2018 Texas Rangers season explained

Texas Rangers
Season:	2018
League:	American League
Division:	West
Ballpark:	Globe Life Park in Arlington
City:	Arlington
Record:	67–95 (.414)
Divisional Place:	5th
Owners:	Ray Davis & Bob R. Simpson
Managers:	Jeff Banister (through September 19) Don Wakamatsu (from September 21)
Television:	Fox Sports Southwest (Dave Raymond, C.J. Nitkowski, Tom Grieve)
Radio:	KRLD 105.3 FM (English) (Eric Nadel, Matt Hicks, Dave Raymond) KZMP 1540 AM (Spanish) (Eleno Orlenas, Jerry Romo)
Espntn:	tex
Brtn:	TEX

The 2018 Texas Rangers season was the 58th of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 47th in Arlington as the Rangers, and their 25th season at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Rangers began the season on March 29 against the Houston Astros and finished the season on September 30 against the Seattle Mariners.

The Rangers completed a 5–4 triple play in their 8–6 win over the Los Angeles Angels on August 16. It was only the third 5–4 triple play in the expansion era (since 1961). It was also the first triple play since 1912 in which the batter was not retired.^[1] The Rangers set a new club record with 13 extra-base hits in a game against the Minnesota Twins on September 2.^[2]

On September 21, the Rangers fired Jeff Banister as manager following much speculation.^[3] Bench coach Don Wakamatsu was promoted to interim manager for the final 10 games of the season.

Opening Day lineup

3		CF
13		1B
1		SS
29		3B
30		RF
17		DH
61		C
12		2B
16		LF
35		P

Source: ^[4]

