The Astros said goodbye to August with their 17th win of the month (17-11). On Wednesday afternoon, with a 5-3 score, they completed a two-game sweep against the Rangers. It was Houston’s 12th W of the season off Texas, their most against any team and tied with the Mariners.
There were two key factors in this game for the ‘Stros.
First, even though they could have scored many more runs, José Altuve and Kyle Tucker got key hits. Altuve, who went 2-for-3 with two walks, recorded a go-ahead, two-run double in the second inning against countryman Martín Pérez to make it 3-2.