Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Drew Gilbert	CF	.281	0	2	.343	.344
Daniel Susac	DH	.333	2	4	.372	.538
Will Brennan	LF	.308	1	7	.372	.462
Victor Bericoto	RF	.429	3	14	.432	.714
Zane Zielinski	2B	.000	0	0	.000	.000
Gavin Kilen	SS	.000	0	1	.250	.000
Buddy Kennedy	3B	.345	2	6	.429	.655
Trevor Cohen	PR	.000	0	0	1.000	.000
Charlie Szykowny	1B	1.000	1	1	1.000	2.000

Texas Rangers — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Orlando Martinez	RF	.150	0	1	.261	.150
Andrew Velazquez	SS	.115	0	3	.200	.192
Ian Moller	C	.000	0	0	.000	.000
Jake Burger	1B	.289	4	13	.360	.578
Alejandro Osuna	DH	.333	0	5	.429	.367
Dairon Blanco	LF	.250	0	1	.417	.375
John Taylor	2B	.333	0	1	.667	1.000
Richie Martin Jr.	3B	.320	0	3	.370	.360
Michael Helman	CF	.179	1	4	.194	.286

Scoring Plays

▲ 5

Charlie Szykowny homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

1-0

▲ 6

Will Brennan homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.

2-0

▲ 7

Jesus Rodriguez homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Buddy Kennedy scores.

4-0

▲ 7

Daniel Susac out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Charlie Szykowny scores.

5-0

▼ 8

Jake Burger hits a grand slam (4) to left center field. Michael Helman scores. Orlando Martinez scores. Andrew Velazquez scores.

5-4

▼ 8

Josh Smith singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Bericoto. Alejandro Osuna scores. Dairon Blanco scores.

5-6

San Francisco Giants — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Drew GilbertCF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	.281	.687
Daniel SusacDH	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.910
Will BrennanLF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.308	.834
Victor BericotoRF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.429	1.146
Zane Zielinski2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Gavin KilenSS	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.250
Buddy Kennedy3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.345	1.084
Trevor CohenPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000
Charlie Szykowny1B	3	2	3	1	1	0	1	1.000	3.000
Totals	32	5	9	5	4	4	3

BATTING

HR: Szykowny (1, 5th inning off Curvelo, 0 on, 2 out); Brennan (1, 6th inning off Curvelo, 0 on, 1 out); Rodriguez, J (2, 7th inning off Sborz, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: Brennan 4; Gilbert 2; Kennedy, B; Rodriguez, J 4; Susac, D; Szykowny 6.

RBI: Brennan (7); Rodriguez, J 2 (6); Susac, D (4); Szykowny (1).

2-out RBI: Szykowny.

SF: Susac, D.

GIDP: Brennan; Gilbert; Rodriguez, J.

Team RISP: 0-for-3.

Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING

E: Kennedy, B (2, throw); Rodriguez, J (1, catcher interference); Bericoto (1, fielding).

1-Ran for Rodriguez, J in the 9th.

Texas Rangers — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Orlando MartinezRF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.411
Andrew VelazquezSS	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.115	.392
Ian MollerC	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000
Jake Burger1B	4	1	1	4	0	2	1	.289	.938
Alejandro OsunaDH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.796
Dairon BlancoLF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.792
John Taylor2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	1.667
Richie Martin Jr.3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.320	.730
Michael HelmanCF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.179	.480
Totals	31	6	6	6	3	11	1

BATTING

2B: Seager (2, Bivens); Higashioka (3, Beck, T).

HR: Burger (4, 8th inning off Hillier, 3 on, 1 out).

TB: Burger 4; Helman; Higashioka 2; Langford; Seager 2; Smith.

RBI: Burger 4 (13); Smith 2 (14).

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Burger; Seager 2; Nimmo; Carter; Helman.

Team RISP: 3-for-13.

Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: Smith (3, 2nd base off Kilian/Rodriguez, J); Taylor (1, 2nd base off Johnson, M/Rodriguez, J).

FIELDING

DP: 3 (Seager-Smith-Burger; Seager-Burger; Velazquez, A-Burger).

a-Reached on error for Hardy in the 8th.

1-Ran for Pederson in the 7th.

2-Ran for Nimmo in the 8th.

3-Ran for Smith in the 8th.

