Astros can’t get behind McCullers

HOUSTON — Colby Lewis fired seven scoreless innings and Prince Fielder provided the offense with a two-run double as the Rangers edged the Astros, 2-1, on Friday night at Minute Maid Park.

Lewis (3-0), who went 4-0 with a 4.15 ERA against the Astros last year, improved to 10-1 against Houston in his career. He allowed only four singles, didn’t walk a batter and struck out six.

Astros starter Lance McCullers (0-1) gave up only the two runs on five hits with seven strikeouts in six innings.

Jose Altuve started a ninth-inning rally with a leadoff double to extend his hitting streak to 12 games, and Colby Rasmus shot an RBI single to left two outs later to make it 2-1. Rangers reliever Sam Dyson struck out Evan Gattis to strand Rasmus at first and end the game.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDLewis’ wild night: It was not a boring night for Lewis, and his pitching was the least of it. He made a beautiful play with a nifty flip of his glove to rob a bunt hit from Tony Kemp in the sixth. Oh, and he got drilled in the head by a line drive. In his final inning, Lewis took a Correa line drive off the back of his head. The ball caromed high in the air and into shallow center field, where Rougned Odor made an odd sliding catch. The Rangers got the out, and then no doubt a feeling of relief after head …

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