Texas needed one inning to settle this one. The Rangers broke a scoreless tie with a four-run third, and the pitching staff made sure it stood up, blanking San Francisco 6-0 at Globe Life Field.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Cody Bradford was sharp across 4.1 innings, allowing five hits but no runs while striking out five and walking two. The bullpen followed his lead, with four relievers combining for 4.2 scoreless innings. Tyler Alexander worked 1.2 innings without allowing a hit, striking out three, and picked up the win to move to 2-2 on the season.
The Rangers broke it open in the third. Brandon Nimmo singled to right to bring home Langford, giving Texas the lead for good. Justin Foscue followed with a triple to left that scored both Nimmo and Burger, and Elias Díaz doubled to left to bring in Foscue, capping the four-run frame. Nimmo added a solo homer to left in the fifth, and Nicky Lopez singled home Burger in the eighth to round out the scoring.
Carson Whisenhunt took the loss for San Francisco, allowing 4 runs on 5 hits over 3.1 innings with three walks and four strikeouts. The Giants' bullpen settled in after that, holding Texas to 2 runs over 4.2 innings, but the offense never found an answer, managing eight hits without pushing a run across.
The win pushed Texas to 57-58 and extended its winning streak to two games, while San Francisco fell to 48-67 with its second straight loss. Alexander, who earned the win, sits 11 strikeouts shy of 500 for his career.