{"id":233472,"date":"2025-09-17T09:16:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/233472\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:16:10","slug":"rangers-take-road-slide-into-matchup-with-the-astros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/233472\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers take road slide into matchup with the Astros"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas Rangers<\/a> (79-73, third in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros<\/a> (83-69, second in the AL West)<\/p>\n

Houston; Wednesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jacob deGrom<\/a> (12-7, 2.82 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 171 strikeouts); Astros: Cristian Javier<\/a> (1-3, 4.78 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 26 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

Rangers -125, Astros +105; over\/under is 7 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers visit the Houston Astros looking to break a three-game road skid.<\/p>\n

Houston has a 45-32 record in home games and an 83-69 record overall. The Astros have a 27-16 record in games decided by one run.<\/p>\n

Texas has a 32-45 record in road games and a 79-73 record overall. The Rangers are 53-19 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.<\/p>\n

Wednesday’s game is the 13th time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 6-6.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Altuve<\/a> has 22 doubles, a triple and 25 home runs for the Astros. Jeremy Pena<\/a> is 13 for 45 with three doubles over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

Josh Smith<\/a> leads the Rangers with a .257 batting average, and has 23 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 54 walks and 34 RBI. Cody Freeman<\/a> is 9 for 36 with a home run and four RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 6-4, .253 batting average, 3.31 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs<\/p>\n

Rangers: 6-4, .239 batting average, 3.48 ERA, outscored by one run<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Astros: Yordan Alvarez<\/a>: day-to-day (ankle), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (hand), Luis Garcia<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kaleb Ort: 15-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (elbow), John Rooney<\/a>: 60-Day IL (concussion \/ nasal), Brendan Rodgers<\/a>: 60-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon<\/a>: 60-Day IL (knee), Brandon Walter<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Isaac Paredes<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Zach Dezenzo<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hand), Ronel Blanco<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

Rangers: Jon Gray<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Corey Seager<\/a>: 10-Day IL (appendectomy), Evan Carter<\/a>: 60-Day IL (wrist), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Marcus Semien<\/a>: 10-Day IL (foot), Sam Haggerty<\/a>: 10-Day IL (oblique), Tyler Mahle<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Bradford<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Sborz<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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