Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox
· Major League Baseball
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Wyatt Langford homers on 1st pitch and Rangers beat Red Sox 6-4 in front of Scotland's Tartan Army
Justin Foscue had three hits and Brandon Nimmo added two doubles and two RBI for the Rangers, who finished a 3-3 trip.
Willson Contreras hit a pair of solo homers and had three hits for the Red Sox, who were looking for their first series sweep at Fenway this season.
There was a lively atmosphere at the ballpark, with Scotland’s Tartan Army on hand for what the Red Sox billed as “Scottish Heritage Celebration Night.” Numerous times, soccer fans in town for the World Cup broke into chants of “No Scotland, no party!”
Coming in 0-3 in his last four starts, Texas right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (6-7) pitched seven strong innings, allowing three runs and six hits with six strikeouts.
Jacob Latz got four outs for his 11th save.
Early (5-5) had his worst start of the season, getting tagged for six runs and 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Higashioka also sent his homer over the Green Monster in left field, making it 4-0 in the second.
Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said shortstop Corey Seager, who missed his third straight game, is dealing with a mild concussion from his collision at home plate with Kansas City catcher Carter Jansen on Thursday.
Red Sox: LHP Payton Tolle (3-3, 2.70) pitches Tuesday at Fenway Park in the opener of a three-game series against Toronto.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Monasterio struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Monasterio hit for Mayer |
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9th Inning | Kiner-Falefa fouled out to first. |
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9th Inning | Durbin struck out looking. |
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9th Inning | Díaz catching. |
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9th Inning | Pederson grounded into fielder's choice to second, Freeman out at second. |
Statistics
TEX |
BOS |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 17 | Ground Balls | 13 |
| 6 | Strikeouts | 9 |
| 6 | Runs Batted In | 4 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 13 | Hits | 9 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 3 | Walks | 1 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 6 | Runs | 4 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 40 | At Bats | 34 |
| 2 | Home Runs | 2 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 21 | Runners Left On Base | 10 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 3 | Doubles | 1 |
| 17 | Fly Balls | 12 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 148 | Pitches | 134 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 2 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 22 | Total Bases | 16 |
| 44 | Plate Appearances | 35 |
| 324.0 | Projected Home Runs | 324.0 |
| 5 | Extra Base Hits | 3 |
| 8.3 | Runs Created | 4.2 |
| .325 | Batting Average | .265 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .550 | Slugging Percentage | .471 |
| .300 | Secondary Average | .235 |
| .386 | On Base Percentage | .286 |
| .936 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .756 |
| 1.0 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 1.1 |
| 8.3 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 4.4 |
| 49.0 | Batter Rating | 33.0 |
| 20.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 17.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.36 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.83 |
| .225 | Isolated Power | .206 |
| 0.50 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.11 |
| .068 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .029 |
| -.025 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.029 |
| 12.0 | Runs Produced | 8.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.6 | Patience Ratio | 0.5 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 98.8 | MLB Rating | 83.8 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 32,006 | Capacity:
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sea.png" class="logo-micro">Seattle | 37 | 36 | .507 | - | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/ath.png" class="logo-micro">Athletics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" class="logo-micro">Texas | 35 | 37 | .486 | 1.5 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/hou.png" class="logo-micro">Houston | 33 | 41 | .446 | 4.5 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/laa.png" class="logo-micro">Los Angeles | 29 | 44 | .397 | 8 | L2 |
2026 American League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nyy.png" class="logo-micro">New York | 43 | 27 | .614 | - | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tb.png" class="logo-micro">Tampa Bay | 41 | 28 | .594 | 1.5 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tor.png" class="logo-micro">Toronto | 34 | 38 | .472 | 10 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bal.png" class="logo-micro">Baltimore | 34 | 39 | .466 | 10.5 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bos.png" class="logo-micro">Boston | 29 | 40 | .420 | 13.5 | L1 |


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