Chicago Cubs @ Texas Rangers
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 2BHoerner (12, deGrom)
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP0-4 (Happ 0-1, Suzuki 0-1, Ballesteros 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBHoerner (8, 2nd base off deGrom/Jansen)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Shaw-Busch , Shaw-Hoerner-Busch)
Rangers Hitting
- Batting
- 2BPederson (3, Taillon)
- HRCarter (5, 8th inning off Palencia 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIOsuna (5), Carter 2 (13)
- 2Out RBICarter 2.
- SHJansen
- GIDPJansen; Jung
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP0-6 (Nimmo 0-1, Jansen 0-1, Jung 0-1, Foscue 0-2, Osuna 0-1)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Taillon(L, 2-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 90-61 | 3.94 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 2.45 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-11 | 7.45 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15-9 | 2.57 |
| 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 129-88 |
- Pitching
- HBPJansen (by Taillon)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedTaillon 16/22; Milner 1/3; Maton 3/4; Palencia 1/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesTaillon-10-14-22-15; Milner-2-1-1-3; Maton-4-4-1-2; Palencia-1-3-2-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsTaillon 5-6; Milner 1-1; Maton 2-0; Palencia 0-1
- Game ScoresJ Taillon 58
Rangers Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FaceddeGrom 13/24; Latz 5/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesdeGrom-15-22-14-14; Latz-4-1-4-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsdeGrom 2-9; Latz 2-3
- Game ScoresJ deGrom 81
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | TEX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Alejandro Osuna reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Michael Busch. Josh Jung scores. Joc Pederson to 3rd. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Carter homered to right (353 feet), Jung scored. | 0 | 3 | ||
CHC @ TEX Videos
Evan Carter crushes a home run
Jacob deGrom records his 1,900th career strikeout
TEX wins 2-1
Game Information
Globe Life Field
4:35 AM, 11 May 2026
Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 34,221
Game Time:2:17
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Adam Hamari
- First Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
- Second Base Umpire - Clint Vondrak
- Third Base Umpire - James Hoye
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 27 | 14 | .659 | - | L2 |
| St. Louis | 23 | 16 | .590 | 3 | L1 |
| Milwaukee | 22 | 16 | .579 | 3.5 | W4 |
| Pittsburgh | 22 | 18 | .550 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 22 | 19 | .537 | 5 | W2 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 21 | 19 | .525 | - | L1 |
| Texas | 19 | 21 | .475 | 2 | W2 |
| Seattle | 19 | 22 | .463 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Houston | 16 | 25 | .390 | 5.5 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 16 | 25 | .390 | 5.5 | W1 |

