The 2016 Texas Rangers season was the Rangers' 56th season of the franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), and the 45th since the team relocated to Arlington, Texas. The Rangers won the American League West title for the second straight season, with the best record in the American League. However, for the second straight year, they lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALDS, this time in three games. The Rangers set an MLB record by going 36–11 in one-run games. Because of this stat, as well as the team winning 95 games instead of their projected 80 wins, baseball pundits viewed the Rangers as a "lucky" team.

Regular season

Season standings

American League West

American League division leaders and Wild Card

Record against opponents

Game log

|- style="background:#cfc" | 1 || April 4 || Mariners || 3–2 || Hamels (1–0) || Hernández (0–1) || Tolleson (1) || 49,289 || 1–0 ||W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 5 || Mariners || 2–10 || Vincent (1–0) || Barnette (0–1) ||— || 28,386 || 1–1||L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 6 || Mariners || 5–9 || Benoit (1–0) || Tolleson (0–1) || —|| 26,945 || 1–2||L2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 7 || @ Angels || 3–4 || Street (1–0) || Dyson (0–1) ||— || 39,089 || 1–3||L3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 5 || April 8 || @ Angels || 7–3 || Griffin (1–0) || Shoemaker (0–1) ||— || 35,207 || 2–3||W1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 6 || April 9 || @ Angels || 4–1 || Hamels (2–0) || Richards (0–2) || Tolleson (2) || 38,106 || 3–3||W2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 7 || April 10 || @ Angels || 1–3 || J. Weaver (1–0) || M. Pérez (0–1) || H. Street (1) || 35,097 || 3–4||L1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 8 || April 11 || @ Mariners || 7–3 || C. Lewis (1–0) || H. Iwakuma (0–1) || —|| 13,468 || 4–4||W1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 9 || April 12 || @ Mariners || 8–0 || D. Holland (1–0) || W. Miley (0–1) ||— || 13,376 || 5–4||W2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 10 || April 13 || @ Mariners || 2–4 (10) || S. Cishek (1–0) || J. Diekman (0–1) || —|| 15,075 || 5–5||L1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 11 || April 14 || Orioles || 6–3 || T. Wilhelmsen (1–0) || C. Tillman (1-1) || S. Tolleson (3) || 22,820 || 6–5||W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || April 15 || Orioles || 5–11 || V. Worley (1–0) || T. Wilhelmsen (1-1) ||— || 32,628 || 6–6||L1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 13 || April 16 || Orioles || 8–4 || K. Kela (1–0) || T. J. McFarland (0–1) ||— || 39,493 || 7–6||W1 |- style="background:#bbb;" | – || April 17 || Orioles ||colspan="9" | Postponed (rain). Makeup date: June 20th. |- style="background:#cfc" | 14 || April 19 || Astros || 7–5 || D. Holland (2–0) || S. Feldman (0–2) || S. Tolleson (4) || 24,181 || 8–6||W2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 15 || April 20 || Astros || 2–1 || C. Hamels (3–0) || D. Fister (1–2) || S. Tolleson (5) || 25,821 || 9–6||W3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 16 || April 21 || Astros || 7–4 || A.J. Griffin (2–0) || D. Keuchel (2-2) || S. Tolleson (6) || 25,886 || 10–6||W4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 17 || April 22 || @ White Sox || 0–5 || J. Quintana (2–1) || M. Pérez (0–2) ||— || 15,486 || 10–7||L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || April 23 || @ White Sox || 3–4 (11) || M. Albers (1–0) || N. Martinez (0–1) ||— || 20,182 || 10–8||L2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || April 24 || @ White Sox || 1–4 || M. Latos (4–0) ||D. Holland (2–1) || D. Robertson (7) || 26,058 || 10–9||L3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 20 || April 25 || Yankees || 1–3 || N. Eovaldi (1–2) ||C. Ramos (0–1) || A. Miller (5) ||31,453 || 10–10||L4 |- style="background:#cfc" | 21 || April 26 || Yankees || 10-1 || A.J. Griffin (3–0) || L. Severino (0–3) || —|| 26,163 || 11–10||W1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 22 || April 27 || Yankees || 3–2 || M. Pérez (1–2) || CC Sabathia (1–2) || S. Tolleson (7) || 35,477 || 12–10||W2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 23 || April 29 || Angels || 4–2 || C. Lewis (2–0) || H. Santiago (2–1) || S. Tolleson (8) || 29,589 || 13–10||W3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 24 || April 30 || Angels || 7–2 || D. Holland (3–1) || M. Shoemaker (1–4) || — || 41,571 || 14–10||W4