Standings

Record against opponents

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb"| 1 || March 29 || Astros || 1–4 || Verlander (1–0) || Hamels (0–1) || — || 47,253 || 0–1 || L1|- style="background:#cfc"| 2 || March 30 || Astros || 5–1 || Fister (1–0) || Keuchel (0–1) || — || 35,469 || 1–1 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 3 || March 31 || Astros || 3–9 || McCullers (1–0) || Moore (0–1) || — || 36,892 || 1–2 || L1|-|- style="background:#fbb"| 4 || April 1 || Astros || 2–8 || Cole (1–0) || Minor (0–1) || — || 26,758 || 1–3 || L2|- style="background:#fbb"| 5 || April 2 || @ Athletics || 1–3 || Hatcher (2–0) || Jepsen (0–1) || Treinen (1) || 7,416 || 1–4 || L3|- style="background:#cfc"| 6 || April 3 || @ Athletics || 4–1 || Hamels (1–1) || Graveman (0–1) || Kela (1) || 9,157 || 2–4 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 7 || April 4 || @ Athletics || 2–6 || Manaea (1–1) || Fister (1–1) || — || 7,908 || 2–5 || L1|- style="background:#cfc"| 8 || April 5 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Pérez (1–0) || Mengden (0–2) || Kela (2) || 10,132 || 3–5 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 9 || April 6 || Blue Jays || 5–8 || Estrada (1–0) || Moore (0–2) || Osuna (3) || 21,670 || 3–6 || L1|- style="background:#cfc"| 10 || April 7 || Blue Jays || 5–1 || Minor (1–1) || Stroman (0–1) || — || 26,229|| 4–6 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 11 || April 8 || Blue Jays || 4–7 || García (1–0) || Hamels (1–2) || Osuna (4) || 26.902 || 4–7 || L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 12 || April 9 || Angels || 3–8 || Álvarez (1–0) || Fister (1–2) || — || 16,718 || 4–8 || L2|- style="background:#fbb"| 13 || April 10 || Angels || 1–11 || Skaggs (2–0) || Pérez (1–1) || — || 18,697 || 4–9 || L3|- style="background:#fbb"| 14 || April 11 || Angels || 2–7 || Barría (1–0) || Moore (0–3) || Middleton (2) || 20,363 || 4–10 || L4|- style="background:#fbb"| 15 || April 13 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Smith (1–0) || Jepsen (0–2) || — || 32,129 || 4–11 || L5|- style="background:#cfc"| 16 || April 14 || @ Astros || 6–5 (10) || Kela (1–0) || Harris (0–1) || Claudio (1) || 40,679 || 5–11 || W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 17 || April 15 || @ Astros || 3–1 (10) || Kela (2–0) || Rondon (1–1) || Diekman (1) || 31,803 || 6–11 || W2|- style="background:#fbb"| 18 || April 16 || @ Rays || 4–8 || Snell (2–1) || Pérez (1–2) || — || 9,363 || 6–12 || L1|- style="background:#cfc"| 19 || April 17 || @ Rays || 7–2 || Moore (1–3) || Chirinos (0–1) || — || 8,972 || 7–12 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 20 || April 18 || @ Rays || 2–4 || Faria (1–1) || Hamels (1–3) || Colomé (4) || 8,657 || 7–13 || L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 21 || April 20 || Mariners || 2–6 || Nicasio (1–0) || Kela (2–1) || — || 27,811 || 7–14 || L2|- style="background:#fbb"| 22 || April 21 || Mariners || 7–9 || Bradford (2–0) || Claudio (0–1) || Diaz (8) || 39,016 || 7–15 || L3|- style="background:#cfc"| 23 || April 22 || Mariners || 7–4 || Pérez (2–2) || Ramirez (0–1) || Kela (3) || 33,661 || 8–15 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 24 || April 23 || Athletics || 4–9 || Buchter (1–0) || Jepsen (0–3) || — || 17,060 || 8–16 || L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 25 || April 24 || Athletics || 2–3 || Triggs (2–0) || Hamels (1–4) || Casilla (1) || 19,391 || 8–17 || L2|- style="background:#cfc"| 26 || April 25 || Athletics || 4–2 || Chavez (1–0) || Graveman (0–5) || Kela (4) || 19,121 || 9–17 || W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 27 || April 27 || @ Blue Jays || 6–4 || Minor (2–1) || Stroman (0–3) || Kela (5) || 26,312 || 10–17 || W2|- style="background:#cfc"| 28 || April 28 || @ Blue Jays || 7–4 || Colón (1–0) || García (2–2) || Kela (6) || 39,176 || 11–17 || W3|- style="background:#fbb"| 29 || April 29 || @ Blue Jays || 2–7 || Happ (4–1) || Pérez (2–3) || — || 31,669 || 11–18 || L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 30 || April 30 || @ Indians || 5–7 || Allen (2–0) || Martin (0–1) || Beliveau (1) || 12,851 || 11–19 || L2|-|- style="background:#cfc"| 31 || May 1 || @ Indians || 8–6 (12) || Claudio (1–1) || Goody (0–2) || — || 16,356 || 12–19 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 32 || May 2 || @ Indians || 4–12 || Kluber (5–1) || Moore (1–4) || — || 15,637 || 12–20 || L1|- style="background:#cfc"| 