Astros send Rangers to 11th consecutive loss Field Level Media 25 Jul 2021, 12:55 GMT+10 Framber Valdez tossed six hitless innings and Yordan Alvarez belted a home run in the seventh as the host Houston Astros defeated the reeling Texas Rangers 4-1 Saturday. Valdez walked six batters for the second time in three starts yet pitched effectively enough to send Texas to its 11th consecutive loss. Alvarez provided insurance with his 18th homer, a solo shot off reliever Josh Sborz as the Astros improved to 8-0 at home against Texas this season. The Rangers, no-hit by the Yankees' Cory Kluber and the Padres' Joe Musgrove earlier this season, broke up the Astros' combined no-hit bid when Isiah Kiner-Falefa dropped a leadoff single into shallow right field off Houston reliever Ryne Stanek leading off the eighth.