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Jose Altuve capped his 30th career four-hit game with an RBI double in the 11th inning in the visiting Houston Astros' 7-6 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. The Astros fashioned a two-out rally against Rangers left-hander Brett Martin (1-1), starting with a George Springer walk. Altuve (4-for-6, three runs) followed with a double to left field to score Springer from first base, with Altuve taking third on the throw to the plate. Continue to Article

July 14, 2019 12:40:am EST

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will begin a rehab assignment Monday at Triple-A Round Rock, according to mlb.com. Correa last played on May 26 but then suffered a fractured rib that occurred during a massage. Correa, 24, is hitting .295 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in 50 games this season. Continue to Article

July 13, 2019 9:13:pm EST

Danny Santana delivered a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning, plating Elvis Andrus and delivering the Texas Rangers a 9-8 win over the Houston Astros on Friday in Arlington. Texas rallied from a four-run deficit against the Houston bullpen, capping the comeback against Astros closer Roberto Osuna (3-2). The Rangers slugged five home runs to outlast the Astros and claim the opening two games of this four-game set. Continue to Article

July 12, 2019 11:34:pm EST

Lance Lynn had more strikes thrown than words used postgame to describe his major league-best 12th victory, one that got the Texas Rangers off to the kind of start their manager had hoped for coming out of the All-Star break. The short answers have become as common for the big right-hander as his impressive outings on the mound. Lynn matched his season high with 11 strikeouts in seven strong innings and the Rangers beat the AL West-leading Houston Astros 5-0 in the only game Thursday night when Major League Baseball resumed its schedule. Continue to Article

July 12, 2019 12:45:am EST

Lance Lynn matched his season high for strikeouts, and the Texas Rangers opened the second half with a 5-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Lynn surrendered only one extra-base hit, and that came with two outs in the seventh when Astros center fielder George Springer roped a double to the gap in left-center field. The Astros mustered one legitimate threat against Lynn, pushing runners to second and third in the second inning when Texas catcher Jeff Mathis was cited for a passed ball with Robinson Chirinos at the plate and the Rangers leading 4-0. Continue to Article

July 11, 2019 11:45:pm EST