Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers, August 2, 2026

RangersTEX
3-7
Final
AstrosHOU

August 2, 2026, 2:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Texas Rangers

0-5

Last 5
L 0-3
@ TB
L 2-3
@ TB
L 2-11
@ HOU
L 4-5
@ HOU
L 3-7
@ HOU

Houston Astros

5-0

Last 5
W 3-2
@ LAA
W 7-4
@ LAA
W 11-2
vs TEX
W 5-4
vs TEX
W 7-3
vs TEX

Starting Pitchers

Texas Rangers

Kumar Rocker headshot
Kumar Rocker
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 2, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Texas Rangers55-57.491#2#52.5
Houston Astros58-55.513#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Texas RangersHouston Astros
.713
OPS
.732
183
HR
226
673
Runs
734
4.32
ERA
4.45
1.30
WHIP
1.34
1337
Strikeouts by pitchers
1411

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Brandon Nimmo headshot
Brandon Nimmo

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Wyatt Langford headshot
Wyatt Langford

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Joc Pederson headshot
Joc Pederson

2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Peyton Gray headshot
Peyton Gray

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 3.00 ERA

Ben Peoples headshot
Ben Peoples

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 3.00 ERA

Marco Gonzales headshot
Marco Gonzales

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 3.00 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña

9 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

9 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Yainer Diaz headshot
Yainer Diaz

8 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Bryan Abreu headshot
Bryan Abreu

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown

5.2 IP, 5 SO, 3.18 ERA

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert

10.2 IP, 14 SO, 3.38 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Kumar Rocker headshot
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 7, Texas Rangers 3: TEX 6 hits, HOU 15 hits; TEX 0 errors, HOU 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Texas Rangers000020100360
Houston Astros00120040x7151

Box Score

Batting

Brandon Nimmo and Jake Burger led Texas Rangers with 2 hits each.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Joc PedersonDH3000020
Justin FoscuePH/DH1000000
Wyatt LangfordLF3000120
Corey SeagerSS4000020
Brandon NimmoRF3221111
Jake Burger1B4120020
Evan CarterCF3011000
Ezequiel Duran3B4011020
Elias DíazC2000010
Alejandro OsunaPH0000100
Austin WynnsC1000000
Cam Cauley2B2000000
Nicky LopezPH/2B1000010
Totals313633131

Yordan Alvarez led Houston Astros with 4 hits and 2 RBI.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaDH4122011
Yordan AlvarezLF5142000
Lucas SpenceCF0000000
Isaac Paredes3B5000010
Christian Walker1B4010120
Taylor TrammellCF/LF2110200
Jose Altuve2B5121000
Cam SmithRF5231010
Nick AllenSS3100100
Christian VázquezC3010010
LaMonte Wade Jr.PH1011000
Yainer DiazC0000000
Totals377157461

Pitching

Kumar Rocker went 5.1 innings for Texas Rangers (5 SO, 3 ER); Peter Lambert went 5.2 innings for Houston Astros (8 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Texas Rangers
Kumar Rocker5.11033251
Robby Ahlstrom0.2000000
Tyler Alexander0.1122000
Cole Winn0.1322110
Ben Peoples1.1100100
Houston Astros
Peter Lambert5.2322280
Steven Okert0.2211011
Bryan Abreu0.2000120
Bryan King0.2100010
AJ Blubaugh1.1000010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B3

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to third baseman Ezequiel Duran, deflected by pitcher Kumar Rocker. Yordan Alvarez scores. Taylor Trammell to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B4

    Home Run Jeremy Peña homers (13) on a line drive to left field. Cam Smith scores. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • T5

    Single Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Brandon Nimmo scores. Evan Carter out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Cam Smith to catcher Christian Vázquez to shortstop Nick Allen. Jake Burger to 3rd. TEX 1, HOU 3

  • T5

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Jake Burger scores. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • T7

    Home Run Brandon Nimmo homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. TEX 3, HOU 3

  • B7

    Single Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Taylor Trammell scores. Jose Altuve to 2nd. TEX 3, HOU 4

  • B7

    Single LaMonte Wade Jr. singles on a ground ball to first baseman Jake Burger. Jose Altuve scores. Cam Smith to 3rd. Nick Allen to 2nd. TEX 3, HOU 5

  • B7

    Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (24) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Cam Smith scores. Nick Allen scores. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 3rd. TEX 3, HOU 7

Play-by-Play

All 79 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Austin Wynns grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 3, HOU 7

  • T9

    Flyout Ezequiel Duran flies out to right fielder Cam Smith in foul territory. TEX 3, HOU 7

  • T9

    Pop Out Evan Carter pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve. TEX 3, HOU 7

  • B8

    Lineout Cam Smith lines out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 3, HOU 7

  • B8

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 3, HOU 7

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Taylor Trammell grounds into a double play, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. Christian Walker out at 2nd. Taylor Trammell out at 1st. TEX 3, HOU 7

