Astros at Rangers May 18, 2025

Game Time: 1:05 ET

Stadium: Globe Life Field

Attendance: 34,433

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Game

Season

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Running

4th inning - SB: Josh Jung (2nd base off F. Valdez/ Y. Diaz)

4th inning - SB: Wyatt Langford (3rd base off F. Valdez/ Y. Diaz)

7th inning - SB: Jonah Heim (2nd base off F. Valdez/ Y. Diaz)

Fielding

Double Plays - 1 (Duran to Semien to Burger)

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:45

Umpires: HP-Nick Mahrley, 1B-Mark Ripperger, 2B-Edwin Jimenez, 3B-Nic Lentz

Weather: 70 degrees.

News From May 18, 2025

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Yainer Diaz

Pops fifth homer

CHouston Astros

May 18, 2025

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Rangers.

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Framber Valdez

Strikes out eight in win

PHouston Astros

May 18, 2025

Valdez (3-4) earned the win against the Rangers on Sunday, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk with eight strikeouts over seven innings.

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Yordan Alvarez

Hand issue lingering

OFHouston Astros

May 18, 2025

Manager Joe Espada said Sunday that Alvarez is improving every day but is still feeling the muscle strain in his right hand that landed him on the injured list May 5, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

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Isaac Paredes

Hits decisive homer in win

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May 18, 2025

Paredes went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.

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Josh Hader

Secures 11th save

PHouston Astros

May 18, 2025

Hader earned the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Rangers, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.

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Hayden Wesneski

Requires Tommy John surgery

PHouston Astros

May 18, 2025

Manager Joe Espada announced after Sunday's win over the Rangers that Wesneski (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery this week, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Jason Alexander

Claimed by Houston

PHouston Astros AAA

May 18, 2025

The Astros claimed Alexander off waivers Sunday and optioned him to Triple-A Sugar Land, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Jeremy Pena

Receiving first day off

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May 18, 2025

Pena is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

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Ronel Blanco

Takes loss despite quality start

PHouston Astros

May 18, 2025

Blanco (3-4) was charged with the loss Saturday, giving up three runs on five hits and three walks over six innings in a 5-1 loss against the Rangers. He struck out five.

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Luke Jackson

Retakes mound Sunday

PTexas Rangers

May 18, 2025

Jackson (hand) issued a walk and struck out a batter in a scoreless inning during Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Astros.

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Jack Leiter

Logs quality start in no-decision

PTexas Rangers

May 18, 2025

Leiter did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Astros, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts over seven innings.

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