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Texas Rangers at Houston Astros

MLBJuly 31, 2026Daikin Park

RangersArlingtonTEX55-55

Rangers 2, Astros 11

Final
AstrosHoustonHOUWon56-55
Score by inning
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TEX000002000280
HOU03012041–11180

W Hunter BrownL Nathan Eovaldi

Yainer Diaz powers the Astros past the Rangers 11-2, pushing Houston into firstYainer Diaz homered and tied a career high with four hits and Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker also went deep to lead the Houston Astros to an 11-2 rout of the Texas Rangers Friday night that put them in first place in the AL West.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Joc Pederson walks.
  2.  Wyatt Langford flies out sharply to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
  3.  Corey Seager singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Joc Pederson to 2nd.
  4.  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.HOU 55%

Bot 1st

  1.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Isaac Paredes walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.
  4.  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.HOU 51%

Top 2nd

  1.  Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
  2.  Evan Carter singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
  3.  Jake Burger called out on strikes.
  4.  Evan Carter caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Hunter Brown to shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
  2.  Taylor Trammell doubles (6) on a soft ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Taylor Trammell to 3rd.HOU 64%
  4.  LaMonte Wade Jr. doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Taylor Trammell scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd.HOU 76%
  5.  Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.HOU 69%
  6.  Jeremy Peña hit by pitch.
  7.  Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Yainer Diaz scores. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd.HOU 85%
  8.  Isaac Paredes lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

Top 3rd

  1.  Nicky Lopez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Austin Wynns grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Joc Pederson walks.
  4.  Wyatt Langford singles on a line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Joc Pederson to 2nd.
  5.  Corey Seager strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Taylor Trammell grounds out, pitcher Nathan Eovaldi to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 4th

  1.  Brandon Nimmo called out on strikes.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Evan Carter grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 4th

  1.  Yainer Diaz grounds out softly, pitcher Nathan Eovaldi to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Cam Smith triples (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  4.  Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Cam Smith scores.
  5.  Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Jake Burger pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory.
  2.  Nicky Lopez grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Austin Wynns grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 5th

  1.  Isaac Paredes homers (15) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  Christian Walker homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field.
  3.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
  4.  Taylor Trammell lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
  5.  Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  6.  LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 6th

  1.  Joc Pederson homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field.
  2.  Wyatt Langford called out on strikes.
  3.  Corey Seager doubles (7) on a fly ball to center fielder Taylor Trammell.
  4.  Brandon Nimmo flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
  5.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to third baseman Isaac Paredes. Corey Seager to 3rd.
  6.  Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Corey Seager scores. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.
  7.  Jake Burger grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Isaac Paredes. Ezequiel Duran out at 3rd.

Bot 6th

  1.  Cam Smith strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Jeremy Peña flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez walks.
  4.  Isaac Paredes walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.
  5.  Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Top 7th

  1.  Nicky Lopez flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell.
  2.  Elias Díaz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Justin Foscue flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jose Altuve grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging.
  3.  Yainer Diaz homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.
  4.  LaMonte Wade Jr. walks.
  5.  Cam Smith singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Lucas Spence to 2nd.
  6.  Jeremy Peña doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Lucas Spence scores. Cam Smith scores.
  7.  Luis Curvelo intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez.
  8.  Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.
  9.  Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

Top 8th

  1.  Wyatt Langford flies out to center fielder Lucas Spence.
  2.  Cam Cauley called out on strikes.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 8th

  1.  Nick Allen singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Taylor Trammell pops out softly to catcher Elias Díaz in foul territory.
  3.  Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Nick Allen to 2nd.
  4.  Lucas Spence singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter. Nick Allen scores. Yainer Diaz to 2nd.
  5.  Cam Smith strikes out on a foul tip.
  6.  Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. Lucas Spence to 2nd.
  7.  Zach Dezenzo grounds out, pitcher Nicky Lopez to shortstop Cam Cauley to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 9th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  2.  Evan Carter grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
  4.  Nicky Lopez lines out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  TEX 0, HOU 1LaMonte Wade Jr. doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Taylor Trammell scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd.HOU 76%
  2.  TEX 0, HOU 3Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Yainer Diaz scores. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd.HOU 85%

Bot 4th

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

Bot 5th

  1.  TEX 0, HOU 5Isaac Paredes homers (15) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  TEX 0, HOU 6Christian Walker homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field.

Top 6th

  1.  TEX 1, HOU 6Joc Pederson homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field.
  2.  TEX 2, HOU 6Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Corey Seager scores. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.

Bot 7th

  1.  TEX 2, HOU 7Yainer Diaz homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.
  2.  TEX 2, HOU 9Jeremy Peña doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Lucas Spence scores. Cam Smith scores.
  3.  TEX 2, HOU 10Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jeremy Peña scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.

Bot 8th

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

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · TEX 0–3 HOU

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

See it in the scoring summary
HOU 85%HOU +15 pts

Game leaders

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AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Joc Pederson DH1111120.254
Justin Foscue 2B1000000.260
Wyatt Langford LF4010001.277
Corey Seager SS3120001.189
Cam Cauley SS1000001.227
Brandon Nimmo RF4000001.264
Ezequiel Duran 3B4010001.269
Evan Carter CF4021000.207
Jake Burger 1B4010001.236
Nicky Lopez P4000000.289
Austin Wynns C2000000.091
Alejandro Osuna PH0000000.258
Elias Díaz C1000001.248
Totals33282127

2B: Seager.HR: Pederson.RBI: Pederson, Carter.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Nathan Eovaldi L5.0106615944.31
Luis Curvelo2.044442549.58
Nicky Lopez1.041101249.00

Video

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