Astros play the Rangers in first of 3-game series

Updated Apr. 12, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

share

facebookxredditlink

Texas Rangers (7-6, first in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (4-10, fifth in the AL West)

Houston; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Dane Dunning (1-1, 4.15 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Astros: J.P. France (0-1, 4.76 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, nine strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Astros -135, Rangers +114; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros start a three-game series at home against the Texas Rangers on Friday.

Houston has a 4-10 record overall and a 2-5 record at home. The Astros have gone 0-7 in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Texas has gone 2-1 in road games and 7-6 overall. The Rangers have the fifth-best team batting average in MLB play at .266.

Friday's game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez has three doubles and four home runs for the Astros. Jose Altuve is 14-for-36 with four doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Marcus Semien has three doubles and a home run for the Rangers. Corey Seager is 13-for-40 with a double and a home run over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 4-6, .269 batting average, 5.34 ERA, outscored by nine runs

Rangers: 5-5, .257 batting average, 2.63 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

INJURIES: Astros: Oliver Ortega: 60-Day IL (elbow), Framber Valdez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Penn Murfee: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jose Urquidy: 15-Day IL (forearm), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kendall Graveman: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Justin Foscue: 10-Day IL (oblique strain), Joshua Jung: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (back), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan Hernandez: 15-Day IL (lat), Nate Lowe: 10-Day IL (oblique), Michael Lorenzen: 15-Day IL (neck), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Carson Coleman: 60-Day IL (elbow)

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

share

in this topic

Major League Baseball

Texas Rangers

Houston Astros

Corey Seager

Marcus Semien

Jose Altuve

Yordan Alvarez

Dane Dunning

Texas Rangers

Houston Astros

MLB - Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros - 04/14/2024