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Rangers take road slide into matchup with the Astros
Texas Rangers (79-73, third in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (83-69, second in the AL West)
Houston; Wednesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jacob deGrom (12-7, 2.82 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 171 strikeouts); Astros: Cristian Javier (1-3, 4.78 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 26 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers visit the Houston Astros looking to break a three-game road skid.
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.
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.
Wednesday’s game is the 13th time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 6-6.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Altuve has 22 doubles, a triple and 25 home runs for the Astros. Jeremy Pena is 13 for 45 with three doubles over the past 10 games.
Josh Smith leads the Rangers with a .257 batting average, and has 23 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 54 walks and 34 RBIs. Cody Freeman is 9 for 36 with a home run and four RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 6-4, .253 batting average, 3.31 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs
Rangers: 6-4, .239 batting average, 3.48 ERA, outscored by one run
INJURIES: Astros: Yordan Alvarez: day-to-day (ankle), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (hand), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kaleb Ort: 15-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (elbow), John Rooney: 60-Day IL (concussion / nasal), Brendan Rodgers: 60-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon: 60-Day IL (knee), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Isaac Paredes: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Zach Dezenzo: 60-Day IL (hand), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Rangers: Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Corey Seager: 10-Day IL (appendectomy), Evan Carter: 60-Day IL (wrist), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Marcus Semien: 10-Day IL (foot), Sam Haggerty: 10-Day IL (oblique), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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