33 || May 3 || Red Sox || 11–5 || Minor (3–1) || Price (2–4) || — || 22,348 || 13–20 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 34 || May 4 || Red Sox || 1–5 || Porcello (5–0) || Colón (1–1) || — || 31,404 || 13–21 || L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 35 || May 5 || Red Sox || 5–6 || Kelly (1–0) || Kela (2–2) || Kimbrel (9) || 35,728 || 13–22 || L2|- style="background:#fbb"| 36 || May 6 || Red Sox || 1–6 || Sale (3–1) || Fister (1–3) || — || 28,360 || 13–23 || L3|- style="background:#cfc"| 37 || May 7 || Tigers || 7–6 || Leclerc (1–0) || Stumpf (1–2) || Kela (7) || 20,057 || 14–23 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 38 || May 8 || Tigers || 4–7 || Fiers (3–2) || Minor (3–2) || Greene (7) || 18,634 || 14–24 || L1|- style="background:#cfc"| 39 || May 9 || Tigers || 5–4 (10) || Kela (3–2) || Saupold (1–1) || — || 30,387 || 15–24 || W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 40 || May 11 || @ Astros || 1–0 || Hamels (2–4) || Verlander (4–2) || Kela (8) || 34,297 || 16–24 || W2|- style="background:#fbb"| 41 || May 12 || @ Astros || 1–6 ||Morton (5-0)|| Fister (1-4) || — || 36,482 || 16–25 || L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 42 || May 13 || @ Astros || 1–6 || Keuchel (3–5) || Moore (1–5) || — || 39,405 || 16–26 || L2|- style="background:#fbb"| 43 || May 15 || @ Mariners || 8–9 (11) || Goeddel (2–0) || Claudio (1–2) || — || 14,670 || 16–27 || L3|- style="background:#cfc"| 44 || May 16 || @ Mariners || 5–1 || Colón (2–1) || Pazos (1–1) || — || 20,629 || 17–27 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 45 || May 17 || @ White Sox || 2–4 || Avilán (1–0) || Leclerc (1–1) || Jones (2) || 17,666 || 17–28 || L1|- style="background:#cfc"| 46 || May 18 || @ White Sox || 12–5 || Chavez (2–0) || Fulmer (2–4) || — || 16,373 || 18–28 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 47 || May 19 || @ White Sox || 3–5 || Giolito (3–4) || Jurado (0–1) || Jones (3) || 25,611 || 18–29 || L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 48 || May 20 || @ White Sox || 0–3 || Lopez (1–3) || Minor (3–3) || Fry (1) || 16,829 || 18–30 || L2|- style="background:#fbb"| 49 || May 21 || Yankees || 5–10 || Tanaka (5–2) || Colón (2–2) || — || 29,553 || 18–31 || L3|- style="background:#cfc"| 50 || May 22 || Yankees || 6–4 || Hamels (3–4) || German (0–2) || Kela (9) || 30,325 || 19–31 || W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 51 || May 23 || Yankees || 12–10 || Claudio (2–2) || Robertson (3–2) || Kela (10) || 31,304 || 20–31 || W2|- style="background:#fbb"| 52 || May 24 || Royals || 2–8 || Duffy (2–6) || Bibens-Dirkx (0–1) || — || 23,230 || 20–32 || L1|- style="background:#cfc"| 53 || May 25 || Royals || 8–4 || Minor (4–3) || Skoglund (1–5) || Kela (11) || 35,105 || 21–32 || W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 54 || May 26 || Royals || 4–3 (10) || Claudio (3–2) || McCarthy (3–2) || — || 29,644 || 22–32 || W2|- style="background:#fbb"| 55 || May 27 || Royals || 3–5 || Hammel (2–5)||Hamels (3–5) || Herrera (11) || 31,898 || 22–33 || L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 56 || May 28 || @ Mariners || 1–2 || Gonzales (5–3)||Fister (1–5) || Diaz (19) || 26,236 || 22–34 || L2|- style="background:#cfc"| 57 || May 29 || @ Mariners || 9–5 || Claudio (4–2) || Díaz (0–2) || — || 13,259 || 23–34 || W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 58 || May 30 || @ Mariners || 7–6 || Barnette (1–0) || Rzepczynski (0–1) || Kela (12) || 13,070 || 24–34 || W2|- style="background:#fbb"| 59 || May 31 || @ Mariners || 1–6 || LeBlanc (1–0) || Minor (4–4) || — || 15,630 || 24–35 || L1|-|- style="background:#fbb"| 60 || June 1 || @ Angels || 0–6 || Barria (5–1) || Colón (2–3) || — || 33,511 || 24–36 || L2|- style="background:#cfc"| 61 || June 2 || @ Angels || 3–2 (10) || Diekman (1–0) || Álvarez (2–2) || Kela (13) || 44,603 || 25–36 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 62 || June 3 || @ Angels || 1–3 || Skaggs (4–4) || Fister (1–6) || Anderson (2) || 33,541 || 25–37 || L1|- style="background:#cfc"| 63 || June 5 || Athletics || 7–4 || Martin (1–1) || Trivino (3–1) || Kela (14) || 19,470 || 26–37 || W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 64 || June 6 || Athletics || 8–2 || Colón (3–3) || Mengden (6–5) || — || 22,335 || 27–37 || W2|- style="background:#fbb"| 65 || June 7 || Astros || 2–5 || Cole (7–1) || Hamels (3–6) || — || 30,236 || 27–38 || L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 66 || June 8 || Astros || 3–7 || Verlander (8–2) || Fister (1–7) || — || 31,722 || 27–39 || L2|- style="background:#fbb"| 67 || June 9 || Astros || 3–4 || Sipp (1–0) || Leclerc (1–2) || Rondon (2) || 38,068 || 27–40 || L3|- style="background:#fbb"| 68 || June 10 || Astros || 7–8 || Harris (2–3) || Kela (3–3) || Rondon (3) || 30,251 || 27–41 || L4|- style="background:#fbb"| 69 || June 12 || @ Dodgers || 5–12 || Paredes (1–0) || Colón (3–4) || Corcino (1) || 48,233 || 27–42 || L5|- style="background:#fbb"| 70 || June 13 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Liberatore (2–1) || Chavez (2–1) || — || 41,303 || 27–43 || L6|- style="background:#fbb"| 71 || June 15 || Rockies || 5–9 || Bettis (5–1) || Mendez (0–1) || — || 30,448 || 27–44 || L7|- style="background:#cfc"| 72 || June 16 || Rockies || 5–2 || Leclerc (2–2) || Musgrave (0–2) || Kela (15) || 23,468 || 28–44 || W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 73 || June 17 || Rockies || 13–12 || Chavez (3–1) || Davis (0–2) || — || 25,513 || 29–44 || W2|- style="background:#cfc"| 74 || June 18 || @ Royals || 6–3 || Colón (4–4) || Kennedy (1–7) || Kela (16) || 18,319 || 30–44 || W3|- style="background:#cfc"| 75 || June 19 || @ Royals || 4–1 || Hamels (4–6) || Hammel (2–8) || Kela (17) || 17,789 || 31–44 || W4|- style="background:#cfc"| 76 || June 20 || @ Royals || 3–2 ||Bibens-Dirkx (1–1) ||Junis (5–8) || Diekman (2)|| 19,489 || 32–44 || W5|- style="background:#cfc"| 77 || June 22 || @ Twins || 8–1 || Minor (5–4) || Romero (3–3) ||Chavez (1) || 28,004 || 33–44 || W6|- style="background:#cfc"| 78 || June 23 || @ Twins || 9–6 || Gallardo (1–0) || Odorizzi (3–5) || Kela (18) || 23,230 || 34–44 || W7|- style="background:#fbb"| 79 || June 24 || @ Twins || 0–2 ||Berríos (8–5) ||Colón (4–5) || Rodney (17) ||23,633 || 34–45 ||L1|- style="background:#cfc"| 80 || June 25 || Padres || 7–4 || Barnette (2–0) || Stammen (4–1) || Kela (19) || 23,470 || 35–45 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 81 || June 26 || Padres || 2–3 || Strahm (2–2) || Diekman (1–1) || Hand (22) || 21,780 || 35–46 || L1|- style="background:#cfc"| 82 || June 27 || Padres || 5–2 || Minor (6–4) || Richard (7–7) || Kela (20) || 21,365 || 36–46 || W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 83 || June 29 || White Sox || 11–3 || Gallardo (2–0) || Covey (3–3) || — || 28,156 || 37–46 || W2|- style="background:#cfc"| 84 || June 30 || White Sox || 13–4 || Colón (5–5) || Rodon (1–3) || — || 28,138 || 38–46 || W3|-|- style="background:#fbb"| 85 || July 1 || White Sox || 5–10 ||López (4–5) ||Hamels (4–7) ||Soria (12) || 22,684 || 38–47 || L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 86 || July 3 || Astros || 3–5 ||Keuchel (5–8) ||Bibens-Dirkx (1–2) ||Rondón (6) || 40,165 || 38–48 ||L2|- style="background:#fbb"| 87 || July 4 || Astros || 4–5 (10) ||McHugh (4–0) ||Martin (1–2) ||Giles (12) || 43,592 || 38–49 ||L3|- style="background:#cfc"| 88 || July 5 || @ Tigers || 7–5 ||Gallardo (3–0) ||Boyd (4–7) ||Kela (21) || 21,248 || 39–49 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 89 || July 6 || @ Tigers || 1–3 ||Zimmermann (4–0) ||Colón (5–6) ||Jiménez (3) || 27,316 || 39–50 ||L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 90 || July 7 || @ Tigers || 2–7 || Fiers (6–5) ||Hamels (4–8) || — || 29,174 || 39–51 ||L2|- style="background:#cfc"| 91 || July 8 || @ Tigers || 3–0 ||Bibens-Dirkx (2–2) ||Fulmer (3–8) ||Kela (22) || 22,047 || 40–51 ||W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 92 || July 9 || @ Red Sox || 0–5 ||Rodríguez (11–3) ||Minor (6–5) || — || 36,754 || 40–52 ||L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 93 || July 10 || @ Red Sox || 4–8 ||Barnes (3–2) ||Gallardo (3–1) || — || 36,883 || 40–53 ||L2|- style="background:#fbb"| 94 || July 11 || @ Red Sox || 2–4 ||Sale (10–4) || Colón (5–7) ||Kimbrel (28) || 36,920 || 40–54 ||L3|- style="background:#cfc"| 95 || July 13 || @ Orioles || 5–4 ||Hamels (5–8) || Cobb (2–12) ||Kela (23) || 17,348 || 41–54 ||W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 96 || July 14 || @ Orioles || 0–1 ||Brach (1–2) ||Pérez (2–4) ||Britton (3) || 38,328 || 41–55 ||L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 97 || July 15 || @ Orioles || 5–6 ||Scott (1–1) ||Minor (6–6) ||Britton (4) || 18,754 || 41–56 ||L2|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff;"| colspan="10" | 89th All-Star Game in Washington, D.C.