MLB· Season 2026
Ezequiel Duran homered, doubled and drove in three as Texas beat Milwaukee 7-4 to snap a four-game skid and avoid a sweep.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow it unfolded
Milwaukee jumped ahead 2-0 in the first inning as the first four batters to face Rangers starter Kumar Rocker reached base. Brice Turang drew a leadoff walk before Garrett Mitchell, Jake Bauers and Jackson Chourio strung together three straight singles.
Texas chipped away. Cody Freeman scored on an Elias Diaz double in the second. Duran tied the game 2-2 with a two-out solo homer in the third — both hits off Brewers starter Dustin May.
Duran put Texas ahead for good in the fifth, driving in Wyatt Langford and Corey Seager with a ground-rule double. Joc Pederson added a solo homer in the sixth off Grant Anderson to stretch the lead to 5-2. Jake Burger and Cody Freeman delivered RBI singles in the seventh, pushing the advantage to 7-2.
Gary Sanchez hit a two-run homer — his 200th career home run — off Jordan Montgomery in the bottom of the seventh, cutting the deficit to 7-4. The Brewers did not threaten again.
The turning point
Duran's two-out solo homer in the third was the pivot. The Rangers had been outscored 6-1 across the previous two innings in the series but Duran's blast flipped momentum, and Texas scored in four of the next five frames. May, who was pitching just four days after taking a 106-mph line drive off his right scapula, never regained control.
Key performers
Ezequiel Duran, 2B, Rangers — 2-for-5, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R. His homer and go-ahead double accounted for three of Texas's seven runs. Player of the match.
Tyler Alexander, RP, Rangers — W (5-2), 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K. Allowed zero baserunners across the fourth and fifth, bridging from Rocker's short start to the late-inning leads.
Jacob Latz, RP, Rangers — S (27), 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K. Latz has converted 27 of 30 save opportunities this season.
Gary Sanchez, C, Brewers — 1-for-3, HR (10), 2 RBI. The two-run blast was the 200th homer of his MLB career.
By the numbers — interpreted
The Rangers' 10 hits against Milwaukee's seven reflects the game's flow: Texas scored in five different innings while the Brewers scored in only two. Dustin May (4.1 IP, 4 ER, 3 BB) laboured through 97 pitches, and his early exit exposed a Brewers bullpen that allowed three more runs. The Rangers' bullpen, by contrast, held Milwaukee to two runs over six innings after Rocker exited. Texas committed one error (Alexander) but it did not lead to a run.
What it means
The Rangers improved to 67-70, still in the AL West's lower half, but the win ended a four-game skid and a run of seven straight road series without a win. They return home to face the Athletics on Monday (Jacob deGrom vs Gage Jump).
The Brewers drop to 85-52 but maintain the best record in the National League. They head to Wrigley Field for a four-game series with the Cubs starting Monday (Kyle Harrison vs Clay Holmes).
Verdict
Texas kept the game simple: timely two-out hitting, a sturdy bullpen bridge, and one swing from Duran that erased a two-run deficit. For Milwaukee, May's compromised start was the difference — he had not pitched in four days after being hit by a comebacker, and the Rangers punished him. The Brewers still own the NL's best record, but this was a missed chance for a sweep at home.
Rivalry since 2010
Milwaukee Brewers vs Texas Rangers Head to Head Results· 50
Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers have met 50 times — Milwaukee Brewers won 28, Texas Rangers won 21, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Milwaukee Brewers leads the head-to-head with 28 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 468 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 9.36 per match (251 for the home side, 217 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 46 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 49 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Milwaukee Brewers are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–9 in 2023.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 31 Aug 2026