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Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers

MLB
Astros
46-38
5-3
Final
Rangers
50-34
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 Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Globe Life Field. The Astros win the series 3-1. Jose Altuve went 2-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros. Nathaniel Lowe went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · Jul 2
McCormick, Astros overcome missing All-Stars for 5-3 victory and series edge over rival Rangers

Missing their All-Star starter and slugger among others, the Houston Astros are still in a familiar spot: poised to win a series against their rivals and surprise AL West leaders, the Texas Rangers.

What it means

  • Season series: HOU wins series 3-1.
  • Astros 24-19 on the road; Rangers 27-17 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
Shawn Dubin SP
Probable starter · 0-0, 7.00 ERA, 11 K, 1.67 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Alex Bregman3B
  3. 3Kyle TuckerRF
  4. 4Jose Abreu1B
  5. 5Mauricio DubonSS
  6. 6Yainer DiazDH
  7. 7Corey JulksLF
  8. 8Chas McCormickCF
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC
Rangers2nd in AL West
Andrew Heaney SP
Probable starter · 10-6, 4.15 ERA, 151 K, 1.38 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Marcus Semien2B
  2. 2Corey SeagerSS
  3. 3Nathaniel Lowe1B
  4. 4Adolis GarciaRF
  5. 5Josh Jung3B
  6. 6Jonah HeimC
  7. 7Ezequiel DuranLF
  8. 8Leody TaverasCF
  9. 9Josh SmithDH

The series

HOU wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Rangers 5, Astros 2 (Jul 1)

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Game info

Venue
Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 39,580
Officials
Chad Whitson (Home Plate Umpire), Rob Drake (First Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Second Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (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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