Tatsuya Imai, a rookie who came in with an 8.31 ERA, spearheaded a combined no-hitter for the Houston Astros in a 9-0 victory Monday at Globe Life Field.
This was the sixth time in franchise history that the Rangers have been no-hit, with the last coming against the New York Yankees’ Corey Kluber in 2021.
Imai pitched six innings with two strikeouts and four walks. Steven Okert threw the seventh inning, then Alimber Santa cruised through the final two innings for a memorable major league debut.
IN HIS MLB DEBUT, ALIMBER SANTA FINISHES OFF THE FIRST NO-HITTER IN MLB SINCE 2024! pic.twitter.com/7XWEGXMRjE
Imai walked three Rangers in the first inning but didn’t allow a run. Texas didn’t get two runners on base in an inning again.
Imai had allowed at least three earned runs in four of his five starts this season. Monday’s outing pushed his ERA down to 6.17.
The Rangers have scored the third-fewest runs in the majors this season.
Monday started a seven-game homestand for the Rangers (24-29), who lost their fourth straight after being swept by the Los Angeles Angels, the worst team in the American League, over the weekend.
First baseman Christan Walker hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, and designated hitter Yordan Alvarez had a solo shot in the fourth for Houston (24-31).
Rangers starter Kumar Rocker allowed four runs on four hits in five innings with five strikeouts and two walks.
Third baseman Josh Jung, one of Texas’ offensive bright spots with a .302 batting average, sat out a second straight game after leaving with a shoulder injury Saturday. He is not expected to miss an extended amount of time.
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May 15 Houston 2, Rangers 0
May 16 Houston 4, Rangers 1
May 17 Rangers 8, Houston 0
May 18 Colorado 7, Rangers 6
May 19 Rangers 10, Colorado 0
May 20 Rangers 5, Colorado 4
May 22 at L.A. Angels, 8:38 p.m., CW
May 23 at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m., RSN
May 24 at L.A. Angels, 6:20 p.m., NBC Sports, Peacock
May 25 vs. Houston, 6:05 p.m., RSN
May 26 vs. Houston, 7:05 p.m., RSN
May 27 vs. Houston, 7:05 p.m., RSN
May 28 vs. Houston, 7:05 p.m., RSN
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May 8 TCU 3, Utah 0
May 9 TCU 3, Utah 1
May 10 TCU 4, Utah 3
May 14 West Virginia 2, TCU 0
May 15 TCU 4, West Virginia 0
May 16 West Virginia 6, TCU 4
Big 12 Tournament (at Surprise, Ariz.)
May 20 No. 11 Kanas State 9, No. 7 TCU 4 (second round)
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May 9 Wings 107, Indiana 104
May 12 Atlanta 77, Wings 72
May 14 Minnesota 90, Wings 86
May 18 Wings 92, Washington 69
May 20 Wings 99, Chicago 89
May 22 at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m., Ion
May 24 at New York, 2:30 p.m., NBC, Peacock
May 28 vs. Las Vegas, 7 p.m., Amazon Prime Video
June 1 vs. Seattle, 7 p.m., KFAA, USA
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Aug. 29 vs. North Carolina (at Dublin), 11 a.m., ESPN
Sept. 12 vs. Grambling State, TBA
Sept. 19 vs. Arkansas State, TBA
Sept. 26 at Central Florida, TBA
Oct. 3 vs. BYU, TBA
Oct. 17 at Baylor, TBA
Oct. 24 vs. West Virginia, TBA
Oct. 31 vs. Kansas, TBA
Nov. 6 at Arizona, TBA
Nov. 14 vs. Kansas State, TBA
Nov. 21 vs. Utah, TBA
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Sept. 20 vs. Washington, 3:25 p.m., Fox
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Oct. 4 at Houston, 12 p.m., Fox
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Oct. 26 at Philadelphia, 7:15 p.m., ESPN, ABC
Nov. 1 vs. Arizona, 12 p.m., Fox
Nov. 8 at Indianapolis, 12 p.m., Fox
Nov. 15 vs. San Francisco, 3:25 p.m., Fox
Nov. 22 vs. Tennessee, 12 p.m., Fox
Nov. 26 vs. Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m., Fox
Dec. 7 at Seattle, 7:15 p.m., ESPN, ABC
Dec. 20 at L.A. Rams, 3:25 p.m., CBS
Dec. 27 vs. Jacksonville, 7:20 p.m., NBC
Jan. 3 vs. N.Y. Giants, 12 p.m., Fox
Jan. 9 or 10 at Washington, TBA
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May 2 FC Dallas 2, NY Red Bulls 0
May 9 FC Dallas 3, Salt Lake 1
May 13 Vancouver 3, FC Dallas 2
May 16 FC Dallas 3, San Jose 2
May 23 at Colorado, 8:30 p.m., Apple TV
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May 30 Urban Racing
June 6 SCC Laps for Charity
June 13 NASCAR Racing Experience
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This story was originally published May 25, 2026 at 9:20 PM.
Jim Barnes is the Star-Telegram’s sports editor. A Fort Worth native and graduate of Castleberry High School, he returned to Texas after 13 years at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He previously was sports editor of the Waco Tribune-Herald and a freelance high school sports reporter for The Dallas Morning News.
