Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros, July 11, 2026

AstrosHOU
9-3
Final
RangersTEX

July 11, 2026, 7:05 PM ET | Globe Life Field

Last 5 Form

Houston Astros

2-3

Last 5
L 11-12
@ WSH
W 6-3
@ WSH
L 2-8
@ WSH
L 3-7
@ TEX
W 9-3
@ TEX

Texas Rangers

3-2

Last 5
W 8-3
vs LAA
L 1-13
vs LAA
W 7-6
vs LAA
W 7-3
vs HOU
L 3-9
vs HOU

Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Recorded starter

Texas Rangers

Kumar Rocker headshot
Kumar Rocker
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 11, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Houston Astros47-50.485#3#52.0
Texas Rangers48-47.505#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Houston AstrosTexas Rangers
.732
OPS
.713
226
HR
183
734
Runs
673
4.45
ERA
4.32
1.34
WHIP
1.30
1411
Strikeouts by pitchers
1337

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.

Houston Astros

Hitters

Yainer Diaz headshot
Yainer Diaz

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Jose Altuve headshot
Jose Altuve

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Enyel De Los Santos headshot
Enyel De Los Santos

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 4.50 ERA

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Ezequiel Duran headshot
Ezequiel Duran

5 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Justin Foscue headshot
Justin Foscue

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Jake Burger headshot
Jake Burger

3 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Cal Quantrill headshot
Cal Quantrill

6.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.50 ERA

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 3.60 ERA

Nathan Eovaldi headshot
Nathan Eovaldi

6.0 IP, 10 SO, 4.50 ERA

Top Performers

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

Ezequiel Duran headshot
Ezequiel Duran
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
LaMonte Wade Jr. headshot
LaMonte Wade Jr.
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 9, Texas Rangers 3: HOU 10 hits, TEX 7 hits; HOU 0 errors, TEX 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Houston Astros2041000029100
Texas Rangers000100002371

Box Score

Batting

Yordan Alvarez and Isaac Paredes led Houston Astros with 2 hits each.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS4110000
Yordan AlvarezLF3222201
Brice MatthewsCF0000000
Isaac Paredes3B4220110
Christian Walker1B5110040
Jose Altuve2B4110000
Cam SmithRF0001000
LaMonte Wade Jr.RF4114021
Nick Allen2B1000010
Yainer DiazDH4010000
Taylor TrammellCF/LF4000010
Christian VázquezC3111101
Totals369108493

Ezequiel Duran and Evan Carter led Texas Rangers with 2 hits each.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Joc PedersonDH3000100
Wyatt LangfordLF3010100
Alejandro OsunaLF0000000
Josh Jung3B3000020
Brandon NimmoRF3000030
Cam CauleyPH1110000
Jake Burger1B3000010
Justin FoscuePH1000010
Ezequiel DuranSS4223022
Evan CarterCF4020010
Nicky Lopez2B4000010
Elias DíazC4010010
Totals333732122

Pitching

Peter Lambert went 6.0 innings for Houston Astros (7 SO, 1 ER); Kumar Rocker went 5.2 innings for Texas Rangers (6 SO, 7 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Houston Astros
Peter Lambert6.0311171
Enyel De Los Santos1.0100010
AJ Blubaugh2.0322141
Texas Rangers
Kumar Rocker5.2877263
Gavin Collyer1.1000120
Robby Ahlstrom1.0000100
Chris Martin1.0222010
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

  • T1

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (31) on a fly ball to center field. Jeremy Peña scores. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • T3

    Home Run LaMonte Wade Jr. hits a grand slam (2) to right field. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve scores. HOU 6, TEX 0

  • T4

    Home Run Christian Vázquez homers (5) on a line drive to left center field. HOU 7, TEX 0

  • B4

    Home Run Ezequiel Duran homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T9

    Sac Fly Cam Smith out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Evan Carter. Christian Walker scores. HOU 9, TEX 1

  • B9

    Home Run Ezequiel Duran homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Cam Cauley scores. HOU 9, TEX 3

Play-by-Play

All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Elias Díaz strikes out swinging. HOU 9, TEX 3

  • B9

    Strikeout Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging. HOU 9, TEX 3

  • B9

    Single Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 9, TEX 3

  • B9

    Home Run Ezequiel Duran homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Cam Cauley scores. HOU 9, TEX 3

