DENVER (Interstat) — Kumar Rocker pitched six scoreless innings as the Texas Rangers routed the Colorado Rockies 10-0 on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Coors Field. Texas pounded out 16 hits while holding Colorado to three. The Rangers took control early, scoring two runs in the first inning on Ezequiel Duran’s double. They added three more in the second, highlighted by Brandon Nimmo’s RBI single and a run-scoring groundout by Jake Burger. Nimmo crushed a two-run homer in the fourth, his fifth of the season. Texas padded its lead with a sacrifice fly in the fifth and singles in the seventh and eighth. Duran finished with two doubles and three RBIs. Rocker (2-4) allowed two hits, struck out four and walked none over 110 pitches. Sammy Peralta (0-1) took the loss after surrendering six runs in 1 2/3 innings. The announced attendance was 15,916. The game lasted 2 hours, 27 minutes. Texas improved to 23-25, while Colorado fell to 19-30. The Rangers rebounded from a 7-6 loss to the Rockies the previous day.

DENVER (Interstat) — Kumar Rocker tossed a career-high 7 2/3 innings, Brandon Nimmo homered and the Texas Rangers pounded the Colorado Rockies 10-0 on Tuesday night at Coors Field. Ezequiel Duran doubled twice and singled, driving in four runs, while Joc Pederson collected four of the Rangers’ season-high 16 hits. Rocker (2-4) allowed three hits, walked one and struck out seven while lowering his ERA, retiring 14 of 15 batters after a brief second-inning threat. Texas improved to 23-25, while Colorado fell to 19-30. The Rangers jumped on Rockies starter Sammy Peralta (0-1) from the opening pitch. Andrew McCutchen walked to lead off the game, and after Justin Foscue popped out, Nimmo was hit by a pitch. Josh Jung lined a single to right to load the bases, and Duran cleared them with a two-run double that deflected off center fielder Brenton Doyle’s glove, scoring McCutchen and Nimmo. Jake Burger walked to reload the bases, but Alejandro Osuna struck out and Danny Jansen grounded into a forceout to end the inning with Texas ahead 2-0. Texas added three runs in the second. Evan Carter struck out to begin the frame, but Pederson lined a double to left. Foscue struck out, but Nimmo singled sharply to right to score Pederson. Josh Jung walked, and Duran singled to left to drive in Nimmo. Burger followed with a ground-ball single to right that scored Jung, extending the lead to 5-0. Osuna flied out to end the inning. The Rangers scored twice more in the fourth. Foscue led off with a double to left, and Nimmo crushed a 2-0 pitch over the center-field wall for his fifth home run of the season, scoring Foscue and making it 7-0. Jung lined out, Duran lined out, but Burger doubled to left. Osuna grounded out to third to strand Burger. Texas tacked on a run in the fifth. Jansen struck out, but Carter singled to center. Pederson singled to center, sending Carter to third. Foscue lifted a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Carter. Nimmo struck out to end the inning, with the score 8-0. The Rangers added a run in the seventh. Osuna grounded out, but Jansen doubled to left. Carter flied out, but Pederson singled to left to score Jansen. Foscue lined out to left, giving Texas a 9-0 lead. Texas capped the scoring in the eighth. Nimmo singled to left, and after a pitching change, Jung walked. Duran doubled to left, scoring pinch runner Sam Haggerty (running for Nimmo). Burger grounded out, Osuna walked, but Jansen and Carter both lined out to third to end the inning with Texas ahead 10-0. Rocke allowed only three hits: Troy Johnston and Tyler Freeman strung together one-out singles in the second, but Rocker struck out Jake McCarthy and got Edouard Julien to ground out. Johnston singled again in the seventh, but first baseman Jake Burger turned an unassisted double play on a line drive by Freeman. Rocker walked Ezequiel Tovar with two outs in the eighth and was replaced by Jalen Beeks, who retired the only batter he faced. Tyler Alexander pitched a perfect ninth with one strikeout to close the shutout. Nimmo finished 3-for-4 with the home run and three RBIs, reaching base four times. Duran went 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs. Pederson, serving as a pinch hitter and designated hitter, went 4-for-5 with an RBI and a double. Burger collected two hits, including a double, and drove in a run. Foscue doubled and drove in a run on the sacrifice fly. The Rangers had five doubles, one triple and one home run among their 16 hits. Colorado managed only three hits total, all singles. Johnston had two hits and Freeman one. Rockies pitchers combined for seven strikeouts but issued seven walks. Peralta took the loss, allowing five runs on five hits over 1 1/3 innings. Brett Sullivan threw a scoreless inning, and Seth Halvorsen allowed the final Texas run in the eighth. The game lasted 2 hours, 27 minutes and drew an announced crowd of 15,916. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Texas, which had lost 6-7 to the Rockies the previous night. Colorado had won its previous two games. Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Texas 5, Colorado 4. Interstat’s ELO system gave Texas a 66.20 percent probability to win. Texas was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total score of 10 went over the over/under line of 10.5.

Rangers at Rockies DENVER (Interstat) — The Texas Rangers look to snap a two-game skid against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Coors Field, where a forecast of 40-degree temperatures and rain could complicate matters for both clubs. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. MDT. Texas (22-24) will send right-hander Kumar Rocker to the mound. Rocker is 1-4 with a 5.40 ERA this season. He will be opposed by a Colorado starter yet to be announced. The Rockies (18-29) defeated Texas 2-1 on Monday night, handing the Rangers their second straight loss. Monday’s defeat followed a 8-0 shutout of the Houston Astros on Sunday, a game in which right-hander Nathan Eovaldi threw seven scoreless innings, allowing five hits and striking out eight. Eovaldi, who will not pitch Tuesday, has been a bright spot for Texas. Over his past three starts, all wins, he has allowed one earned run in 22 innings with 23 strikeouts. He is a player to watch in the series, though his next turn is likely later in the week. For Colorado, right-hander Blas Castaño is a key arm out of the bullpen. In Sunday’s 8-6 loss to Arizona, Castaño worked 2 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run on two hits with three strikeouts. The Rangers’ lineup has shown power of late. First baseman Jake Burger went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs in Sunday’s win over Houston, and catcher Kyle Higashioka added a homer and three RBIs. Texas’ recent results include a 6-5 win over Arizona on May 13, but the club has lost four of its past six. Colorado has dropped two of three. The Rockies’ offense has been inconsistent, scoring four runs or fewer in six of their past nine games. Their pitching staff has allowed eight or more runs three times in that span. Neither team has announced a starter for Wednesday’s series finale. The Interstat game simulator projects a 5-4 Texas victory. Following Tuesday’s game, Texas travels to Los Angeles for a three-game series against the Angels starting Friday. Colorado hits the road for a four-game set at Arizona beginning Thursday. Tuesday’s weather (Interstat) — with rain and temperatures in the 40s (Interstat) — could favor pitchers early, though Coors Field’s thin air often amplifies offensive production regardless of conditions.