Texas Rangers lineup for August 26, 2026

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 14: Joc Pederson #3 of the Texas Rangers looks on after the final out of the top of the eighth inning against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on August 14, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Scott Marshall/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Texas Rangers lineup for August 26, 2026 against the Chicago White Sox: starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore for the Rangers and Sean Burke for the White Sox.

It is Game 3 between the White Sox and the Rangers, and Texas needs to win this game in order to 1) win this series, 2) get back to .500, and 3) split the season series against the White Sox, and thus not immediately lose the first tiebreaker if the teams are tied for a Wild Card spot.

The lineup:

Pederson — 1B

Seager — DH

Langford — LF

Nimmo — RF

Duran — SS

Carter — CF

Foscue — 2B

Diaz — C

Freeman — 3B

6:40 p.m. Central start time. Rangers are +107 underdogs.