Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros, July 12, 2026

AstrosHOU
5-6
Final
RangersTEX

July 12, 2026, 2:35 PM ET | Globe Life Field

Last 5 Form

Houston Astros

2-3

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

Texas Rangers

3-2

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

Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros

Cristian Javier headshot
Cristian Javier
Recorded starter

Texas Rangers

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 12, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Houston Astros47-51.480#3#63.0
Texas Rangers49-47.510#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

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

6 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Jose Altuve headshot
Jose Altuve

5 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

LaMonte Wade Jr. headshot
LaMonte Wade Jr.

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Steven Okert headshot
Steven Okert

3.1 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Enyel De Los Santos headshot
Enyel De Los Santos

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Ezequiel Duran headshot
Ezequiel Duran

4 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Brandon Nimmo headshot
Brandon Nimmo

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Jake Burger headshot
Jake Burger

2 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Cal Quantrill headshot
Cal Quantrill

6.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.50 ERA

Nathan Eovaldi headshot
Nathan Eovaldi

6.0 IP, 10 SO, 4.50 ERA

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore

9.0 IP, 11 SO, 8.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Kyle Higashioka headshot
Kyle Higashioka
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Brandon Nimmo headshot
Brandon Nimmo
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Texas Rangers 6, Houston Astros 5: HOU 8 hits, TEX 11 hits; HOU 1 error, TEX 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Houston Astros000100310581
Texas Rangers0300100116110

Box Score

Batting

Yordan Alvarez led Houston Astros with 2 hits.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS4001000
Yordan AlvarezDH3020200
Isaac Paredes3B4012110
Christian Walker1B3000110
Jose Altuve2B4111021
Cam SmithRF/CF4111001
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF/RF4110020
Brice MatthewsCF0000000
Taylor TrammellPH/CF2000010
Zach DezenzoPH/LF2110010
Christian VázquezC2000000
Yainer DiazPH/C1110100
Totals33585582

Brandon Nimmo led Texas Rangers with 3 hits and 2 RBI.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Joc PedersonDH3012010
Justin FoscuePH/DH2010000
Wyatt LangfordLF5110000
Josh Jung3B3120210
Brandon NimmoRF5032000
Jake Burger1B3000130
Ezequiel DuranSS2100210
Evan CarterCF3110010
Cam CauleyPH/2B1000000
Nicky Lopez2B3111000
Elias DíazPH/C1000000
Kyle HigashiokaC4111011
Alejandro OsunaCF0000000
Totals356116581

Pitching

Cristian Javier went 3.0 innings for Houston Astros (4 SO, 3 ER); MacKenzie Gore went 4.0 innings for Texas Rangers (4 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Houston Astros
Cristian Javier3.0433340
Enyel De Los Santos1.0000000
Bryan Abreu1.0111120
Steven Okert1.0000010
Bryan King2.0311111
Josh Hader0.0311000
Texas Rangers
MacKenzie Gore4.0211141
Tyler Alexander1.1100020
Cole Winn0.2000110
Robby Ahlstrom0.1222000
Peyton Gray0.2111200
Ben Peoples1.0111011
Jacob Latz1.0100100
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

    Single Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter to 3rd. HOU 0, TEX 1

  • B2

    Double Joc Pederson doubles (8) on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Evan Carter scores. Nicky Lopez scores. HOU 0, TEX 3

  • T4

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. HOU 1, TEX 3

  • B5

    Triple Brandon Nimmo triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by center fielder Taylor Trammell. Josh Jung scores. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • T7

    Sac Fly Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wyatt Langford. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. HOU 2, TEX 4

  • T7

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Zach Dezenzo scores. Yainer Diaz scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. HOU 4, TEX 4

  • T8

    Home Run Cam Smith homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 5, TEX 4

  • B8

    Home Run Kyle Higashioka homers (7) on a line drive to left field. HOU 5, TEX 5

  • B9

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cam Smith, deflected by pitcher Josh Hader. Wyatt Langford scores. Josh Jung to 3rd. HOU 5, TEX 6

Play-by-Play

All 79 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cam Smith, deflected by pitcher Josh Hader. Wyatt Langford scores. Josh Jung to 3rd. HOU 5, TEX 6

  • B9

    Single Josh Jung singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Wyatt Langford to 3rd. Josh Jung to 2nd. HOU 5, TEX 5

  • B9

    Single Wyatt Langford singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Wyatt Langford to 2nd. Wyatt Langford advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by left fielder Zach Dezenzo. HOU 5, TEX 5

  • T9

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to catcher Elias Díaz. HOU 5, TEX 5

  • T9

    Intent Walk Jacob Latz intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez. HOU 5, TEX 5

  • T9

    Grounded Into DP Jeremy Peña grounds into a double play, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Cam Cauley to first baseman Jake Burger. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd. Jeremy Peña out at 1st. HOU 5, TEX 5