  • B9

    Strikeout Justin Foscue called out on strikes. HOU 9, TEX 1

  • B9

    Single Cam Cauley singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 9, TEX 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Nick Allen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Allen called out on strikes. HOU 9, TEX 1

  • T9

    Sac Fly Cam Smith out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Evan Carter. Christian Walker scores. HOU 9, TEX 1

  • T9

    Double Christian Walker doubles (19) on a ground ball to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Isaac Paredes to 3rd. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T9

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T9

    Pop Out Yordan Alvarez pops out to catcher Elias Díaz in foul territory. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Josh Jung strikes out swinging. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B8

    Walk Wyatt Langford walks. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B8

    Groundout Joc Pederson grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to pitcher AJ Blubaugh. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B8

    Groundout Elias Díaz grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T8

    Forceout Jeremy Peña grounds into a force out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Nicky Lopez. Christian Vázquez out at 2nd. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T8

    Walk Christian Vázquez walks. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T8

    Groundout Taylor Trammell grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Robby Ahlstrom. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T8

    Flyout Yainer Diaz flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B7

    Grounded Into DP Nicky Lopez grounds into a double play, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Evan Carter out at 2nd. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B7

    Single Evan Carter singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T7

    Strikeout LaMonte Wade Jr. called out on strikes. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T7

    Flyout Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Jake Burger called out on strikes. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Josh Jung strikes out swinging. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B6

    Single Wyatt Langford singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T6

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T6

    Walk Elias Díaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Yordan Alvarez walks. Jeremy Peña to 2nd. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T6

    Hit By Pitch Jeremy Peña hit by pitch. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T6

    Groundout Christian Vázquez grounds out softly, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B5

    Pop Out Joc Pederson pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B5

    Groundout Elias Díaz grounds out softly, pitcher Peter Lambert to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B5

    Flyout Nicky Lopez flies out to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T5

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T5

    Flyout LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • T5

    Pop Out Jose Altuve pops out to third baseman Josh Jung in foul territory. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B4

    Flyout Evan Carter flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B4

    Home Run Ezequiel Duran homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. HOU 7, TEX 1

  • B4

    Flyout Jake Burger flies out to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. HOU 7, TEX 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. HOU 7, TEX 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. HOU 7, TEX 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging. HOU 7, TEX 0

  • T4

    Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. HOU 7, TEX 0

  • T4

    Pop Out Jeremy Peña pops out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran. HOU 7, TEX 0

  • T4

    Home Run Christian Vázquez homers (5) on a line drive to left center field. HOU 7, TEX 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Josh Jung pops out to catcher Christian Vázquez in foul territory. HOU 6, TEX 0

  • B3

    Flyout Wyatt Langford flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 6, TEX 0

  • B3

    Walk Joc Pederson walks. Elias Díaz to 2nd. HOU 6, TEX 0

  • B3

    Single Elias Díaz singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña. HOU 6, TEX 0

  • B3

    Groundout Nicky Lopez grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 6, TEX 0

  • T3

    Lineout Taylor Trammell lines out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran. HOU 6, TEX 0

  • T3

    Double Yainer Diaz doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. HOU 6, TEX 0

  • T3

    Home Run LaMonte Wade Jr. hits a grand slam (2) to right field. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve scores. HOU 6, TEX 0

  • T3

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • T3

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • T3

    Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (17) on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • T3

    Lineout Jeremy Peña lines out sharply to left fielder Wyatt Langford. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Evan Carter called out on strikes. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • B2

    Lineout Jake Burger lines out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • T2

    Flyout Christian Vázquez flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • T2

    Flyout Taylor Trammell flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Yainer Diaz pops out to second baseman Nicky Lopez. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • B1

    Hit By Pitch Josh Jung hit by pitch. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Wyatt Langford pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • B1

    Groundout Joc Pederson grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Peter Lambert. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • T1

    Strikeout LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • T1

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • T1

    Double Isaac Paredes doubles (18) on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • T1

    Home Run Yordan Alvarez homers (31) on a fly ball to center field. Jeremy Peña scores. HOU 2, TEX 0

  • T1

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nicky Lopez. Jeremy Peña to 2nd. Jeremy Peña advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Nicky Lopez. HOU 0, TEX 0