HOUSTON (Interstat) — Brown allowed two earned runs over 5 2/3 innings and the Houston Astros pounded the Texas Rangers 11-2 on Friday, July 31, 2026, at Daikin Park.

Brown struck out five and yielded six hits to improve to 3-1. Nathan Eovaldi took the loss for Texas, falling to 10-9, as the Rangers dropped to 55-55. Houston improved to 56-55.

Houston scored three runs in the second, one in the fourth and two in the fifth. Yainer Diaz went 4 for 5 with a home run and an RBI, Jeremy Pena drove in three runs with three hits, and Isaac Paredes hit a home run and had two RBIs. Christian Walker added a solo homer. Joc Pederson homered for Texas, which scored twice in the sixth.

The Astros accumulated 18 hits, while Texas managed eight. Houston added four runs in the seventh and one in the eighth. Attendance was 36,621, and the game lasted 3:01.