Texas Rangers at Houston Astros

TEX 3 — 7 HOU
Final — 2026-08-02
MVP: Yordan Alvarez 4-5, 2 RBI

Houston Astros defeated Texas Rangers 7-3. Yordan Alvarez led the way with 4-5, 2 RBI. Bryan Abreu earned the win and Tyler Alexander took the loss. AJ Blubaugh recorded the save.

Y.A.
Top Performer
Top Performer

Yordan Alvarez

4-5, 2 RBI

4-for-5 with 2 RBI.

Among the most impactful performances of the day.

123456789 RHE
TEX 000020100 360
HOU 00120040x 7151
WP Bryan Abreu (3-3)
LP Tyler Alexander (1-2)
SV AJ Blubaugh (1)

Scoring Plays

Bot 3: Altuve reached on infield single to third, Alvarez scored, Trammell to second. (0-1)
Bot 4: Peña homered to left (364 feet), Smith scored. (0-3)
Top 5: Carter singled to right, Nimmo scored, Carter thrown out at second, Burger to third. (1-3)
Top 5: Duran singled to left, Burger scored. (2-3)
Top 7: Nimmo homered to right (414 feet). (3-3)
Bot 7: Smith singled to left, Trammell scored, Altuve to second. (3-4)
Bot 7: Wade Jr. reached on infield single to first, Altuve scored, Allen to second, Smith to third. (3-5)
Bot 7: Alvarez doubled to right, Smith scored and Allen scored, Wade Jr. to third. (3-7)

TEX — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Pederson DH3000000020 .253.341.509.850
Langford LF3000000120 .272.317.502.819
Seager SS4000000020 .188.296.376.672
Nimmo RF3220011110 .270.339.436.775
Burger 1B4120000020 .237.296.422.718
Carter CF3010001000 .207.322.349.671
Duran 3B4010001020 .266.319.438.757
Diaz C2000000010 .250.262.400.662
Cauley 2B2000000000 .217.294.391.685
Osuna PH0000000100 .258.350.300.650
Lopez 2B1000000010 .291.335.329.664
Wynns C1000000000 .143.200.357.557
Foscue DH1000000000 .256.317.473.790

HOU — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Pena DH4120012010 .322.375.529.904
Alvarez LF5143002000 .330.442.6501.092
Paredes 3B5000000010 .254.351.422.773
Walker 1B4011000120 .238.315.460.775
Trammell LF2110000200 .241.329.400.729
Altuve 2B5120001000 .233.297.384.681
Smith RF5231001010 .213.285.371.656
Allen SS3100000100 .257.306.327.633
Vazquez C3010000010 .218.272.330.602
Wade PH1010001000 .197.338.333.671
Diaz C0000000000 .256.282.419.701
Spence CF0000000000 .162.244.189.433

TEX — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Rocker 5.11033251 88-59 4.081.32
Ahlstrom 0.2000000 10-6 4.571.29
Alexander 0.1122000 7-3 3.351.28L, 1-2
Winn 0.1322110 20-11 6.271.42
Peoples 1.1100100 17-9 2.381.05

HOU — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Lambert 5.2322280 83-46 3.061.13
Okert 0.2211011 17-10 2.280.87
Abreu 0.2000120 16-7 4.541.46W, 3-3
King 0.2100010 20-13 3.611.35
Blubaugh 1.1000010 16-12 3.621.22S, 1

Venue: Daikin Park, Houston, Texas (33,955)

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Todd Tichenor, First Base Umpire: Tyler Jones, Second Base Umpire: Clint Vondrak, Third Base Umpire: Adam Hamari

Broadcast: RASN | SCHN

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