Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers
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Jacob deGrom strikes out 10 while reaching 1,900 Ks as Rangers beat Cubs 3-0 in another shutout
The Texas right-hander allowed three hits in seven innings while striking out Ian Happ three times to end Happ's career-best streak for reaching base at 30 games.
The Rangers took the series with consecutive shutouts — their fourth and fifth of the season — after the Cubs opened the three-game set with a victory that clinched their second 10-game winning streak in a span of 23 games.
Josh Jung, who had three hits for the second game in a row, opened the scoring by racing home from third on Alejandro Osuna's grounder wide of first in the fourth, his foot touching home on his slide just before the tag from catcher Carson Kelly on Michael Busch's throw. The Cubs challenged, and the call was upheld on review.
Jacob Latz retired all six batters in the eighth and ninth for his fourth save, striking out Seiya Suzuki to end the game with Happ waiting on deck.
Leadoff man Nico Hoerner had two hits off deGrom, but Chicago's 2-3-4 hitters — including Happ — went 0 for 9 with eight strikeouts against the two-time Cy Young Award winner.
Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong also entered the game with lengthy on-base streaks for the Cubs. Busch extended his to 12 with a single in the seventh. Crow-Armstrong's ended at 13.
The 1,900th strikeout for deGrom came in the first when Suzuki swung at a 91.3 mph slider to end the inning. He was the second-fastest in games (256) to reach 1,900 behind Hall of Famer Randy Johnson (252).
The 37-year-old was also and the second-fastest in innings (1,578 1/3) behind Atlanta left-hander Chris Sale (1,560 1/3), according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Suzuki struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Ballesteros popped out to first. |
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9th Inning | Hoerner grounded out to second. |
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8th Inning | Pederson struck out swinging. |
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8th Inning | Carter homered to right (353 feet), Jung scored. |
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8th Inning | Jung singled to right. |
Statistics
 CHC |
 TEX |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
| 4 | Ground Balls | 11 |
| 11 | Strikeouts | 7 |
| 0 | Runs Batted In | 3 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 1 |
| 3 | Hits | 7 |
| 1 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 0 | Walks | 2 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 0 | Runs | 3 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 2 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 30 | At Bats | 29 |
| 0 | Home Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 5 | Runners Left On Base | 13 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 1 | Doubles | 1 |
| 15 | Fly Balls | 12 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 114 | Pitches | 129 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 4 | Total Bases | 11 |
| 30 | Plate Appearances | 33 |
| 0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 162.0 |
| 1 | Extra Base Hits | 2 |
| -0.8 | Runs Created | 2.9 |
| .100 | Batting Average | .241 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .133 | Slugging Percentage | .379 |
| .067 | Secondary Average | .207 |
| .100 | On Base Percentage | .313 |
| .233 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .692 |
| 0.3 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.9 |
| -0.8 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 3.2 |
| 6.0 | Batter Rating | 24.0 |
| 0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 29.0 |
| 1.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.80 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.91 |
| .033 | Isolated Power | .138 |
| 0.00 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.29 |
| .000 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .061 |
| -.033 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.034 |
| 0.0 | Runs Produced | 6.0 |
| 0.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.1 | Patience Ratio | 0.5 |
| 0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 56.8 | MLB Rating | 76.8 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 34,221 | Capacity:
2026 National League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" class="logo-micro">Milwaukee | 29 | 18 | .617 | - | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chc.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 29 | 21 | .580 | 1.5 | L5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/stl.png" class="logo-micro">St. Louis | 28 | 21 | .571 | 2 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/pit.png" class="logo-micro">Pittsburgh | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cin.png" class="logo-micro">Cincinnati | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | W2 |
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/ath.png" class="logo-micro">Athletics | 26 | 24 | .520 | - | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" class="logo-micro">Texas | 24 | 25 | .490 | 1.5 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sea.png" class="logo-micro">Seattle | 24 | 27 | .471 | 2.5 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/hou.png" class="logo-micro">Houston | 20 | 31 | .392 | 6.5 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/laa.png" class="logo-micro">Los Angeles | 17 | 34 | .333 | 9.5 | L3 |