HOUSTON (Interstat) — Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven shutout innings, allowing five hits and striking out eight, as the Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 8-0 Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park.

Texas broke the game open in the fifth inning when Jake Burger hit a two-run homer. The Rangers added five runs in the seventh, highlighted by Burger’s two-run double and Kyle Higashioka’s two-run single. Brandon Nimmo drove in another run with a double later in the inning. Texas tacked on a final run in the ninth.

Burger finished 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs. Higashioka went 2 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs. Gavin Collyer pitched two scoreless innings in relief.

Peter Lambert took the loss for Houston, allowing five earned runs on three hits over six innings, striking out six. Houston managed five hits but was shut out for the third time this season.

The attendance was 34,893. The game lasted 2 hours, 25 minutes. Texas improved to 22-24, while Houston fell to 19-29.