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Houston Astros at Texas Rangers

MLBJuly 12, 2026Globe Life Field

AstrosHoustonHOU47-51

Astros 5, Rangers 6

Final
RangersArlingtonTEXWon49-47
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
HOU000100310581
TEX0300100116110

W Jacob LatzL Josh Hader

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jeremy Peña grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  4.  Christian Walker walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.
  5.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Wyatt Langford flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
  3.  Josh Jung triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews.
  4.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 2nd

  1.  Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  LaMonte Wade Jr. called out on strikes.
  3.  Taylor Trammell grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher MacKenzie Gore.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran walks.
  3.  Evan Carter doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd.TEX 66%
  4.  Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter to 3rd.TEX 74%
  5.  Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging.TEX 68%
  6.  Joc Pederson doubles (8) on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Evan Carter scores. Nicky Lopez scores.TEX 84%
  7.  Wyatt Langford flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.

Top 3rd

  1.  Christian Vázquez lines out to second baseman Nicky Lopez.
  2.  Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Josh Jung walks.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo lines out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
  3.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ezequiel Duran walks. Josh Jung to 2nd.
  5.  Evan Carter grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 4th

  1.  Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.
  2.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jose Altuve homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field.TEX 80%
  4.  Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 4th

  1.  Nicky Lopez grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Kyle Higashioka grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Joc Pederson flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell.

Top 5th

  1.  LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging.
  2.  Taylor Trammell called out on strikes.
  3.  Christian Vázquez flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

Bot 5th

  1.  Wyatt Langford grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Josh Jung walks.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by center fielder Taylor Trammell. Josh Jung scores.TEX 92%
  4.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.
  5.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Jeremy Peña flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  3.  Isaac Paredes walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.
  4.  Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.
  5.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Evan Carter strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nicky Lopez pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  3.  Kyle Higashioka lines out to center fielder Taylor Trammell.

Top 7th

  1.  Cam Smith grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  LaMonte Wade Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Zach Dezenzo singles on a ground ball to third baseman Josh Jung. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 2nd.
  4.  Yainer Diaz walks. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 3rd. Zach Dezenzo to 2nd.TEX 79%
  5.  Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wyatt Langford. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores.
  6.  Peyton Gray intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez. Zach Dezenzo to 3rd. Yainer Diaz to 2nd.
  7.  Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Zach Dezenzo scores. Yainer Diaz scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.TEX 52%
  8.  Christian Walker pops out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran.TEX 58%

Bot 7th

  1.  Justin Foscue singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.TEX 66%
  2.  Wyatt Langford lines out sharply to center fielder Cam Smith.TEX 60%
  3.  Josh Jung strikes out swinging.TEX 55%
  4.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to center fielder Cam Smith. Justin Foscue to 3rd.
  5.  Jake Burger walks. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd.
  6.  Ezequiel Duran grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Jose Altuve. Jake Burger out at 2nd.TEX 52%

Top 8th

  1.  Jose Altuve pops out to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory.
  2.  Cam Smith homers (12) on a fly ball to left field.HOU 66%
  3.  LaMonte Wade Jr. lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  4.  Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Cam Cauley pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.
  2.  Elias Díaz grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Kyle Higashioka homers (7) on a line drive to left field.TEX 53%
  4.  Justin Foscue pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.

Top 9th

  1.  Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Alejandro Osuna.HOU 59%
  2.  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.TEX 63%
  3.  Jacob Latz intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez.
  4.  Isaac Paredes pops out to catcher Elias Díaz.

Bot 9th

  1.  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.TEX 76%
  2.  Josh Jung singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Wyatt Langford to 3rd. Josh Jung to 2nd.TEX 85%
  3.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cam Smith, deflected by pitcher Josh Hader. Wyatt Langford scores. Josh Jung to 3rd.TEX 100%

Bot 2nd

  1.  HOU 0, TEX 1Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter to 3rd.TEX 74%
  2.  HOU 0, TEX 3Joc Pederson doubles (8) on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Evan Carter scores. Nicky Lopez scores.TEX 84%

Top 4th

  1.  HOU 1, TEX 3Jose Altuve homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field.TEX 80%

Bot 5th

  1.  HOU 1, TEX 4Brandon Nimmo triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by center fielder Taylor Trammell. Josh Jung scores.TEX 92%

Top 7th

  1.  HOU 2, TEX 4Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wyatt Langford. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores.
  2.  HOU 4, TEX 4Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Zach Dezenzo scores. Yainer Diaz scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.TEX 52%

Top 8th

  1.  HOU 5, TEX 4Cam Smith homers (12) on a fly ball to left field.HOU 66%

Bot 8th

  1.  HOU 5, TEX 5Kyle Higashioka homers (7) on a line drive to left field.TEX 53%

Bot 9th

  1.  HOU 5, TEX 6Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cam Smith, deflected by pitcher Josh Hader. Wyatt Langford scores. Josh Jung to 3rd.TEX 100%

Win probability

Top 7th · Biggest swing #1 · HOU 4–4 TEX

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

See it in the scoring summary
TEX 52%HOU +27 pts

Game leaders

AstrosHouston

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jeremy Peña SS4001000.287
Yordan Alvarez DH3020020.318
Isaac Paredes 3B4012011.254
Christian Walker 1B3000011.237
Jose Altuve 2B4111102.235
Cam Smith CF4111100.218
LaMonte Wade Jr. RF4110002.250
Brice Matthews CF0000000.197
Taylor Trammell CF2000001.230
Zach Dezenzo LF2110001.228
Christian Vázquez C2000000.220
Yainer Diaz C1110010.248
Totals33585258

HR: Altuve, Smith.RBI: Peña, Paredes 2, Altuve, Smith.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Cristian Javier3.043334609.98
Enyel De Los Santos1.000000124.33
Bryan Abreu1.011112215.81
Steven Okert1.000001162.31
Bryan King2.031111312.93
Josh Hader L0.03110091.17

Video

14:01Condensed Game: HOU@TEX - 7/12/26MLB video
0:06Probable pitchers for Astros at Rangers - July 12, 20262:59Brandon Nimmo's walk-off propels Rangers past Astros1:07Brice Matthews exits game after crashing into wall0:11A deep dive into Kyle Higashioka's home run
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