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Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers

MLB
Astros
45-37
5-3
Final
Rangers
49-33
Globe Life Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Astros 5-3

The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Friday, June 30, 2023 at Globe Life Field. The Astros win the series 3-1. The Astros outscored the Rangers 3-0 in the 6th inning. Jose Altuve went 1-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Josh Jung went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · Jun 30
Astros open in-state showdown of AL West leaders with a 5-3 victory over the Rangers

The Texas Rangers announced their return to contention with the first big move of trading season.

What it means

  • Season series: HOU wins series 3-1.
  • Astros 23-18 on the road; Rangers 26-16 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 1
Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires
Recap · Oct 1
White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos
ESPN · Sep 30
Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season
ESPN · Sep 30
Astros frustrated by boos from sparse crowd during wild-card opener
Recap · Sep 30
White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros 6-3 in Game 1
ESPN · Sep 28
Rangers SS Seager finished season with bone spur in elbow

Injuries and inactives

Astros1st in AL West
  • Brice Matthews CF
    Knee, Inflammation, left
    Out
  • Cristian Javier SP
    Groin, Strain, right
    Out
  • Daulton Varsho CF
    Wrist, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Enyel De Los Santos RP
    Knee, Tendinitis, right
    Out
  • Mike Burrows SP
    Elbow, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL
Rangers2nd in AL West
  • Corey Seager SS
    Elbow, Bone Spur, right
    Out
  • Danny Jansen C
    Hand, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Cal Quantrill RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Joc Pederson DH
    Hand, Fracture, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Josh Jung 3B
    Hand, Fracture, right
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Astros1st in AL West
Ronel Blanco SP
Probable starter · 2-1, 4.50 ERA, 52 K, 1.48 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Alex Bregman3B
  3. 3Kyle TuckerRF
  4. 4Jose Abreu1B
  5. 5Yainer DiazDH
  6. 6Mauricio DubonSS
  7. 7Chas McCormickLF
  8. 8Jake MeyersCF
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC
Rangers2nd in AL West
Jon Gray SP
Probable starter · 9-8, 4.12 ERA, 142 K, 1.29 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Marcus Semien2B
  2. 2Corey SeagerSS
  3. 3Nathaniel Lowe1B
  4. 4Adolis GarciaRF
  5. 5Josh Jung3B
  6. 6Jonah HeimC
  7. 7Ezequiel DuranDH
  8. 8Travis JankowskiLF
  9. 9Leody TaverasCF

The series

HOU wins series 3-1

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Game info

Venue
Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 39,174
Officials
Bill Miller (Home Plate Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (First Base Umpire), Chad Whitson (Second Base Umpire), Rob Drake (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesHOU wins series 3-1

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