Texas Rangers at Houston Astros
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Alvarez ties career high in hits, Peña homers and Astros use 4-run 7th inning to sweep Rangers 7-3
Cam Smith and LaMonte Wade Jr. hit back-to-back RBI singles to open a decisive seventh inning before Alvarez capped it with a two-run double. Alvarez finished 4 for 5 with three doubles and two RBI.
Jose Altuve opened the scoring with a one-run single, and Peña extended the lead to 3-0 in the fourth with his 13th homer of the year.
Peter Lambert tossed 5 2/3 innings for Houston, striking out eight and allowing two runs on three hits. Lambert retired the first 12 Rangers in order before his no-hitter bid was broken up with a single in the fifth.
Bryan Abreu (3-3) earned the win after striking out two in 2/3 innings and AJ Blubaugh pitched a hitless ninth for his first save of the season.
The Rangers scored two in the fifth on RBI singles by Evan Carter and Ezequiel Duran. Brandon Nimmo tied the game in the seventh with a solo home run before Houston pulled away.
Texas starter Kumar Rocker gave up three runs on 10 hits and fanned five. Tyler Alexander (1-2) allowed two earned runs — including the go-ahead score.
Rangers' manager Skip Schumaker and hitting coach Justin Viele were ejected in the loss, while Texas extended its losing streak to a season-high five games.
Rangers: Yet to announce a starter for their series opener against the Giants on Monday.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Wynns grounded out to shortstop. |
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9th Inning | Duran fouled out to right. |
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9th Inning | Carter popped out to second. |
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9th Inning | Trammell in left field. |
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9th Inning | Spence in center field. |
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8th Inning | Smith lined out to center. |
Statistics
 TEX |
 HOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 2 |
| 10 | Ground Balls | 16 |
| 13 | Strikeouts | 6 |
| 3 | Runs Batted In | 7 |
| 1 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 6 | Hits | 15 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 3 | Walks | 4 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 3 | Runs | 7 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 31 | At Bats | 37 |
| 1 | Home Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 8 | Runners Left On Base | 30 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 0 | Doubles | 5 |
| 9 | Fly Balls | 15 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 1 |
| 152 | Pitches | 142 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 2 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 1 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 9 | Total Bases | 23 |
| 35 | Plate Appearances | 43 |
| 162.0 | Projected Home Runs | 162.0 |
| 1 | Extra Base Hits | 6 |
| 2.1 | Runs Created | 9.7 |
| .194 | Batting Average | .405 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | 1.000 |
| .290 | Slugging Percentage | .622 |
| .194 | Secondary Average | .297 |
| .265 | On Base Percentage | .488 |
| .555 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | 1.110 |
| 1.1 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 1.1 |
| 2.1 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 10.9 |
| 21.0 | Batter Rating | 56.0 |
| 31.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 37.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 4.34 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.30 |
| .097 | Isolated Power | .216 |
| 0.23 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.67 |
| .086 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .093 |
| .000 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.108 |
| 6.0 | Runs Produced | 14.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.4 | Patience Ratio | 0.7 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.5 |
| 71.5 | MLB Rating | 105.3 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 33,955 | Capacity:
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston |
- | 80 | L1 | 0.49367088 | 78 |
| Texas |
- | 80 | L3 | 0.49367088 | 78 |
 Seattle |
4 | 84 | W1 | 0.46835443 | 74 |
 Athletics |
15 | 95 | W2 | 0.39873418 | 63 |
 Los Angeles |
18 | 98 | L3 | 0.37974682 | 60 |