|- style="background:#fbb" | 25 || May 1 || Angels || 6–9 || G. Mahle (1–0) || T. Wilhelmsen (1–2) || —|| 39,401 || 14–11||L1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 26 || May 2 || @ Blue Jays || 2–1 || T. Barnette (1-1) || G. Floyd (0–2) || S. Tolleson (9) || 25,323 || 15–11||W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 27 || May 3 || @ Blue Jays || 1–3 (10) || J. Biagini (1-1) || P. Klein (0–1) ||— || 24,437 || 15–12||L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 28 || May 4 || @ Blue Jays || 3–4 || R. Osuna (1–0) || T. Barnette (1–2) || —|| 25,229 || 15–13||L2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 5 || @ Blue Jays || 2–12 || J. A. Happ (4–0) || D. Holland (3–2) || —|| 35,468 || 15–14||L3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 30 || May 6 || @ Tigers || 5–1 || C. Hamels (4–0) || J. Zimmermann (5–1) ||— || 28,522 || 16–14||W1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 31 || May 7 || @ Tigers || 10–5 || A. Ranaudo (1–0) || K. Ryan (0–1) || S. Tolleson (10) || 35,551 || 17–14||W2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 32 || May 8 || @ Tigers || 8–3 ||T. Wilhelmsen (2-2) || M. Lowe (1-1) || —|| 35,406 || 18–14||W3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 33 || May 9 || White Sox || 4–8 (12) || D. Jennings (1–0) || C. Ramos (0–2) || —|| 22,958 || 18–15||L1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 34 || May 10 || White Sox || 13–11 || A. Claudio (1–0) || M. Albers (1-1) || S. Tolleson (11) || 25,804 || 19–15||W1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 35 || May 11 || White Sox || 6–5 || T. Barnette (2-2) || D. Jennings (1-1) || S. Dyson (1) || 29,023 || 20–15||W2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || May 13 || Blue Jays || 0–5 || R. A. Dickey (2–4) || M. Pérez (1–3) || —|| 40,344 || 20–16||L1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 37 || May 14 || Blue Jays || 6–5 (10) || T. Barnette (3–2) || G. Floyd (1–3) ||— || 47,115 || 21–16||W1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 38 || May 15 || Blue Jays || 7-6 || M. Bush (1–0) || J. Chavez (0–1) || S. Dyson (2) || 41,327 || 22–16||W2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 39 || May 16 || @ Athletics || 1–3 || S. Manaea (1-1) || D. Holland (3-3) || R. Madson (11) || 10,068 || 22–17||L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 40 || May 17 || @ Athletics || 5–8 || R. Madson (2–0) || S. Tolleson (0–2) ||— || 12,718 || 22–18||L2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 41 || May 18 || @ Athletics || 1–8 || R. Hill (6–3) || M. Pérez (1–4) ||— || 14,323 || 22–19||L3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 42 || May 20 || @ Astros || 2–1 || C. Lewis (3–0) || L. McCullers (0–1) || S. Dyson (3) || 28,724 || 23–19||W1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 43 || May 21 || @ Astros || 2–1 || C. Ramos (1–2) || M. Fiers (3–2) || S. Dyson (4) || 25,886 || 24–19||W2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 44 || May 22 || @ Astros || 9–2 || C. Hamels (5–0) || D. Keuchel (2–6) || —|| 35,035 || 25–19||W3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 45 || May 23 || Angels || 0–2 || N. Tropeano (3–2) || D. Holland (3–4) || J. Smith (6) || 25,298 || 25–20||L1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 46 || May 24 || Angels || 4–1 || M. Pérez (2–4) || J. Chacín (1–3) || S. Dyson (5) || 26,125 || 26–20||W1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 47 || May 25 || Angels || 15–9 || C. Lewis (4–0) || H. Santiago (3-3) || —|| 32,480 || 27–20||W2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 48 || May 27 || Pirates || 1–9 || J. Niese (5–2) || C. Hamels (5–1) || —|| 37,645 || 27–21||L1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 49 || May 28 || Pirates || 5–2 || Y. Darvish (1–0) || J. Nicasio (4-4) ||— || 46,950 || 28–21||W1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 50 || May 29 || Pirates || 6–2 || M. Pérez (3–4) || F. Liriano (4-4) ||— || 44,613 || 29–21||W2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 51 || May 30 || @ Indians || 9–2 || D. Holland (4-4) || J. Tomlin (7–1) || C. Ramos (1) || 14,514 || 30–21||W3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 52 || May 31 || @ Indians || 7–3 || C. Lewis (5–0) || C. Kluber (4–6) || S. Dyson (6) || 10,428 || 31–21||W4

