The Rangers, who have been in first place for all but one day this season, have lost 15 of their past 25 games.
Texas scored multiple runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings against Astros starter Cristian Javier, who had his fifth consecutive no-decision after winning five starts in a row. The right-hander allowed eight runs and nine hits over 4 1/3 innings.Javier, who has a 7-1 record, has given up 18 runs over 10 2/3 innings his past three starts. Manager Dusty Baker made a mound visit without pulling him after García’s RBI single with out one in the fifth got Texas within 10-6.
It was the shortest outing for Pérez in his 49 starts since rejoining the Rangers before last season after three years away.Astros: All-Star slugger Yordan Alvarez went through some outfield drills, a day after he took swings in the batting cage for the first time since being sidelined by a right oblique strain nearly a month ago. ... SS Jeremy Peña missed the entire series with neck stiffness, but took some groundballs and was set to hit in the cage.
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