{"id":56443,"date":"2025-07-11T09:04:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T09:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/56443\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T09:04:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T09:04:08","slug":"rangers-play-the-astros-after-semiens-4-hit-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/56443\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers play the Astros after Semien’s 4-hit game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas Rangers<\/a> (46-48, third in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros<\/a> (55-38, first in the AL West)<\/p>\n

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jack Leiter<\/a> (4-6, 4.32 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Astros: Lance McCullers (2-3, 5.82 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 44 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

Astros -134, Rangers +112; over\/under is 8 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers play the Houston Astros after Marcus Semien<\/a> had four hits on Thursday in an 11-4 win over the Angels.<\/p>\n

Houston has a 55-38 record overall and a 32-17 record in home games. The Astros have a 43-14 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.<\/p>\n

Texas is 46-48 overall and 20-29 on the road. The Rangers have the top team ERA in the AL at 3.31.<\/p>\n

The teams meet Friday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS:<\/p>\n

Josh Smith<\/a> leads the Rangers with a .287 batting average, and has 16 doubles, a triple, eight home runs, 32 walks and 24 RBI. Corey Seager<\/a> is 14 for 37 with three home runs and seven RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 6-4, .292 batting average, 4.10 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs<\/p>\n

Rangers: 5-5, .268 batting average, 3.93 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Astros: Jake Meyers<\/a>: day-to-day (calf), Yordan Alvarez<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hand), Luis Guillorme<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jeremy Pena<\/a>: 10-Day IL (rib), Jacob Melton<\/a>: 10-Day IL (ankle), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Pedro Leon<\/a>: 60-Day IL (knee), Brendan Rodgers<\/a>: 10-Day IL (oblique), Spencer Arrighetti<\/a>: 60-Day IL (thumb), Chas McCormick<\/a>: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ronel Blanco<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hand), Hayden Wesneski<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder)<\/p>\n

Rangers: Tyler Mahle<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joc Pederson<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hand), Cody Bradford<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Gray<\/a>: 60-Day IL (wrist), 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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