Astros fall to Rangers 6-5 on Nimmo walk-off single

At Daikin Park before the All-Star break, the Astros closed the first half with a one-run loss that left Houston short of a road win in Texas. The Rangers beat Houston 6-5 on Sunday when Brandon Nimmo delivered a walk-off single, sending the Astros into the break after a tight finish.

Houston entered the game trying to secure another win against its in-state rival, but the final inning went to Texas. The result gave the Rangers a winning record at the break and handed the Astros a narrow defeat in a game that stayed competitive throughout.

Astros-Rangers game ends on final at-bat

The deciding play came in the bottom of the final frame, when Nimmo drove in the winning run for Texas. Houston had done enough offensively to stay even deep into the game, but the bullpen could not hold the tie in the last at-bat.

The 6-5 score reflected a back-and-forth matchup rather than a lopsided result. For Houston, the loss marked a frustrating end to the first half because it came in a rivalry game and by the smallest margin possible.

Houston heads into All-Star break after close loss

The Astros now pause for the All-Star break with this result as their most recent outing. A one-run game does not change the standings on its own, but it does close the first half on a sour note after Houston pushed Texas to the final swing.

Major League Baseball’s schedule will resume after the break, and Houston will return looking to reset over the second half. The next Astros game will come once the post-break schedule begins later this week.

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