Here’s the comedown from all that winning. The Astros were going to lose and lose consecutively at some point, and the Rangers have thrown that 10-game win streak into the rearview mirror quickly.
Longtime Astros starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez, now 36, carved up the suddenly cool lineup of his former club Tuesday night in a 7-1 loss at Minute Maid Park. The final 22 Astros hitters were set down in order from the final out in the first inning on, with Rodriguez accounting for 19 of those consecutive outs in his eight innings.
Former Rangers pitcher Scott Feldman meanwhile saw his ERA reach 5.