{"id":61768,"date":"2025-07-13T08:25:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T08:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/61768\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T08:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T08:25:08","slug":"astros-and-rangers-meet-in-series-rubber-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/61768\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros and Rangers meet in series rubber match"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas Rangers<\/a> (47-49, fourth in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros<\/a> (56-39, first in the AL West)<\/p>\n

Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi<\/a> (6-3, 1.62 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 86 strikeouts); Astros: Hunter Brown<\/a> (9-3, 2.21 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 129 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

Astros -136, Rangers +113; over\/under is 7 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.<\/p>\n

Houston has a 56-39 record overall and a 33-18 record in home games. The Astros have a 26-4 record in games when they did not give up a home run.<\/p>\n

Texas is 21-30 on the road and 47-49 overall. The Rangers are 31-17 in games when they record eight or more hits.<\/p>\n

The teams match up Sunday for the seventh time this season. The season series is tied 3-3.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Altuve<\/a> has 14 doubles, a triple and 17 home runs while hitting .275 for the Astros. Victor Caratini<\/a> is 12 for 40 with two doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Wyatt Langford<\/a> is second on the Rangers with 26 extra base hits (11 doubles and 15 home runs). Corey Seager<\/a> is 14 for 37 with three doubles, three home runs and seven RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 5-5, .290 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs<\/p>\n

Rangers: 5-5, .266 batting average, 3.67 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 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: 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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