Houston Astros beat Texas Rangers 7–3: August MLB Rundown

The Houston Astros beat Texas Rangers 7–3 on August 2, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Texas Rangers 3, Houston Astros 7.

Jeremy Pena went 2-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Yordan Alvarez went 4-for-5 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Cam Smith went 3-for-5 for the Houston Astros, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Peter Lambert recorded 5 2/3 innings pitched for the Houston Astros. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 8 strikeouts.

Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-3 for the Texas Rangers, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Jake Burger went 2-for-4 for the Texas Rangers, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Ezequiel Duran went 1-for-4 for the Texas Rangers, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Kumar Rocker recorded 5 1/3 innings pitched for the Texas Rangers. His pitching line listed 10 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.