Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
Jul 31, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | 11 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
loss:
N. Eovaldi(10-9)win:
H. Brown(3-1)
N. Eovaldi(10-9)win:H. Brown(3-1)Game Recap
HOUSTON -- As surprised as many around baseball will be to wake up on Aug. 1 and see the Astros in first place in the American League West, those who have paid attention over the last decade should have known better. After falling 6 1/2 games out of first place...
Scoring Summary
TEXHOU
2LaMonte Wade Jr. doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Taylor Trammell scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. [1 run] 01- 2Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Yainer Diaz scores. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Jeremy Pena to 3rd. [2 runs] 03
- 4Jeremy Pena singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Cam Smith scores. [1 run] 04
- 5Isaac Paredes homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 05
- 5Christian Walker homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 06
- 6Joc Pederson homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 16
- 6Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Corey Seager scores. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd. [1 run] 26
- 7Yainer Diaz homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 27
- 7Jeremy Pena doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Lucas Spence scores. Cam Smith scores. [2 runs] 29
- 7Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jeremy Pena scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. [1 run] 210
- 8Lucas Spence singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter. Nick Allen scores. Yainer Diaz to 2nd. [1 run] 211
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Joc PedersonDH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .254 |
| Justin FoscuePH-DH-2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| 2Wyatt LangfordLF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 |
| 3Corey SeagerSS | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .189 |
| Cam CauleyPH-SS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| 4Brandon NimmoRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .264 |
| 5Ezequiel Duran3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| 6Evan CarterCF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 |
| 7Jake Burger1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .236 |
| 8Nicky Lopez2B-P | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 |
| 9Austin WynnsC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 |
| Alejandro OsunaPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| Elias DiazPH-C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan EovaldiRHP | 5.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 4.31 |
| Luis CurveloRHP | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 9.58 |
| Nicky LopezRHP | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9.00 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 172 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jeremy PenaSS | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 |
| 2Yordan AlvarezDH | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .324 |
| Zach DezenzoPH-DH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .222 |
| 3Isaac Paredes3B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .257 |
| 4Christian Walker1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .235 |
| 5Jose Altuve2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Nick Allen2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| 6Taylor TrammellCF-LF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 |
| 7Yainer DiazC | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .261 |
| 8LaMonte Wade Jr.LF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .175 |
| Lucas SpencePR-CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 |
| 9Cam SmithRF | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .207 |
| TOTAL | 18 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter BrownRHP | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 3.42 |
| Enyel De Los SantosRHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4.26 |
| Bennett SousaLHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.38 |
| AJ BlubaughRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.69 |
| Bryan KingLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.66 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 149 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningTEXHOU
- TOP 1
- WALK — Joc Pederson walks.00
- FLYOUT — Wyatt Langford flies out sharply to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Corey Seager singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Joc Pederson to 2nd.00
- GROUNDED INTO DP — Brandon Nimmo grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Jeremy Pena to first baseman Christian Walker. Corey Seager out at 2nd. Brandon Nimmo out at 1st. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- STRIKEOUT — Jeremy Pena strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.00
- WALK — Isaac Paredes walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.00
- GROUNDED INTO DP — Christian Walker grounds into a double play, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. Christian Walker out at 1st. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, July 31, 2026 · 8:15 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 36,621 (89.0%)
weather: 73 degrees, roof closed
tv: Apple TV
spread: HOU -131
over/under: 7.5