Three Houston Astros pitchers throw combined no-hitter in shutout victory over Texas Rangers

The Houston Astros capped their 4th consecutive triumph with a no-hit shutout connected Monday. Tatsuya Imai started and pitched six innings earlier relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa took implicit to support the Texas Rangers hitless.

The 9-0 triumph marked the MLB’s archetypal no-hitter since Shota Imanaga and 2 Chicago Cubs relievers combined for a 12-0 triumph implicit the Pittsburgh Pirates successful September 2024.

The past complete-game no-hitter came successful August 2024, erstwhile Blake Snell held the Cincinnati Reds hitless.

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Houston Astros starting pitcher Tatsuya Imai throws to the Texas Rangers during the archetypal inning of a shot crippled successful Arlington, Texas, connected May 25, 2026. (Julio Cortez/AP)

Imai went six innings successful the 17th regular-season no-hitter successful Astros past and 4th that was a combined effort. Houston besides threw a no-hitter successful the 2022 World Series erstwhile 4 pitchers combined against Philadelphia.

Okert worked the seventh aft Imai got 16 outs implicit the past 16 batters helium faced. He walked 3 of his archetypal 4 batters but benefited from a treble play successful the archetypal inning earlier settling into a groove.

Santa made his big-league debut successful the eighth and retired each six batters helium faced. His 24th transportation was a called 3rd onslaught against Brandon Nimmo that ended it aft an ABS situation by the batter was confirmed a strike.

Houston Astros pitcher Alimber Santa is doused with h2o aft pitching successful his large league debut and closing a combined no-hitter against the Texas Rangers successful Arlington, Texas, connected May 25, 2026. (Julio Cortez/AP)

The Rangers were held without a deed for the sixth time, the archetypal since Corey Kluber threw a no-hitter against them for the New York Yankees connected May 19, 2021.

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The 28-year-old Imai is successful his archetypal big-league play aft coming implicit from Japan.

Imai joined the Astros successful January aft agreeing to a $54 million, three-year contract. He was a three-time All-Star during 8 seasons successful Japan, and went 10-5 with a 1.92 ERA past play for the Pacific League’s Seibu Lions.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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