Texas RangersvsHouston Astros
TEX 3/HOU 7
Things to say
The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 at home.
01
opener
Astros took care of business at home, 7-3. Rangers hung around early but Houston's bats woke up and put it away. Solid win in a division game.
02
key player
The heart of the Astros' order did all the damage — a couple of them left the yard and Houston just kept the line moving. That's the difference in a 7-3 game.
03
hot take
Texas is a .500 team pretending it's a contender. Until that bullpen stops handing games away, they're stuck chasing Houston.
04
deep cut
Getaway day too, so Houston takes momentum on the road. Rangers left too many guys on base — you can't strand the tying run and expect to win these.
05
exit
Anyway, big AL West implications down the stretch — I'll be watching how these two match up next series.
The recap
Houston took care of business at home, riding a steady offense to a 7-3 win over Texas that never felt as close as the final margin. The Astros stacked their runs early and let the bullpen slam the door, keeping the Rangers' bats quiet through the heart of the order all afternoon.
Texas just couldn't string anything together and drops another one to fall under .500. Getaway day belonged to Houston, and they're back over the hump at 58-55.