The 2013 Texas Rangers season was the Rangers' 53rd season of the franchise and the 42nd since the team relocated to Arlington, Texas. The Rangers lost a tie-breaking 163rd game against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 30, 2013, and were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2009.
Season standings
American League West
American League Wild Card
The 2013 Rangers are to date the winningest team not to make the postseason in the expanded Wild Card era.
Record vs. opponents
Game log
|- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 1 || March 31 || @ Astros || 2–8 || Bud Norris (1–0) || Matt Harrison (0-1) || Érik Bédard (1) || 0–1 |-
|- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbffbb;" | 2 || April 2 || @ Astros || 7–0 || Yu Darvish (1–0) || Lucas Harrell (0–1) || None || 1–1 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 3 || April 3 || @ Astros || 4–0 || Alexi Ogando (1–0) || Philip Humber (0–1) || None || 2–1 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 4 || April 5 || Angels || 3–2 || Tanner Scheppers (1–0) || Scott Downs (0–2) || Joe Nathan (1) || 3–1 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 5 || April 6 || Angels || 4–8 || Tommy Hanson (1–0) || Matt Harrison (0–2) || None || 3–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 6 || April 7 || Angels || 7–3 || Yu Darvish (2–0) || Jered Weaver (0–1) || None || 4–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 7 || April 8 || Rays || 5–4 || Alexi Ogando (2–0) || Jeremy Hellickson (0–1)|| Joe Nathan (2) || 5–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 8 || April 9 || Rays || 6–1 || Nick Tepesch (1–0) || Roberto Hernández (0–2) || None || 6–2 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 9 || April 10 || Rays || 0–2 || Matt Moore (2–0) || Derek Holland (0–1) || Fernando Rodney (1) || 6–3 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 10 || April 11 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Joseph Ortiz (1–0) || Félix Hernández (1–2) || Joe Nathan (3) || 7–3 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 11 || April 12 || @ Mariners || 1–3 || Hisashi Iwakuma (2–0) || Yu Darvish (2–1) || Tom Wilhelmsen (4) || 7–4 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 12 || April 13 || @ Mariners || 3–1 || Joseph Ortiz (2–0) || Carter Capps (0–1) || Joe Nathan (4) || 8–4 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 13 || April 14 || @ Mariners || 3–4 || Brandon Maurer (1–2) || Nick Tepesch (1–1) || Tom Wilhelmsen (5) || 8–5 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 14 || April 16 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Derek Holland (1–1) || Travis Wood (1–1) || Joe Nathan (5) || 9–5 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbb;" | – || April 17 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 6 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 15 || April 18 || @ Cubs ||2–6 || Carlos Villanueva (1–0) || Alexi Ogando (2–1) || None || 9–6 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 16 || April 19 || Mariners || 7–0 || Yu Darvish (3–1) || Joe Saunders (1–2) || None || 10–6 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 17 || April 20 || Mariners || 5–0 || Derek Lowe (1–0) || Brandon Maurer (1–3) || None || 11–6 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 18 || April 21 || Mariners || 11–3 || Justin Grimm (1–0) || Aaron Harang (0–2) || Michael Kirkman (1) || 12–6 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 19 || April 22 || @ Angels || 7–6 || Tanner Scheppers (2–0) || Ernesto Frieri (0–1) || Joe Nathan (6) || 13–6 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 20 || April 23 || @ Angels || 4–5 (11) || Dane De La Rosa (1–0) || Joseph Ortiz (2–1) || None || 13–7 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 21 || April 24 || @ Angels || 11–3 || Yu Darvish (4–1) || Michael Roth (1–1) || None || 14–7 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 22 || April 25 || @ Twins || 2–1 || Nick Tepesch (2–1) || Vance Worley (0–3) || Joe Nathan (7) || 15–7 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 23 || April 26 || @ Twins || 4–3 || Justin Grimm (2–0) || Scott Diamond (1–2) || Joe Nathan (8) || 16–7 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 24 || April 27 || @ Twins || 2–7 || Pedro Hernández (1–0) || Derek Holland (1–2) || None || 16–8 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#fbb;" | 25 || April 28 || @ Twins || 0–5 || Kevin Correia (3–1) || Alexi Ogando (2–2) || None || 16–9 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bfb;" | 2