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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL West

New York Mets 1, Texas Rangers 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:35 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 26, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score36
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 36
1
1–3
FINAL · 9 innings
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
3
T-Score35
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Zac ThorntonNYM
StarterLoss
5.0421483
Kumar RockerTEX
StarterWin
5.0312474
Jordan MontgomeryTEX
ReliefSave
1.000018
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
NYMNew York Mets100000000140
TEXTexas Rangers200001000370
Top hitters
Josh Jung3-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Corey Seager1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Carson Benge1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Wyatt Langford2-for-3
Francisco Lindor1-for-4 · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMetsThe starters are close overall, but Thornton owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRangersTexas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupRangersThe confirmed Texas order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenRangersTexas has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRangersTexas has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

NYM
Zac Thornton LHP
Zac Thornton
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.40
47th
WHIP
1.15
47th
K/9
6.69
184th
BB/9
1.93
13th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.47
167th
OPS/R
–
IP
79.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.03
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.47
130th
WHIP
1.42
160th
K/9
8.43
99th
BB/9
3.71
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.26
121st
OPS/R
–
IP
143.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.13
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Thornton allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·Rocker owns a 8.4 K/9 compared with Thornton's 6.7.
·Thornton enters with a 3.40 ERA compared with Rocker's 4.47.
·Thornton has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Thornton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter31%88.5
Four-seam26%92.3
Sweeper16%79.9
Slider8%84.7
Sinker8%92.3
Curveball6%82.9
Changeup4%84.5
Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider37%83.1
Sinker30%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs LHP (Zac Thornton)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 24, 12:35 PM ET
NYMNYM
.722
−15 ptsOPS edge
TEXTEX
.737

Slight edge: TEX

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Kumar Rocker
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rocker (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS62.73221.775No MLB historyNo history
2Juan SotoLLF78.90827.983No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B55.70218.670No MLB historyNo history
4Carson BengeLRF60.77620.780No MLB historyNo history
5Brett BatyL3B51.68511.729No MLB historyNo history
6Marcus SemienR2B40.62015.607No MLB historyNo history
7A.J. EwingLCF52.70011.713No MLB historyNo history
8Luis TorrensRC50.6919.676No MLB historyNo history
9Nick MorabitoRLF—.5270.643No MLB historyNo history
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Juan Soto LF · L.275 / .908 · 27 HRvs hand .983 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Brett Baty 3B · L.238 / .685 · 11 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .607 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score7A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Luis Torrens C · R.235 / .691 · 9 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Nick Morabito LF · R.195 / .527 · 0 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Zac Thornton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Thornton (BvP)
1Justin FoscueR2B60.816111.008No MLB historyNo history
2Corey SeagerLSS63.73620.767No MLB historyNo history
3Josh JungR3B70.82712.993No MLB historyNo history
4Jake BurgerR1B61.72328.929No MLB historyNo history
5Brandon NimmoLRF62.72914.859No MLB historyNo history
6Wyatt LangfordRLF58.75417.718No MLB historyNo history
7Ezequiel DuranRSS57.73917.855No MLB historyNo history
8Elias DíazRC42.6708.812No MLB historyNo history
9Danny JansenRC40.6778.586No MLB historyNo history
1Justin Foscue 2B · R.271 / .816 · 11 HRvs hand 1.008 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .736 · 20 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score3Josh Jung 3B · R.299 / .827 · 12 HRvs hand .993 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .929 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score5Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .812 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score9Danny Jansen C · R.203 / .677 · 8 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·TEXTEX
AVG.239 23rd.242 19th
OPS.706 23rd.713 20th
Home runs204 7th183 15th
Runs699 20th673 25th
OBP.310 26th.317 15th
SLG.396 22nd.396 23rd
PitchingNYMNYM·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs4.32
NYMTEX
WHIP1.29vs1.30
NYMTEX
K/99.1vs8.5
NYMTEX
HR Allowed184vs190
NYMTEX
BullpenNYMNYM·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.19vs4.16
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.43vs1.31
no league rank
Saves31vs43
NYMTEX
ResultsNYMNYM·TEXTEX
+35418th
Run differential
+30025th
74–88 Record80–82
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
New York Mets (4–6)
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
Texas Rangers (6–4)
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Zac Thornton (3.40 ERA, 5–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker (4.47 ERA, 5–11) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:35 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Mets and Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Zac Thornton is at 54; Kumar Rocker is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.