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HOUSTON — Jonah Heim homered and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers beat Houston 12-8 to drop the Astros seven games under .500 for the first time in eight years. Evan Carter added three hits as the Rangers built a 12-3 lead by the sixth inning. Houston fell to 4-11. The Astros had not been that many games below .500 since they were 22-29 before a Memorial Day win in 2016, a season in which they fell to 20-29 before a five-game winning streak. Texas made its first visit to Houston since Game 7 of last year's AL Championship Series.
