Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers, July 31, 2026

RangersTEX
2-11
Final
AstrosHOU

July 31, 2026, 8:15 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Texas Rangers

2-3

Last 5
W 7-3
vs SEA
W 4-1
@ TB
L 0-3
@ TB
L 2-3
@ TB
L 2-11
@ HOU

Houston Astros

4-1

Last 5
L 3-12
@ CWS
W 6-4
@ LAA
W 3-2
@ LAA
W 7-4
@ LAA
W 11-2
vs TEX

Starting Pitchers

Texas Rangers

Nathan Eovaldi headshot
Nathan Eovaldi
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 31, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Texas Rangers55-55.500#2#50.5
Houston Astros56-55.505#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

Joc Pederson headshot
Joc Pederson

4 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Ezequiel Duran headshot
Ezequiel Duran

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Jake Burger headshot
Jake Burger

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Cal Quantrill headshot
Cal Quantrill

5.1 IP, 7 SO, 1.69 ERA

Kumar Rocker headshot
Kumar Rocker

6.2 IP, 7 SO, 2.70 ERA

Marco Gonzales headshot
Marco Gonzales

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 3.00 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña

8 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Yainer Diaz headshot
Yainer Diaz

9 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Taylor Trammell headshot
Taylor Trammell

5 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Cristian Javier headshot
Cristian Javier

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

AJ Blubaugh headshot
AJ Blubaugh

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.70 ERA

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown

5.2 IP, 5 SO, 3.18 ERA

Top Performers

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

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Yainer Diaz headshot
Yainer Diaz
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 11, Texas Rangers 2: TEX 8 hits, HOU 18 hits; TEX 0 errors, HOU 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Texas Rangers000002000280
Houston Astros03012041x11180

Box Score

Batting

Corey Seager and Evan Carter led Texas Rangers with 2 hits each.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Joc PedersonDH1111201
Justin FoscuePH/DH/2B1000000
Wyatt LangfordLF4010010
Corey SeagerSS3120010
Cam CauleyPH/SS1000010
Brandon NimmoRF4000010
Ezequiel Duran3B4010010
Evan CarterCF4021000
Jake Burger1B4010010
Nicky Lopez2B/P4000000
Austin WynnsC2000000
Alejandro OsunaPH0000000
Elias DíazPH/C1000010
Totals33282271

Yainer Diaz led Houston Astros with 4 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS5133010
Yordan AlvarezDH3022210
Zach DezenzoPH/DH1000000
Isaac Paredes3B3122201
Christian Walker1B5111001
Jose Altuve2B4000020
Nick Allen2B1110000
Taylor TrammellCF/LF5110010
Yainer DiazC5241001
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF3111110
Lucas SpencePR/CF1111000
Cam SmithRF5220020
Totals41111811583

Pitching

Nathan Eovaldi went 5.0 innings for Texas Rangers (5 SO, 6 ER); Hunter Brown went 5.2 innings for Houston Astros (5 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Texas Rangers
Nathan Eovaldi5.01066152
Luis Curvelo2.0444421
Nicky Lopez1.0411010
Houston Astros
Hunter Brown5.2622251
Enyel De Los Santos0.2100000
Bennett Sousa0.2000010
AJ Blubaugh1.0000010
Bryan King1.0100000
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

  • B2

    Double LaMonte Wade Jr. doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Taylor Trammell scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B2

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Yainer Diaz scores. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B4

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Cam Smith scores. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • B5

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. TEX 0, HOU 5

  • B5

    Home Run Christian Walker homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. TEX 0, HOU 6

  • T6

    Home Run Joc Pederson homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. TEX 1, HOU 6

  • T6

    Single Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Corey Seager scores. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd. TEX 2, HOU 6

  • B7

    Home Run Yainer Diaz homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. TEX 2, HOU 7

  • B7

    Double Jeremy Peña doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Lucas Spence scores. Cam Smith scores. TEX 2, HOU 9

  • B7

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. TEX 2, HOU 10

  • B8

    Single Lucas Spence singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter. Nick Allen scores. Yainer Diaz to 2nd. TEX 2, HOU 11

Play-by-Play

All 83 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Lineout Nicky Lopez lines out to third baseman Isaac Paredes. TEX 2, HOU 11

  • T9

    Single Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell. TEX 2, HOU 11

  • T9

    Groundout Evan Carter grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 2, HOU 11

  • T9

    Flyout Ezequiel Duran flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. TEX 2, HOU 11

  • B8

    Groundout Zach Dezenzo grounds out, pitcher Nicky Lopez to shortstop Cam Cauley to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 2, HOU 11

  • B8

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. Lucas Spence to 2nd. TEX 2, HOU 11

  • B8

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out on a foul tip. TEX 2, HOU 11

