Astros Collapse in Eighth Inning | Houston Astros News

The Astros’ dream of catching the Rangers in the AL West just got derailed — Houston lost 7-3 in the series opener as Texas exploded for four runs in the eighth, thanks to Bryan King’s meltdown and Wyatt Langford’s homer. Despite Yainer Diaz’s clutch two-run blast and Yordan Alvarez’s 30th home run (a franchise first before the break), the bullpen couldn’t hold the lead. With the Astros now three games back, they’ll need pitching to bounce back and bats to stay hot if they want to stay alive in the race before the All-Star break. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/da11affe70955d66