  • T9

    Single Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Alejandro Osuna. HOU 5, TEX 5

  • B8

    Pop Out Justin Foscue pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve. HOU 5, TEX 5

  • B8

    Home Run Kyle Higashioka homers (7) on a line drive to left field. HOU 5, TEX 5

  • B8

    Groundout Elias Díaz grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 5, TEX 4

  • B8

    Pop Out Cam Cauley pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve. HOU 5, TEX 4

  • T8

    Strikeout Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging. HOU 5, TEX 4

  • T8

    Lineout LaMonte Wade Jr. lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. HOU 5, TEX 4

  • T8

    Home Run Cam Smith homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 5, TEX 4

  • T8

    Pop Out Jose Altuve pops out to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory. HOU 4, TEX 4

  • B7

    Forceout Ezequiel Duran grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Jose Altuve. Jake Burger out at 2nd. HOU 4, TEX 4

  • B7

    Walk Jake Burger walks. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd. HOU 4, TEX 4

  • B7

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to center fielder Cam Smith. Justin Foscue to 3rd. HOU 4, TEX 4

  • B7

    Strikeout Josh Jung strikes out swinging. HOU 4, TEX 4

  • B7

    Lineout Wyatt Langford lines out sharply to center fielder Cam Smith. HOU 4, TEX 4

  • B7

    Single Justin Foscue singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. HOU 4, TEX 4

  • T7

    Pop Out Christian Walker pops out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran. HOU 4, TEX 4

  • T7

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Zach Dezenzo scores. Yainer Diaz scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. HOU 4, TEX 4

  • T7

    Intent Walk Peyton Gray intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez. Zach Dezenzo to 3rd. Yainer Diaz to 2nd. HOU 2, TEX 4

  • T7

    Sac Fly Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wyatt Langford. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. HOU 2, TEX 4

  • T7

    Walk Yainer Diaz walks. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 3rd. Zach Dezenzo to 2nd. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • T7

    Single Zach Dezenzo singles on a ground ball to third baseman Josh Jung. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 2nd. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • T7

    Single LaMonte Wade Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • T7

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • B6

    Lineout Kyle Higashioka lines out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • B6

    Pop Out Nicky Lopez pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • B6

    Strikeout Evan Carter strikes out swinging. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • T6

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • T6

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • T6

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • T6

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • T6

    Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • B5

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • B5

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • B5

    Triple Brandon Nimmo triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by center fielder Taylor Trammell. Josh Jung scores. HOU 1, TEX 4

  • B5

    Walk Josh Jung walks. HOU 1, TEX 3

  • B5

    Groundout Wyatt Langford grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, TEX 3

  • T5

    Flyout Christian Vázquez flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. HOU 1, TEX 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell called out on strikes. HOU 1, TEX 3

  • T5

    Strikeout LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging. HOU 1, TEX 3

  • B4

    Flyout Joc Pederson flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 1, TEX 3

  • B4

    Groundout Kyle Higashioka grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, TEX 3

  • B4

    Groundout Nicky Lopez grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 1, TEX 3

  • T4

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. HOU 1, TEX 3

  • T4

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. HOU 1, TEX 3

  • T4

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. HOU 0, TEX 3

  • T4

    Strikeout Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging. HOU 0, TEX 3

  • B3

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

  • B3

    Walk Ezequiel Duran walks. Josh Jung to 2nd. HOU 0, TEX 3

  • B3

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. HOU 0, TEX 3

  • B3

    Lineout Brandon Nimmo lines out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. HOU 0, TEX 3

  • B3

    Walk Josh Jung walks. HOU 0, TEX 3

  • T3

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. HOU 0, TEX 3

  • T3

    Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. HOU 0, TEX 3

  • T3

    Lineout Christian Vázquez lines out to second baseman Nicky Lopez. HOU 0, TEX 3

  • B2

    Flyout Wyatt Langford flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 0, TEX 3

  • B2

    Double Joc Pederson doubles (8) on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Evan Carter scores. Nicky Lopez scores. HOU 0, TEX 3

  • B2

    Strikeout Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging. HOU 0, TEX 1

  • B2

    Single Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter to 3rd. HOU 0, TEX 1

  • B2

    Double Evan Carter doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd. HOU 0, TEX 0

  • B2

    Walk Ezequiel Duran walks. HOU 0, TEX 0

  • B2

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

  • T2

    Groundout Taylor Trammell grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher MacKenzie Gore. HOU 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Strikeout LaMonte Wade Jr. called out on strikes. HOU 0, TEX 0

  • T2

    Flyout Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. HOU 0, TEX 0

  • B1

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

  • B1

    Triple Josh Jung triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Flyout Wyatt Langford flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 0, TEX 0

  • B1

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

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Walk Christian Walker walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. HOU 0, TEX 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. HOU 0, TEX 0