  • B8

    Single Lucas Spence singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter. Nick Allen scores. Yainer Diaz to 2nd. TEX 2, HOU 11

  • B8

    Single Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Nick Allen to 2nd. TEX 2, HOU 10

  • B8

    Pop Out Taylor Trammell pops out softly to catcher Elias Díaz in foul territory. TEX 2, HOU 10

  • B8

    Single Nick Allen singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 2, HOU 10

  • T8

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 2, HOU 10

  • T8

    Strikeout Cam Cauley called out on strikes. TEX 2, HOU 10

  • T8

    Flyout Wyatt Langford flies out to center fielder Lucas Spence. TEX 2, HOU 10

  • B7

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 2, HOU 10

  • B7

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. TEX 2, HOU 10

  • B7

    Intent Walk Luis Curvelo intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez. TEX 2, HOU 9

  • B7

    Double Jeremy Peña doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Lucas Spence scores. Cam Smith scores. TEX 2, HOU 9

  • B7

    Single Cam Smith singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Lucas Spence to 2nd. TEX 2, HOU 7

  • B7

    Walk LaMonte Wade Jr. walks. TEX 2, HOU 7

  • B7

    Home Run Yainer Diaz homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. TEX 2, HOU 7

  • B7

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. TEX 2, HOU 6

  • B7

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 2, HOU 6

  • T7

    Flyout Justin Foscue flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. TEX 2, HOU 6

  • T7

    Strikeout Elias Díaz strikes out swinging. TEX 2, HOU 6

  • T7

    Flyout Nicky Lopez flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. TEX 2, HOU 6

  • B6

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 2, HOU 6

  • B6

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. TEX 2, HOU 6

  • B6

    Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. TEX 2, HOU 6

  • B6

    Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 2, HOU 6

  • B6

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out on a foul tip. TEX 2, HOU 6

  • T6

    Forceout Jake Burger grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Isaac Paredes. Ezequiel Duran out at 3rd. TEX 2, HOU 6

  • T6

    Single Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Corey Seager scores. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd. TEX 2, HOU 6

  • T6

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to third baseman Isaac Paredes. Corey Seager to 3rd. TEX 1, HOU 6

  • T6

    Flyout Brandon Nimmo flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. TEX 1, HOU 6

  • T6

    Double Corey Seager doubles (7) on a fly ball to center fielder Taylor Trammell. TEX 1, HOU 6

  • T6

    Strikeout Wyatt Langford called out on strikes. TEX 1, HOU 6

  • T6

    Home Run Joc Pederson homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. TEX 1, HOU 6

  • B5

    Groundout LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, HOU 6

  • B5

    Single Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 0, HOU 6

  • B5

    Lineout Taylor Trammell lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, HOU 6

  • B5

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 6

  • B5

    Home Run Christian Walker homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. TEX 0, HOU 6

  • B5

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. TEX 0, HOU 5

  • T5

    Groundout Austin Wynns grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • T5

    Groundout Nicky Lopez grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • T5

    Pop Out Jake Burger pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • B4

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • B4

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Cam Smith scores. TEX 0, HOU 4

  • B4

    Triple Cam Smith triples (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B4

    Strikeout LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B4

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out softly, pitcher Nathan Eovaldi to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • T4

    Groundout Evan Carter grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • T4

    Groundout Ezequiel Duran grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • T4

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo called out on strikes. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B3

    Groundout Taylor Trammell grounds out, pitcher Nathan Eovaldi to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B3

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B3

    Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • T3

    Strikeout Corey Seager strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • T3

    Single Wyatt Langford singles on a line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Joc Pederson to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • T3

    Walk Joc Pederson walks. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • T3

    Groundout Austin Wynns grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • T3

    Groundout Nicky Lopez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B2

    Lineout Isaac Paredes lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B2

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Yainer Diaz scores. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. TEX 0, HOU 3

  • B2

    Hit By Pitch Jeremy Peña hit by pitch. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B2

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B2

    Double LaMonte Wade Jr. doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Taylor Trammell scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. TEX 0, HOU 1

  • B2

    Single Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Taylor Trammell to 3rd. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Double Taylor Trammell doubles (6) on a soft ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Caught Stealing 2B Evan Carter caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Hunter Brown to shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Jake Burger called out on strikes. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Single Evan Carter singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T2

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

  • B1

    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. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • B1

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

  • B1

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Grounded Into DP Brandon Nimmo grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Corey Seager out at 2nd. Brandon Nimmo out at 1st. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Single Corey Seager singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Joc Pederson to 2nd. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Flyout Wyatt Langford flies out sharply to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. TEX 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Walk Joc Pederson walks. TEX 0, HOU 0