Nathan Eovaldi went seven innings against feeble Houston Astros lineup, Jake Burger pitched in, too, as Texas Rangers roll 8-0.

The Houston Astros decided Sunday to place second baseman Jose Altuve on the injured list with a Grade 2 left oblique strain, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart.

HOUSTON (AP) — Jake Burger homered and tied a career high with four RBIs and Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven strong innings to lead the Texas Rangers to an 8-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Kyle Higashioka hit a solo homer in the ninth inning and drove in a season-high three runs as the Rangers got their offense going after managing just one run while losing the first two games of the series.

After having some brutal starts against Houston in his career, Texas' starting pitcher pitched seven shutout innings Sunday.

Jose Altuve will undergo an MRI after leaving the Astros' 4-1 win over the Rangers amid Houston's 14-player IL crisis.

The Texas Rangers are fighting with the Oakland Athletics for the top spot in the AL West. The Rangers are in a tight situation with the Seattle Mariners trailing.

Having dropped three consecutive series and five of their previous six, the Houston Astros acknowledged the accomplishment of claiming a three-game set against the visiting Texas Rangers with their 4-1 victory on Saturday.

Spencer Arrighetti took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, Isaac Paredes homered and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 2-0.