Saturday was the 11th time Espada removed Altuve from left field in the ninth inning with a lead. "You have to rely on everybody."

Zack Short hit a walk-off RBI single in the 11th inning after Christian Walker tied it with a sacrifice fly and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 5-4.

After Josh Hader blew his first save of the season, the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers in 11 to end four-game losing streak.

In the Lone Star State matchup between the Astros and Rangers, shortstop Mauricio Dubon crushed a home run in the bottom of the seventh.

Prior to Friday's game at Daikin Park, players, coaches and staff from Houston Astros and Texas Rangers will wear special shirts during batting practice to show support for those affected by the devastating flooding in Central Texas during the Fourth of July weekend.

The Rangers began an incredibly important series against the Astros with another encouraging night at the plate.

Houston is optimistic that Cristian Javier, who had Tommy John procedure last June 6, could return at some point in this season’s second half.

HOUSTON (AP) — Wyatt Langford homered with a career-high tying four hits and Adolis García added a solo shot to lead the Texas Rangers to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.