|- style="background:#fbb" | 53 || June 1 || @ Indians || 4–5 (11) || T. Gorzelanny (1–0) || A. Claudio (1-1) ||— || 10,524 || 31–22||L1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 54 || June 3 || Mariners || 7–3 || Y. Darvish (2–0) || T. Walker (2–6) ||— || 32,395 || 32–22||W1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 55 || June 4 || Mariners || 10–4 || M. Pérez (4-4) || N. Karns (5–2) ||—|| 34,317 || 33–22||W2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 56 || June 5 || Mariners || 3–2 || D. Holland (5–4) || H. Iwakuma (4–5) || S. Dyson (7) || 37,616 || 34–22||W3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 57 || June 6 || Astros || 6–5 || S. Dyson (1-1) || K. Giles (0–3) ||— || 30,021 || 35–22||W4 |- style="background:#cfc" | 58 || June 7 || Astros || 4–3 || J. Diekman (1-1) || D. Keuchel (3–8) || S. Dyson (8) || 32,189 || 36–22||W5 |- style="background:#fbb" | 59 || June 8 || Astros || 1–3 || D. Fister (6–3) || T. Wilhelmsen (2–3) || W. Harris (2) || 37,696 || 36–23||L1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 60 || June 9 || Astros || 5–3 || M. Pérez (5–4) || C. McHugh (5-5) || J. Diekman (1) || 30,145 || 37–23||W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 61 || June 10 || @ Mariners || 5–7 || H. Iwakuma (5-5) || D. Holland (5-5) || S. Cishek (14) || 37,055 || 37–24||L1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 62 || June 11 || @ Mariners || 2–1 (11) || M. Bush (2–0) || M. Montgomery (2–1) || S. Dyson (9) || 36,055 || 38–24||W1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 63 || June 12 || @ Mariners || 6–4 || C. Hamels (6–1) || W. Miley (6–3) || S. Dyson (10) || 39,251 || 39–24||W2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 64 || June 13 || @ Athletics || 5–14 || D. Coulombe (1–0) || C. Ramos (1–3) || Z. Neal (1) || 13,453 || 39–25||L1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 65 || June 14 || @ Athletics || 10–6 || M. Pérez (6–4) || E. Surkamp (0–4) ||— || 13,101 || 40–25||W1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 66 || June 15 || @ Athletics || 7–5 || N. Martinez (1-1) || J. Axford (3–2) || S. Dyson (11) || 10,115 || 41–25||W2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 67 || June 16 || @ Athletics || 5–1 || C. Lewis (6–0) || D. Mengden (0–2) ||— || 14,236 || 42–25||W3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 68 || June 17 || @ Cardinals || 1–0 || C. Hamels (7–1) || M. Wacha (2–7) || S. Dyson (12) || 44,064 || 43–25||W4 |- style="background:#cfc" | 69 || June 18 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || S. Tolleson (1–2) || T. Rosenthal (2-2) || J. Diekman (2) || 44,375 || 44–25||W5 |- style="background:#cfc" | 70 || June 19 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || T. Barnette (4–2) || M. Bowman (1–2) || S. Dyson (13) || 44,897 || 45–25||W6 |- style="background:#cfc" | 71 || June 20 || Orioles || 4–3 || S. Tolleson (2-2) || K. Gausman (0–5) || S. Dyson (14) || 35,366 || 46–25||W7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 72 || June 21 || Reds || 2–8 || A. DeSclafani (1–0) || C. Lewis (6–1) || —|| 32,291 || 46–26||L1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 73 || June 22 || Reds || 6–4 || C. Hamels (8–1) || D. Straily (4-4) || S. Dyson (15) || 32,407 || 47–26||W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 74 || June 24 || Red Sox || 7–8 || H. Hembree (4–0) || M. Bush (2–1) || K. Uehara (2) || 46,811 || 47–27||L1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 75 || June 25 || Red Sox || 10–3 || C. Ramos (2–3) || S. Wright (8–5) ||— || 47,559 || 48–27||W1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 76 || June 26 || Red Sox || 6–2 || M. Pérez (7–4) || C. Buchholz (3–8) ||— || 36,312 || 49–27||W2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 77 || June 27 || @ Yankees || 9–6 || T. Barnette (5–2) || K. Yates (2–1) || S. Dyson (16) || 32,914 || 50–27||W3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 78 || June 28 || @ Yankees || 7–1 || C. Hamels (9–1) || CC Sabathia (5-5) ||— || 32,373 || 51–27||W4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 79 || June 29 || @ Yankees || 7–9 || L. Cessa (1–0) || S. Dyson (1–2) ||— || 39,875 || 51–28||L1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 80 || June 30 || @ Yankees || 1–2 || A. Chapman (2–0) || T. Barnette (5–3) ||— || 39,934 || 51–29||L2

|- style="background:#cfc" | 81 || July 1 || @ Twins || 3–2 (10) || M. Bush (3–1) || F. Abad (1–3) || S. Dyson (17) || 25,530 || 52–29||W1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 82 || July 2 || @ Twins || 5–17 || T. Duffey (4–6) || C. Gonzalez (0–1) ||— || 21,466 || 52–30||L1 |- style="background:#fbb"