{"id":59219,"date":"2025-07-12T09:23:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T09:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/59219\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T09:23:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T09:23:14","slug":"rangers-play-the-astros-after-langfords-4-hit-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/59219\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers play the Astros after Langford’s 4-hit game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas Rangers<\/a> (47-48, third in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros<\/a> (55-39, first in the AL West)<\/p>\n

Houston; Saturday, 7:35 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jacob deGrom<\/a> (9-2, 2.29 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 105 strikeouts); Astros: Framber Valdez<\/a> (10-4, 2.90 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 115 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

Astros -124, Rangers +104; over\/under is 6 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers play the Houston Astros after Wyatt Langford<\/a> had four hits against the Astros on Friday.<\/p>\n

Houston has a 55-39 record overall and a 32-18 record in home games. Astros pitchers have a collective 3.62 ERA, which ranks fourth in the AL.<\/p>\n

Texas has gone 21-29 on the road and 47-48 overall. The Rangers are 31-16 in games when they record eight or more hits.<\/p>\n

The matchup Saturday is the sixth time these teams square off this season. The Rangers hold a 3-2 advantage in the season series.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Isaac Paredes<\/a> has 12 doubles, a triple and 19 home runs for the Astros. Cam Smith<\/a> is 15 for 46 with three doubles and a triple over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Marcus Semien<\/a> has 11 doubles, a triple and 10 home runs while hitting .236 for the Rangers. Corey Seager<\/a> is 15 for 36 with four doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 5-5, .294 batting average, 4.80 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs<\/p>\n

Rangers: 6-4, .286 batting average, 3.51 ERA, outscored opponents by 32 runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Astros: Jake Meyers<\/a>: 10-Day IL (calf), Zach Dezenzo<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hand), 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), 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: Jake Burger<\/a>: day-to-day (quadricep), 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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