Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros • May 16, 2026

In a decisive victory, the Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 4-1, powered by a pair of first-inning home runs from Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez, while Jacob deGrom struggled on the mound for Texas, laboring through 6 innings and allowing 4 earned runs, as Kai-Wei Teng delivered a strong performance with 5 innings of shutout ball, earning the win.