  • B8

    Walk Christian Walker walks. TEX 3, HOU 7

  • T8

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. TEX 3, HOU 7

  • T8

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Wyatt Langford to 2nd. TEX 3, HOU 7

  • T8

    Strikeout Corey Seager strikes out swinging. TEX 3, HOU 7

  • T8

    Field Error Wyatt Langford reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Nick Allen. TEX 3, HOU 7

  • T8

    Groundout Justin Foscue grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Bryan King. TEX 3, HOU 7

  • B7

    Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 3, HOU 7

  • B7

    Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (24) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Cam Smith scores. Nick Allen scores. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 3rd. TEX 3, HOU 7

  • B7

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. TEX 3, HOU 5

  • B7

    Single LaMonte Wade Jr. singles on a ground ball to first baseman Jake Burger. Jose Altuve scores. Cam Smith to 3rd. Nick Allen to 2nd. TEX 3, HOU 5

  • B7

    Walk Nick Allen walks. Jose Altuve to 3rd. Cam Smith to 2nd. TEX 3, HOU 4

  • B7

    Single Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Taylor Trammell scores. Jose Altuve to 2nd. TEX 3, HOU 4

  • B7

    Forceout Jose Altuve grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Ezequiel Duran. Christian Walker out at 3rd. Taylor Trammell to 2nd. Jose Altuve to 1st. TEX 3, HOU 3

  • B7

    Hit By Pitch Taylor Trammell hit by pitch. TEX 3, HOU 3

  • B7

    Double Christian Walker doubles (22) on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 3, HOU 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Nicky Lopez called out on strikes. TEX 3, HOU 3

  • T7

    Walk Alejandro Osuna walks. TEX 3, HOU 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging. TEX 3, HOU 3

  • T7

    Sac Bunt Evan Carter out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Steven Okert to first baseman Christian Walker to second baseman Jose Altuve. Jake Burger to 2nd. TEX 3, HOU 3

  • T7

    Single Jake Burger singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. TEX 3, HOU 3

  • T7

    Home Run Brandon Nimmo homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. TEX 3, HOU 3

  • B6

    Lineout Isaac Paredes lines out to second baseman Cam Cauley. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • B6

    Pop Out Yordan Alvarez pops out to third baseman Ezequiel Duran in foul territory. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • B6

    Hit By Pitch Jeremy Peña hit by pitch. Christian Vázquez to 2nd. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • B6

    Single Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Ezequiel Duran, deflected by pitcher Kumar Rocker. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • B6

    Groundout Nick Allen grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Corey Seager strikes out swinging. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • T6

    Walk Wyatt Langford walks. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • T6

    Pop Out Cam Cauley pops out to catcher Christian Vázquez in foul territory. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • B5

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out softly, pitcher Kumar Rocker to first baseman Jake Burger. Taylor Trammell to 2nd. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • B5

    Single Taylor Trammell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • T5

    Grounded Into DP Elias Díaz grounds into a double play, shortstop Nick Allen to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Ezequiel Duran out at 2nd. Elias Díaz out at 1st. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • T5

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Jake Burger scores. TEX 2, HOU 3

  • T5

    Single Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Brandon Nimmo scores. Evan Carter out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Cam Smith to catcher Christian Vázquez to shortstop Nick Allen. Jake Burger to 3rd. TEX 1, HOU 3

  • T5

    Single Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • T5

    Walk Brandon Nimmo walks. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Isaac Paredes called out on strikes. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B4

    Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (23) on a fly ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B4

    Home Run Jeremy Peña homers (13) on a line drive to left field. Cam Smith scores. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B4

    Flyout Christian Vázquez flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B4

    Pop Out Nick Allen pops out to third baseman Ezequiel Duran. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B4

    Single Cam Smith singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Ezequiel Duran. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T4

    Groundout Corey Seager grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B3

    Pickoff Caught Stealing Home Taylor Trammell picked off and caught stealing home, catcher Elias Díaz to third baseman Ezequiel Duran to catcher Elias Díaz. Jose Altuve to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B3

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to third baseman Ezequiel Duran, deflected by pitcher Kumar Rocker. Yordan Alvarez scores. Taylor Trammell to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B3

    Walk Taylor Trammell walks. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Ezequiel Duran. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Pop Out Cam Cauley pops out to shortstop Nick Allen in foul territory. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Elias Díaz called out on strikes. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Lineout Jeremy Peña lines out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Groundout Nick Allen grounds out, second baseman Cam Cauley to first baseman Jake Burger. Cam Smith to 3rd. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Double Cam Smith doubles (15) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Flyout Evan Carter flies out sharply to center fielder Taylor Trammell. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Forceout Jose Altuve grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Ezequiel Duran. Yordan Alvarez out at 3rd. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Walk Elias Díaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Taylor Trammell walks. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (22) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Flyout Corey Seager flies out sharply to center fielder Taylor Trammell. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Groundout Joc Pederson grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 0