Zack Short singled home Cam Smith from second base with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning to send the Astros to a dramatic 5-4 walk-off win over the Rangers on Saturday night at Daikin Park, snapping a season-long four-game losing streak.

In the Lone Star State matchup between the Astros and Rangers, shortstop Mauricio Dubon crushed a home run in the bottom of the seventh.

Prior to his injury, Javier was one of the Astros’ top-flight arms at the top of the rotation. In his career, Javier is 33-18 with a 3.59 ERA. He was instrumental to the team’s 2022 World Series championship run, pitching to an 11-9 record with a 2.54 ERA in the regular season, and a 2-0 record with a 0.71 ERA in three postseason starts.

Saturday was the 11th time Espada removed Altuve from left field in the ninth inning with a lead. "You have to rely on everybody."

Jeremy Peña did light on-field work and took some swings in indoor batting cage as he takes a step forward in return from rib injury.

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The Houston Astros could emerge as the perfect landing spot in a trade for Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo ahead of the trade deadline.

Houston is optimistic that Cristian Javier, who had Tommy John procedure last June 6, could return at some point in this season’s second half.