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Houston’s offense exploded with five home runs on Sunday, including a three-run blast by Yordan Alvarez, as they defeated the Athletics 13-2 at Sutter Health Park.
The Texas Rangers secured a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday at Target Field. Robert Garcia earned the win, while Bailey Ober took the loss for the home side.
Nicky Lopez and Danny Jansen started Texas’s five-hit second inning before Evan Carter, Alejandro Osuna and Brandon Nimmo delivered consecutive doubles in a 6-2 win over Minnesota.
Houston will have five linebackers on its 53-man roster for the upcoming stretch after Jake Hummel went on injured reserve with a groin injury.
Dallas will have several defensive changes for its game against Baltimore after injuries led to roster moves.
Jake Hummel will be unavailable for at least four games after the Texans placed him on injured reserve.
Laken Tomlinson is leaving Dallas for Green Bay, reducing the Cowboys' practice-squad offensive line to two players.
Dallas Stars defeated the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Saturday, with Radek Faksa and Thomas Harley scoring for the visitors. The game featured a back-and-forth first two periods before the Stars secured the lead.
The Athletics defeated the Houston Astros 6-5 in a dramatic Saturday contest at Sutter Health Park. Bolte and Stefanic drove in key runs in the sixth inning to shift the momentum decisively in Sacramento's favor.
Luke Keaschall’s two-run triple helped turn Minnesota’s six-run second inning into a Texas collapse, while his fourth-inning double showed the damage had become a recurring problem.
Joe Ryan pitched six strong innings as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Texas Rangers 10-2 on Saturday. Tyler Clemens hit a home run and drove in four runs in the offensive explosion.
The Texans will face Indianapolis without Nico Collins after a Grade 1 hamstring strain kept him out of practice.
The Cowboys will be without four defenders against Baltimore, while two others may have a chance to return against Houston.
Houston is evaluating offensive line options after falling to 0-2 with a 20-6 loss to Cincinnati.
The Houston Astros defeated the Sacramento Athletics 7-5 on Friday. Yordan Spence hit three home runs, including a three-run shot in the second inning, as the visitors took the win at Sutter Health Park.
Justin Foscue, Corey Seager and Josh Jung supplied five hits in 10 at-bats, driving all three Texas runs and RBIs in a 3-1 victory over New York.
Kumar Rocker secured the win as the Texas Rangers defeated the New York Mets 3-1 on Thursday at Globe Life Field. The home team extended their winning streak to improve to 79-80.
Nico Collins’ hamstring injury could give several Houston pass catchers larger roles in Week 3.
Dallas will use expanded roles in its defense after four players were ruled out against Baltimore.
Trent Brown returned to practice Thursday, while Nico Collins missed another Texans session before the Week 3 game against Indianapolis.
The Cowboys and Ravens are scheduled to play in Rio de Janeiro before both teams return to their regular schedules the following week.
