Langford and Burger homer in a four-run eighth as the Rangers beat the Astros 7-3
Langford and Burger homered in the eighth as Texas erased a late tie and moved within three games of Houston in the AL West.
- On Friday, the Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 7-3 in Arlington, Texas, with Wyatt Langford and Jake Burger homering in a decisive four-run eighth inning.
- Texas starter Cal Quantrill built an early 3-0 lead, which Joc Pederson extended with a fifth-inning home run before the Astros rallied to tie the game in the seventh.
- Langford's tiebreaking homer off Bryan King gave the Rangers a 4-3 lead; Burger followed with his 16th home run after walks to Josh Jung and a single by Brandon Nimmo.
- Relief pitcher Cole Winn earned the win after retiring all four batters he faced in the seventh and eighth innings. The Rangers now lead the AL West by 1½ games over Seattle.
- Saturday night's middle game at Globe Life Field will feature Astros RHP Peter Lambert against Rangers RHP Kumar Rocker in the series continuation.
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Langford and Burger homer in a four-run eighth as the Rangers beat the Astros 7-3
Wyatt Langford and Jake Burger homered in a four-run eighth inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 7-3 on Friday night.
Rangers break late tie with Langford and Burger home runs
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JULY 10: Jake Burger #21 of the Texas Rangers celebrates with teammates after hitting a three run home run against the Houston Astros during the eighth inning at Globe Life Field on July 10, 2026 in Arlington, Texas.
Langford, Burger Power Rangers Past Astros
ARLINGTON — The Texas Rangers continued their strong push atop the American League West on Friday night, using late-game heroics from Wyatt Langford and Jake Burger to pull away for a 7-3 victory over the Houston Astros in the opening game of the Lone Star Series at Globe Life Field. The win improved Texas to 48-46 on the season while extending the club’s recent stretch of impressive play, as the Rangers overcame a late Astros comeback before er…
Wyatt Langford and Jake Burger connected home runs in an eighth inning of four races, and the Texas Rangers beat Friday night by 7-3 to the Houston Astros.
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