Isaac Paredes hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off reliever Robert Garcia in the eighth inning after Texas rookie Jack Leiter lost a no-hit bid in the seventh, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Rangers on Sunday.

The Astros manager was only in the dugout for a short stint during his team’s series finale against the Texas Rangers. That’s because Espada was ejected in the top of the third inning after arguing balls and strikes during an at-bat for third baseman Isaac Paredes.

Jeremy Pena and the Houston Astros hit the field on Saturday at Globe Life Field against Tyler Mahle, who is starting for the Texas Rangers. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. The Rangers' .230 batting average ranks 25th in the majors. The Astros strike out 9.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.

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Despite a couple of wins against their rivals, the Texas Rangers saw late-innings leads evaporate to leave the Silver Boot skirmish tied through one series.

ARLINGTON - The Houston Astros juggled their rotation to have Framber Valdez start in Sunday's series finale against the Rangers. Houston had gone to a six-man rotation amid a stretch of playing 17 straight days but moved Valdez up to pitch on regular rest Sunday.

With Jeremy Pena delivering from the top of the batting order, the Houston Astros will look for another win over the host Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in the middle matchup of a three-game series.

The Astros were saved by their outstanding bullpen once again on Monday night. The trio of Bryan King, Bryan Abreu and Josh Hader combined for 3 2/3 scoreless innings to secure a 4-3 win over the Rays at George M.