It’s the San Francisco Giants versus the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on August 5, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 2:35 PM ET
- Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
- TV Channels: NBC Sports Bay Area, Rangers Sports Network
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®
How to Watch San Francisco Giants vs. Texas Rangers on August 5, 2026
You can watch the Texas Rangers take on the San Francisco Giants live on DIRECTV on NBC Sports Bay Area and Rangers Sports Network on August 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM ET.
San Francisco Giants (48-66) at Texas Rangers (56-58) — Game Preview
The San Francisco Giants (48-66) visit the Texas Rangers (56-58) at Globe Life Field for a 2:35 PM ET first pitch. San Francisco carries the better team average at .252 against Texas at .245 and the better team slugging mark at .414 against .401, while the Rangers hold a one-homer edge at 130 to 129. Jung Hoo Lee is hitting .305 with a .340 on-base percentage and a .452 slugging mark for the Giants, the highest average among the San Francisco hitters in this matchup ahead of Rafael Devers at .246.
Devers supplies the power behind him with 23 home runs and 62 RBIs, more than Willy Adames has produced with 18 home runs and 47 RBIs. Texas answers with Jake Burger, who has driven in 66 runs with 19 home runs, and Joc Pederson, whose 20 home runs edge Burger’s 19. Ezequiel Duran gives the Rangers a third bat worth tracking, hitting .278 with 13 home runs and 63 RBIs from shortstop. Both clubs are working around infield absences, with Matt Chapman on the 10-day IL for San Francisco with an abdomen strain and Josh Jung on the 10-day IL for Texas with a left calf strain.
Regional Coverage
NBC Sports Bay Area and Rangers Sports Network.
League Packages
What Time is the San Francisco Giants vs. Texas Rangers Game Today?
The San Francisco Giants vs. Texas Rangers game starts at 2:35 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch San Francisco Giants vs. Texas Rangers?
You can watch San Francisco Giants vs. Texas Rangers on your local regional sports network and MLB Extra Innings®.
San Francisco Giants Channel on DIRECTV
San Francisco Giants games air on NBC Sports Bay Area (Channel 696).
Texas Rangers Channel on DIRECTV
Texas Rangers games air on Rangers Sports Network (Channel 677).
Players to Watch: San Francisco Giants vs. Texas Rangers
San Francisco Giants
Jung Hoo Lee — RF. Lee is hitting .305 with a .340 on-base percentage, the highest average of the three Giants featured here ahead of Rafael Devers at .246 and Willy Adames at .222. His .452 slugging mark shows he does more than find gaps, which gives San Francisco a right fielder who drives the ball as well as he gets on base.
Rafael Devers — 1B. Twenty-three home runs and 62 RBIs make Devers the run producer San Francisco leans on, more than Adames has delivered with 18 home runs and 47 RBIs. He backs that with a .320 on-base percentage and a .473 slugging mark, and while his .246 average sits well behind Lee’s .305, the damage he does when he connects is what keeps him at the heart of the lineup.
Willy Adames — SS. Power from shortstop is harder to come by than power at first base, and Adames has 18 home runs and 47 RBIs to go with a .411 slugging mark. His .222 average is the lowest of the three Giants here against Lee’s .305 and Devers’ .246, and a .279 on-base percentage means the value shows up in the extra-base hits rather than the volume.
Texas Rangers
Joc Pederson — DH. Pederson handles the bulk of the designated hitter work for Texas and has hit 20 home runs, one more than Jake Burger’s 19, with 42 RBIs. A .339 on-base percentage paired with a .250 average tells you he takes his walks rather than chasing the count, which matters for a bat built around slug.
Jake Burger — 1B. Sixty-six RBIs lead all Texas hitters in this matchup, ahead of Ezequiel Duran’s 63 and Pederson’s 42, and Burger has added 19 home runs from first base. His .237 average trails Duran’s .278, but a .295 on-base percentage and a .421 slugging mark still make him a reliable source of run production.
Ezequiel Duran — SS. Duran carries the highest average of the three Rangers here at .278, ahead of Pederson’s .250 and Burger’s .237. He is more than a singles hitter, with 13 home runs, 63 RBIs and a .463 slugging mark out of the shortstop spot. A .329 on-base percentage rounds out a balanced line at a premium defensive position.
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