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Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros celebrates after scoring on a RBI single hit by Trey Mancini #26 of the Houston Astros in the top of the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on August 31, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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The Astros are celebrating a sweep after topping the Rangers 5-3 in Arlington. Cristian Javier collected his eighth win of the season after allowing three runs over five innings. Jose Altuve and Kyle Tucker each drove in a pair of runs for Houston, which has won three straight games to improve to 84-and-47. Martin Perez was tagged with the loss after allowing five runs over five innings of work. Corey Seager hit a two-run shot for Texas, which falls to 58-and-71.