San Francisco Giants — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Spencer Bivens	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	23-15	3.48
Tristan Beck	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	15-9	3.68
Caleb Kilian	2.0	0	0	0	1	4	0	32-19	0.96
Matt Gage(H, 4)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	14-8	2.84
Michael Fulmer	1.1	1	3	2	1	3	0	37-24	4.35
Cole Hillier(L, 0-1)	0.0	1	3	2	1	0	1	15-7	-.--
Marques Johnson(BS, 1)	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	8-6	2.45

Texas Rangers — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Nathan Eovaldi	4.0	4	0	0	1	0	0	36-27	3.26
Luis Curvelo	2.0	2	2	2	0	2	2	27-21	4.50
Josh Sborz	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	1	20-11	5.63
Carter Baumler(W, 1-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11-7	0.00
Janser Lara(S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	18-9	0.00

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Edwin Jimenez; First Base: Alan Porter; Second Base: Malachi Moore; Third Base: Bryan Van Vranken

Venue: Surprise Stadium, Surprise

Weather: 101°F, Clear

Wind: 5 mph, L To R

San Francisco Giants — News

Giants Name Caleb Kilian As Closer

SF's bullpen has hemorrhaged runs (340 allowed, -51 differential in 69 games) and Kilian enters with a 3.34 ERA but zero IP this season—the role assignment matters more than his readiness. Giants are 5-5 in last 10 against a Cubs team sliding at 3-7, so bullpen stability becomes critical in close games.

Caleb Kilian

San Francisco Giants

Chicago Cubs

Giants rally past Nationals 11-10 behind late-inning surge

San Francisco scored 10 runs in the final two innings to stun Washington, but the Giants remain 27-41 with a -52 run differential—the worst mark in the NL West—while the Nationals' 35-33 record still holds third place in the East despite the loss.

San Francisco Giants

Washington Nationals

Giants Reinstate Sanmartin, Designate Brennan

Sanmartin's return adds depth to SF's rotation, but the Giants remain 27-41 with a -52 run differential and have lost their last two games. Brennan's minimal 2026 production (0 G, .087 AVG) suggests this was a pure roster maneuver rather than a meaningful loss.

Will Brennan

San Francisco Giants

Mikolas follows opener Monday vs. Giants

Mikolas enters with a 6.39 ERA and 2.35 WHIP across three starts (0-3), so using an opener strategy suggests confidence issues with his early-inning stuff rather than durability concerns. SF's rotation is struggling across the board (4.00-5.49 ERA), making the bullpen workload manageable.

Miles Mikolas

San Francisco Giants

Taillon Exits Early With Left Hamstring Strain

Cubs lose their second-worst rotation arm (5.13 ERA, 1.26 WHIP) mid-start against a 26-39 Giants team; Chicago's rotation ERA has deteriorated across the board (Imanaga 4.74, Rea 4.59, Cabrera 4.99), making depth injuries costly for a +4 run-differential team fighting for Central contention.

Jameson Taillon

San Francisco Giants

Chicago Cubs

Texas Rangers — News

MLB Over-35 Hitters Face Steepest Production Drop-Off in Decades

Age-related decline in MLB hitting has accelerated beyond historical norms, but current roster construction shows teams still value veteran bats: Angels have Mancini (.070 AVG in limited action), Rangers deal Martin Jr. to Rockies at 31, and Astros explicitly refuse to trade 31-year-old Alvarez despite his continued elite production (.316 AVG, 0.493 xwOBA).

Texas Rangers

Los Angeles Angels

Colorado Rockies

Rangers Trade Richie Martin Jr. To Rockies

Martin, 31, represents depth movement for a Rangers team sitting 32-33 with a +14 run differential. Colorado, mired at 24-42 with a -99 run diff, adds a utility option but addresses no rotation or offensive production concerns.

Texas Rangers

Colorado Rockies

Rangers Release Sam Haggerty

Haggerty batted .159/.182/.182 across limited action before designation, making this a minor roster depth move. Texas remains at 31-33 with a +4 run differential despite the transaction.

Sam Haggerty

Texas Rangers

Rangers Sign Catcher Elias Díaz To Major League Contract

Díaz posted a .227 AVG with .298 xwOBA in 2026 before Kansas City designated him, so Texas is banking on a change of scenery for a veteran depth piece behind the plate.

Elias Díaz

Texas Rangers

Rangers Reinstate Seager, Langford From IL

Seager returns with a .179 AVG and 50 strikeouts in 42 games—production that hasn't justified his offensive role—while Langford (.237 AVG, 19 SO in 20 G) comes back as Texas sits 30-32 with deGrom (3.48 ERA) anchoring a rotation that needs offensive support.

Sam Haggerty

Texas Rangers