HOUSTON (Interstat) — Bryan Abreu tossed two-thirds of an inning of scoreless relief, and the Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 7-3 on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026 at Daikin Park. Houston scored in the third on Jose Altuve’s RBI single, then Jeremy Peña hit a two-run homer in the fourth. The Astros broke open the game with four runs in the seventh, which included run-scoring singles from Cam Smith and LaMonte Wade Jr. and a two-run double from Yordan Alvarez. Peter Lambert allowed two earned runs over 5.2 innings with eight strikeouts to earn the top star honors, and AJ Blubaugh recorded the save. The Rangers answered with two runs in the fifth on RBI singles by Evan Carter and Ezequiel Duran, then added a run in the seventh on Brandon Nimmo’s homer. Houston outhit Texas 15-6. Tyler Alexander was charged with the loss. The announced attendance was 33,955, and the game lasted 2:56. Houston improved to 58-55, while Texas dropped to 55-57.