|- style="background:#fbb"| 98 || July 20 || Indians || 8–9 (11) ||McAllister (1–2) ||Moore (1–6) ||Otero (1) || 28,253 || 41–57 ||L3|- style="background:#fbb"| 99 || July 21 || Indians || 3–16 ||Carrasco (12–3) ||Colón (5–8) || — || 31,532 || 41–58 ||L4|- style="background:#cfc"| 100 || July 22 || Indians || 5–0 ||Gallardo (4–1) ||Clevinger (7–6) || — || 21,829 || 42–58 ||W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 101 || July 23 || Athletics || 3–15 ||Anderson (2–2) ||Hamels (5–9) || — || 18,744 || 42–59 ||L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 102 || July 24 || Athletics || 10–13 (10) ||Familia (6–4) ||Bibens-Dirkx (2–3) ||Treinen (25) || 18,249 || 42–60 ||L2|- style="background:#fbb"| 103 || July 25 || Athletics || 5–6 ||Trivino (8–1) ||Leclerc (2–3) ||Treinen (26) || 20,549 || 42–61 ||L3|- style="background:#fbb"| 104 || July 26 || Athletics || 6–7 ||Cahill (2–2) ||Colón (5–9) ||Treinen (27) || 20,533 || 42–62 ||L4|- style="background:#cfc"| 105 || July 27 || @ Astros || 11–2 ||Gallardo (5–1) ||Keuchel (8–9) || — || 42,592 || 43–62 ||W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 106 || July 28 || @ Astros || 7–3 ||Jurado (1–1) ||Verlander (10–6) || — || 43,093 || 44–62 ||W2|- style="background:#cfc"| 107 || July 29 || @ Astros || 4–3 ||Minor (7–6) ||McCullers (10–6) ||Kela (24) || 40,560 || 45–62 ||W3|- style="background:#cfc"| 108 || July 30 || @ Dbacks || 9–5 || Butler (2–1) || Andriese (3–5) || — || 20,639 || 46–62 || W4|- style="background:#fbb"| 109 || July 31 || @ Dbacks || 0–6 ||Godley (12–6) ||Colón (5–10) || — || 21,877 || 46–63 ||L1|-|- style="background:#cfc"| 110 || August 2 || Orioles || 17–8 ||Gallardo (6–1) ||Cashner (3–10) ||Butler (1) || 19,367 || 47–63 ||W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 111 || August 3 || Orioles || 11–3 ||Jurado (2–1) ||Hess (2–6) || — || 22,544 || 48–63 ||W2|- style="background:#cfc"| 112 || August 4 || Orioles || 3–1 ||Minor (8–6) ||Bundy (7–10) ||Leclerc (1) || 24,300 || 49–63 ||W3|- style="background:#fbb"| 113 || August 5 || Orioles || 6–9 || Scott (2–2) || Hutchison (1–2) || Givens (2) || 19,961 || 49–64 || L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 114 || August 6 || Mariners || 3–4 (12) || Tuivailala (4–3) || Butler (2–2) || Díaz (42) || 17,759 || 49–65 || L2|- style="background:#cfc"| 115 || August 7 || Mariners || 11–4 || Colón (6–10) || Hernandez (8–10) || — || 17,575 || 50–65 || W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 116 || August 8 || Mariners || 11–7 || Gallardo (7–1) || Gonzales (12–7) || — || 20,116 || 51–65 || W2|- style="background:#fbb"| 117 || August 9 || @ Yankees || 3–7 || Happ (12–6) || Jurado (2–2) || — || 43,455 || 51–66 || L1|- style="background:#cfc"| 118 || August 10 || @ Yankees || 12–7 || Minor (9–6) || Tanaka (9–3) || — || 45,198 || 52–66 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 119 || August 11 || @ Yankees || 3–5 || Betances (3–3) || Martin (1–3) || Chapman (30) || 45,933 || 52–67 || L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 120 || August 12 || @ Yankees || 2–7 || Sabathia (7–4) || Pérez (2–5) || — || 41,304 || 52–68 || L2|- style="background:#cfc"| 121 || August 13 || Dbacks || 5–3 || Colón (7–10) || Greinke (12–8) || Leclerc (2) || 18,204 || 53–68 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 122 || August 14 || Dbacks || 4–6 ||Corbin (10–4) ||Gallardo (7–2) ||Boxberger (27) || 19,353 || 53–69 ||L1|- style="background:#cfc"| 123 || August 16 || Angels || 8–6 ||Moore (2–6) ||Anderson (3–3) ||Leclerc (3) || 18,398 || 54–69 ||W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 124 || August 17 || Angels || 6–4 ||Hutchison (2–2) ||Despaigne (2–1) ||Leclerc (4) || 27,816 || 55–69 ||W2|- style="background:#fbb"| 125 || August 18 || Angels || 7–11 ||Bedrosian (5–2) ||Butler (2–3) || — || 24,768 || 55–70 ||L1|- style="background:#cfc"| 126 || August 19 || Angels || 4–2 ||Moore (3–6) ||Ramirez (4–4) ||Leclerc (5) || 26,681 || 56–70 ||W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 127 || August 20 || @ Athletics || 0–9 ||Fiers (9–6) ||Colón (7–11) || — || 9,341 || 56–71 ||L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 128 || August 21 || @ Athletics || 0–6 ||Anderson (3–3) ||Jurado (2–3) || — || 11,579 || 56–72 ||L2|- style="background:#cfc"| 129 || August 22 || @ Athletics || 4–2 ||Minor (10–6) ||Jackson (4–3) ||Leclerc (6) || 13,139 || 57–72 ||W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 130 || August 24 || @ Giants || 7–6 (10) || Gearrin (2–1) || Dyson (3–3) || Leclerc (7) || 39,845 || 58–72 || W2|- style="background:#fbb"| 131 || August 25 || @ Giants || 3–5 ||Suarez (5–9) ||Pérez (2–6) ||Melancon (2) || 40,287 || 58–73 ||L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 132 || August 26 || @ Giants || 1–3 ||Holland (7–8) ||Gallardo (7–3) ||Melancon (3) || 39,260 || 58–74 ||L2|- style="background:#fbb"| 133 || August 28 || Dodgers || 4–8 ||Ferguson (5–2) ||Jurado (2–4) || — || 30,123 || 58–75 ||L3|- style="background:#fbb| 134 || August 29 || Dodgers || 1–3 ||Wood (8–6) ||Minor (10–7) ||Maeda (1) || 29,181 || 58–76 ||L4|- style="background:#fbb| 135 || August 31 || Twins || 7–10 || Magill (3–2) || Moore (3–7) || — || 22,808 || 58–77 || L5|-|- style="background:#cfc"| 136 || September 1 || Twins || 7–4 || Gallardo (8–3) || Berríos (11–10) || Leclerc (8) || 32,175 || 59–77 || W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 137 || September 2 || Twins || 18–4 || Méndez (1–1) || Moya (3–1) || Butler (2) || 23,423 || 60–77 || W2|- style="background:#fbb"| 138 || September 3 || Angels || 1–3 || Cole (1–2) || Curtis (0–1) || Parker (14) || 21,048 || 60–78 || L1|- style="background:#cfc"| 139 || September 4 || Angels || 4–2 || Minor (11–7) || Heaney (8–9) || Leclerc (9) || 17,625 || 61–78 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 140 || September 5 || Angels || 3–9 ||Barría (10–8) ||Colón (7–12) || — || 19,966 || 61–79 ||L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 141 || September 7 || @ Athletics || 4–8 || Petit (7–3) || Gallardo (8–4) || — || 15,572 || 61–80 || L2|- style="background:#fbb"| 142 || September 8 || @ Athletics || 6–8 || Buchter (4–0) || Martin (1–4) || Treinen (37) || 20,504 || 61–81 || L3|- style="background:#fbb"| 143 || September 9 || @ Athletics || 3–7 || Kelley (2–0) || Jurado (2–5) || — || 27,932 || 61–82 || L4|- style="background:#cfc"| 144 || September 10 || @ Angels || 5–2 || Minor (12–7) || Barria (10–9) || Leclerc (10) || 32,891 || 62–82 || W1|- style="background:#fbb"| 145 || September 11 || @ Angels || 0–1 || Ramirez (5–5) || Sampson (0–1) || Buttrey (2) || 33,756 || 62–83 || L1|- style="background:#fbb"| 146 || September 12 || @ Angels || 1–8 || Peña (3–4) || Gallardo (8–5) || — || 33,028 || 62–84 || L2|- style="background:#cfc"| 147 || September 14 || @ Padres || 4–0 || Méndez (2–1) || Erlin (3–7) || — || 22,740 || 63–84 || W1|- style="background:#cfc"| 148 || September 15 || @ Padres || 6–3 || Jurado (3–5) || Castillo (2–3) || Leclerc (11) || 28,833 || 64–84 || W2|-style="background:#fbb"| 149 || September 16 || @ Padres || 3–7 || Yates (5–3) || Springs (0–1) || — || 22,242 || 64–85 || L1|-style="background:#fbb"| 150 || September 17 || Rays || 0–3 || Glasnow (2–6) || Sampson (0–2) || Romo (22) || 21,840 || 64–86 || L2|-style="background:#fbb"| 151 || September 18 || Rays || 0–4 || Snell (20–5) || Gallardo (8–6) || — || 23,523 || 64–87 || L3|-style="background:#fbb"| 152 || September 19 || Rays || 3–9 ||Yarbrough (15–5) ||Méndez (2–2) || — || 25,168 || 64–88 ||L4|-style="background:#cfc"| 153 || September 21 || Mariners || 8–3 (7) ||Jurado (4–5) ||Ramírez (2–4) || — || 29,420 || 65–88 ||W1|-style="background:#fbb"| 154 || September 22 || Mariners || 0–13 ||Gonzales (13–9) ||Minor (12–8) || — || 31,158 || 65–89 ||L1|-style="background:#cfc"| 155 || September 23 || Mariners || 6–1 || Springs (1–1) || LeBlanc (8–5) || — || 31,269 || 66–89 || W1|-style="background:#fbb"| 156 || September 24 || @ Angels || 4–5 || Cole (3–2) || Moore (3–8) || — || 29,052 || 66–90 ||L1|-style="background:#fbb"| 157 || September 25 || @ Angels || 1–4 || Ramirez (7–5) || Gallardo (8–7) || Robles (1) || 36,308 || 66–91 || L2|-style="background:#fbb"| 158 || September 26 || @ Angels || 2–3 ||Álvarez (6–4) ||Martin (1–5) ||Johnson (2) || 35,991 || 66–92 ||L3|-style="background:#cfc"| 159 || September 27 || @ Mariners || 2–0 || Jurado (5–5) || Duke (5–5) || Leclerc (12) || 15,799 || 67–92 ||W1|-style="background:#fbb"| 160 || September 28 || @ Mariners || 6–12 || LeBlanc (9–5) || Pérez (2–7) || — || 23,598 || 67–93 || L1|-style="background:#fbb"| 161 || September 29 || @ Mariners || 1–4 || Paxton (12–6) || Sampson (0–3) || Díaz (57) || 31,780 || 67–94 || L2|-style="background:#fbb"| 162 || September 30 || @ Mariners || 1–3 ||Elías (3–1) ||Gallardo (8–8) ||Armstrong (1) || 21,146 || 67–95 ||L3|-

