Astros take 7-3 win over Rangers to complete series sweep
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 10:18 PM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
The Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 7-3 on August 2, 2026, at Daikin Park, completing a three-game sweep. Houston scored first, leading 3-0 before the Rangers pulled within a run, making it 3-2 in the top of the fifth. After Texas tied the game at 3 in the seventh inning, the Astros responded with four runs in the bottom half to secure the victory. Yordan Alvarez starred for Houston, finishing with four hits and driving in two runs. The Astros have now won six consecutive games and 11 of their last 12, solidifying their lead in the AL West.
- •Astros complete series sweep, winning 9-4 against the Rangers this season.
- •Yordan Alvarez goes 4-for-5 with two RBIs in the game.
- •Bryan Abreu earns the win after striking out two batters in a crucial seventh inning.
- •Houston's current winning streak stands at six games.
- •Astros start a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays next.
- 10:18 PMYahoo Sports — Astros Finish Sweep of Rangers With 7-3 Win, Lead AL West by 2.5 Games
"Nobody gets off the mat like the Houston Astros. On July 19, the Astros looked to be dead in the water. Swept at home by the Baltimore Orioles, losers of 7 of 9 and 7 games under .500, it looked the magic had finally run out on Houston. Wrong. Picking themselves up by the bootstraps […]
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