Bryan King had another rough outing in Arlington and Josh Hader appeared hittable for the first time this season as Houston couldn't protect a late lead and lost the series to Texas.

Former Jacksonville State two-way player Brady Thomas was the third former Gamecock selected in the 2026 MLB Draft, going to the Houston Astros in the 14th round. Thomas was drafted by the Astros with the 421st overall pick as a pitcher.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Houston Astros center fielder Brice Matthews left the game against Texas with a left knee injury Sunday after crashing back into the wall while pulling back a ball hit by Josh Jung.

Wade Jr. hit the first grand slam of his career and Lambert backed it with six solid innings as Houston evened the intrastate rivalry series.

A clutch homer from Kyle Higashioka and Brandon Nimmo's walk-off hit lifted Texas to a win over Houston in the last game before the All-Star break.

The Houston Astros selected WKU RHP Mick Uebelhor in the 20th round of the 2026 MLB Draft on Sunday evening. With the selection, the Hilltoppers have had two players drafted this year and seven since the 2023 season.

Brandon Nimmo hit a game-ending single that drove in Wyatt Langford with his third hit of the game, and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 6-5 to enter the All-Star break with a winning record

Welcome to the team, Braden Shewmake. Here's Paul Skenes. That was effectively the message from manager Pat Murphy to Shewmake after the Milwaukee Brewers acquired him from the Houston Astros for cash July 12.