Rangers Sweep A’s; Astros Fall to Cards

The Texas Rangers solidified their division lead at 7 games with a 6-2 win over the Oakland A's last night, completing a sweep of the series.

Yu Darvish picked up the win marking his 1st in his last 11 starts.

Meanwhile in Houston, the struggling Astros couldn't overcome a near no-hitter, losing to the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2.

Texas leads the majors with a 72-50 record while Houston drops another game to 10 out of 1st in the division, and hangs on to 3rd behind Seattle.