Houston Astros sweep Texas Rangers 7-3 to clinch series

The Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 7-3 on Sunday, completing a three‑game series sweep and extending their lead in the American League West. Yordan Alvarez tied his career high with four hits, including a two‑run double in the seventh inning that capped a four‑run rally. Jeremy Peña added a solo home run, while Jose Altuve opened the scoring with a single. Cam Smith and LaMonte Wade Jr. delivered back‑to‑back RBI singles in the decisive inning. Astros reliever Bryan Abreu earned the win, and Peter Lambert pitched 5 2/3 innings with eight strikeouts. For Texas, Brandon Nimmo homered in the seventh, but the Rangers could not recover.