Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 2nd, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/02/2026, 12:35 AM ET

Rangers vs Astros Game Information

The Texas Rangers stay on the road Sunday afternoon with a 2:10 PM matchup in Houston, TX, for game 3 of 3 against the Houston Astros. Texas has 55 wins and 56 losses this season, riding a 4-game skid after dropping both games in this set thus far. The Houston Astros come into Sunday 2 games above .500, riding a lengthy winning streak and currently the top team in the American League West. Stay in the loop with our MLB Picks.

Rangers Preview

Jacob deGrom got the start and took the loss for Texas on Saturday, giving up 5 runs on 7 hits across 3.1 innings of work. The Texas bullpen was fantastic, giving up no runs on 2 hits over the final 4.2 innings of the game. Elias Diaz led the way for the Texas offense on Saturday, driving in 2 of the 4 runs. Wyatt Langford and Alejandro Osuna chipped in as well, driving in 1 run each.

Astros Preview

Ronel Blanco got the start Saturday for Houston, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits across 4.2 innings of work. The Houston bullpen gave up 1 run on 1 hit over the next 3 outs before Steven Okert came on to give up no runs on 1 hit after recording 4 outs to pick up the win. Taylor Trammell led the way for the Houston offense, driving in 2 runs, while 2 other players drove in 1 run each.

Rangers vs Astros Pitching Matchup

Kumar Rocker will take the mound on Sunday for Texas, looking to turn his year in the right direction. Rocker is 4 games below .500 coming into Sunday with a 4.03 ERA across 102.2 innings of action. Peter Lambert will counter for the Astros in game 3. Lambert is 8--5 this year with a 3.06 ERA through 103 innings.

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Rangers vs Astros Pick

The Houston Astros have played better baseball recently and have performed well at home this season. Look for Houston to take advantage of their edge and close out the series with a win over their division rival to further their lead atop of the American League West.

Pick: Houston Astros -126
Secondary: Over 8.5
Lean: Jeremy Pena Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Houston Astros win 9-4.

Game Written Before completion of the game on Saturday