zach Dezenzo struck out swinging.

Nick Allen struck out looking.

Note: Nick Allen was the only Astro with an at-bat against Rocker going into the game (0-for-2).

Astros: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 walk, 0 left on base. Astros 1, Rangers 0

Rangers at Plate

Astros Pitching: Tatsuya Imai

Justin Foscue grounded out to second base.

Andrew McCutchen grounded out to second base.

Danny Jansen popped out to first base. Christian Walker caught the ball on the outfield grass.

Rangers: 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 walks, 0 left on base. Astros 1, Rangers 0

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First Inning

Astros at Plate

Rangers Pitcher: Kumar Rocker

First Pitch: 6:08 p.m.

Jeremy Pena hit by pitch, advances to first base.

Issac Paredes at plate. Pena steals second on 2-2 pitch. Paredes hits slow roller down first base line, fielded by Joc Pederson, who tagged him out. Pena advanced to third on the play.

Yordan Alvarez RBI sacrifice fly to center field. Pena scores from third. Astros 1, Rangers 0

Christian Walker walked.

Jake Meyers struck out.

Astros: 1 run, 0 hits, 1 walk, 1 left on base. Astros 1, Rangers 0

Rangers at Plate

Astros Pitching: Tatsuya Imai

Joc Pederson walked.

Alejandro Osuna walked. Pederson advanced to second base.

Mound visit (Houston). Note: Imai had walked 14 batters in 17.1 innings going into Monday’s game.

Brandon Nimmo grounded into a 4-6-3 double play. Osuna out at second. Nimmo out at first. Pederson advances to third on the play.

Ezequiel Duran walked. Pederson remained at third base.

Evan Carter flew out to center field.

Rangers: 0 runs, 0 hits, 3 walks, 2 left on base. Astros 1, Rangers 0