Spencer Arrighetti’s Brilliance Takes Astros Past Rangers for Series Win

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Spencer Arrighetti’s Brilliance Takes Astros Past Rangers for Series Win

Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes homered in the first inning, and Spencer Arrighetti pitched the Astros past the Rangers 5-1. Houston took three of four games in the series, while Texas has lost six of the last seven overall. The Astros sit third in the NL West on 26-32, one spot ahead of the 25-32 Rangers.

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