Rangers Edge Red Sox 4-2 as deGrom Records 8 Strikeouts

DeGrom Leads Rangers Past Red Sox

The Texas Rangers defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Jacob deGrom earned the win, striking out eight batters over five innings while allowing three hits and two earned runs. The victory improved the Rangers' record to 75-76, while the Red Sox fell to 82-69. Attendance for the contest was 30,907.

Scoring Sequence

Boston took an early lead in the second inning. With two runners on base, Daniel Duran and Starling Marte scored on a double by Luis Díaz, giving the visitors a 2-0 advantage. The Red Sox extended their lead later in the same frame when Alex Bregman singled, driving in Díaz and Garrett Jansen for a 4-0 margin.

The Rangers answered in the third inning when Isiah Kiner-Falefa homered to right field, a drive of 357 feet that scored Duran and cut Boston's lead to 4-2. No further runs were recorded for either team in the remainder of the game.

Pitching Performance

Jacob deGrom was the standout performer for Arlington, recording a win to improve his record to 11-9. He retired 12 of the 16 batters he faced, issuing one walk. Chase Silseth, Tyler Alexander, Robert Garcia, and Jacob Latz provided relief for the Rangers.

Latz secured the save, improving his career total to 30, and struck out three batters in 1.2 innings. Patrick Sandoval took the loss for Boston, allowing four earned runs on four hits over 2.2 innings. Brayan Bello, Alec Gamboa, Wyatt Olds, and Jovani Moran rounded out the pitching staff for the visitors.

Bello and Moran combined for four strikeouts across their respective outings without allowing earned runs.

Sources

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