Detailed records

Opponent	Home	Away	Total	Pct.	Runs scored	Runs allowed
American League
AL East
	3–1	1–2	4–3		47	32
	1–3	0–3	1–6		24	39
	2–1	1–3	3–4		38	38
	0–3	1–2	1–5		16	30
	1–2	2–1	3–3		29	31
	7–9	5–12	12–21		154	170
AL Central
	2–1	1–3	3–4		46	34
	1–2	1–2	2–4		33	50
	2–1	2–2	4–3		29	32
	2–2	3–0	5–2		30	26
	2–1	2–1	4–2		49	27
	9–7	9–8	18–15		187	169
AL West
	1–9	6–3	7–12		72	85
	4–5	2–8	6–13		53	87
	3–6	3–7	6–13		79	114
	5–4	4–6	9–10		96	99
Texas Rangers	—	—	—	—	—	—
	13–24	15–24	28–48		300	385

Opponent	Home	Away	Total	Runs scored	Runs allowed
National League
	1–1	1–1	2–2	18	20
	2–1	0–0	2–1	23	23
	0–2	0–2	0–4	12	26
	2–1	2–1	4–2	27	19
	0–0	1–2	1–2	11	14
	5–5	4–6	9–11	91	102

Roster

2018 Texas Rangers
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		Outfielders		ManagerCoaches

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average

bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="20%"	Player	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	G	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	AB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	R	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	H	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	2B	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	3B	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	HR	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	RBI	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	BB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	AVG	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SLG
Shin-Soo Choo	146	560	83	148	30	1	21	62	6	92	.264	.434
Jurickson Profar	146	524	82	133	35	6	20	77	10	54	.254	.458
Joey Gallo	148	500	82	103	24	1	40	92	3	74	.206	.498
Nomar Mazara	128	489	61	126	25	1	20	77	1	40	.258	.436
Rougned Odor	129	474	76	120	23	2	18	63	12	43	.253	.424
Adrián Beltré	119	433	49	118	23	1	15	65	1	34	.273	.434
Elvis Andrus	97	395	53	101	20	3	6	33	5	28	.256	.367
Ronald Guzmán	123	387	46	91	18	2	16	58	1	33	.235	.416
Robinson Chirinos	113	360	48	80	15	1	18	65	2	45	.222	.419
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	111	356	43	93	18	2	4	34	7	28	.261	.357
Delino DeShields Jr.	106	334	52	72	14	1	2	22	20	43	.216	.281
Ryan Rua	61	139	17	27	3	1	6	12	3	5	.194	.360
Carlos Tocci	66	120	11	27	3	2	0	5	0	7	.225	.283
Drew Robinson	47	109	20	20	3	0	3	9	2	16	.183	.294
Willie Calhoun	35	99	8	22	5	0	2	11	0	6	.222	.333
Carlos Pérez	20	49	1	7	2	0	1	3	1	1	.143	.245
Juan Centeno	10	37	3	6	1	0	1	3	0	1	.162	.270
Renato Núñez	13	36	2	6	1	0	1	2	0	3	.167	.278
Hanser Alberto	13	27	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	2	.185	.259
Jose Trevino	3	8	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	.250	.250
Pitcher Totals	162	17	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.118
Team Totals	162	5453	737	1308	266	24	194	696	74	555	.240	.404

