Astros Pull Off Historic Combined No-Hitter

The Houston Astros pulled off baseball history with a combined no-hitter against the Texas Rangers, shutting them down 9-0 and extending their win streak to four. Led by Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert, and rookie Alimber Santa—making his MLB debut—the Astros’ pitching staff kept the Rangers hitless for the entire game. This marks the first no-hitter in MLB since September 2024 and the first for the Astros since Ronel Blanco’s April 2024 gem. Imai, who struggled early with a high pitch count and an ERA over 8, found his groove against a struggling Rangers lineup. The bullpen stepped up, with Okert holding them scoreless and Santa sealing the win in his debut. Offensively, Christian Walker and Yordan Alvarez homered, while Nick Allen added two RBIs. Imai, a big-name signing from Japan, now stands among MLB’s elite with his historic performance. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/b5318fcf5780f637