Houston Kept Pushing Texas Out of the Frame

The Astros beat the Rangers 7-3 on August 2, stretching their winning streak to six while Texas kept sliding.

Houston broke it open in the seventh. Cam Smith and LaMonte Wade Jr. each singled in a run, then Yordan Alvarez doubled in two more.

Alvarez finished 4-for-5 with two RBI, while Jeremy Peña homered and drove in two.

What It Means

Houston is building real cushion now. BaseChaser has the Astros at 66.4%, with six straight wins pushing them above the messier part of the board.

Texas has lost five straight and dropped to 30.4%. That keeps the Rangers alive, but it also leaves them falling deeper into the chase.

The gap between the two clubs is starting to look much bigger than it did a few days ago.

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