Every game matters in the push for the playoffs, and for the Houston Astros , their lead in the AL West is far from safe. On Friday, their bid for a more secure place in the playoff race took a hit, as they suffered a 4-3 loss to the Texas Rangers in 12 innings — with recently called-up outfielder Dustin Harris playing spoiler for Carlos Correa and company.

It was a war of who would blink first between the Astros and Rangers, and in the end, it was the former that did, with Lance McCullers Jr. allowing a walk-off double to end proceedings in the 12th. All night long, there was a struggle for both teams to drive in baserunners, with the two sides combining to go 3-28 with runners in scoring position on the night — with one of the Astros' two hits in such situations coming in the eighth

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