Source:https://baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/2018-batting.shtml

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="20%"	Player	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	W	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	L	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	ERA	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	G	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	GS	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SV	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	IP	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	H	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	R	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	ER	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	BB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SO
Mike Minor	12	8	4.18	28	28	0	157.0	138	76	73	38	132
Bartolo Colón	7	12	5.78	28	24	0	146.1	172	97	94	25	81
Cole Hamels	5	9	4.72	20	20	0	114.1	115	70	60	42	114
Matt Moore	3	8	6.79	39	12	0	102.0	128	82	77	41	86
Yovani Gallardo	8	8	5.77	18	18	0	92.0	99	60	59	43	56
Martín Pérez	2	7	6.22	22	15	0	85.1	116	68	59	36	52
Alex Claudio	4	2	4.48	66	1	1	68.1	91	35	34	13	41
Doug Fister	1	7	4.50	12	12	0	66.0	73	40	33	19	40
José Leclerc	2	3	1.56	59	0	12	57.2	24	16	10	25	85
Jesse Chavez	3	1	3.51	30	0	1	56.1	58	23	22	12	50
Ariel Jurado	5	5	5.93	12	8	0	54.2	66	36	36	18	22
Austin Bibens-Dirkx	2	3	6.20	13	6	0	45.0	56	33	31	14	33
Chris Martin	1	5	4.54	46	0	0	41.2	46	21	21	5	37
Jake Diekman	1	1	3.69	47	0	2	39.0	31	18	16	23	48
Keone Kela	3	3	3.44	38	0	24	36.2	28	14	14	14	44
Eddie Butler	1	2	6.47	22	0	2	32.0	43	24	23	12	18
Jeffrey Springs	1	1	3.38	18	2	0	32.0	32	14	12	14	31
Yohander Méndez	2	2	5.53	8	5	0	27.2	28	18	17	15	18
Tony Barnette	2	0	2.39	22	0	0	26.1	19	11	7	5	26
Adrian Sampson	0	3	4.30	5	4	0	23.0	24	13	11	4	15
Matt Bush	0	0	4.70	21	0	0	23.0	23	13	12	14	19
Cory Gearrin	1	0	2.53	21	0	0	21.1	13	6	6	6	20
Drew Hutchison	1	1	8.86	5	5	0	21.1	29	21	21	13	12
Kevin Jepsen	0	3	5.94	21	0	0	16.2	15	13	11	11	8
Connor Sadzeck	0	0	0.96	13	2	0	9.1	6	2	1	11	7
Brandon Mann	0	0	5.40	7	0	0	8.1	7	5	5	4	3
C. D. Pelham	0	0	7.04	10	0	0	7.2	12	6	6	4	7
Zac Curtis	0	1	9.45	8	0	0	6.2	6	8	7	9	8
Ricardo Rodríguez	0	0	4.05	4	0	0	6.2	11	3	3	1	3
Nick Gardewine	0	0	3.60	3	0	0	5.0	7	2	2	0	4
Ryan Rua	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Tocci	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
Team Totals	67	95	4.92	162	162	42	1431.0	1516	848	783	491	1121

Source:https://baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/2018-pitching.shtml

Farm system

External links

2018 Texas Rangers season at Baseball-Reference.com
2018 Texas Rangers Schedule and Statistics at MLB.com

Notes and References

News: Rangers turn rare 5-4 triple play in win over Angels . ESPN.com . August 17, 2018 . August 17, 2018.
Web site: Wesley. Dotson. Rangers use 9-run 6th to cruise behind Mendez. MLB. September 2, 2018. September 5, 2018.
Web site: Jeff Banister out as Texas Rangers manager. Dallas Morning News. September 21, 2018. September 21, 2018.
Web site: MLB. Sullivan. T.R.. Texas Rangers announce 2018 Opening Day lineup. March 28, 2018. April 14, 2018.