Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HOU | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
 TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Who won: Astros 12-11
The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 12-11 on Monday, July 3, 2023 at Globe Life Field. The Astros win the series 3-1. The Astros outscored the Rangers 6-0 in the 2nd inning. Kyle Tucker went 4-for-4 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Astros. Travis Jankowski went 3-for-4 with a home run and 5 RBI for the Rangers.
Recap · Jul 3
Astros rally for 12-11 win to take series over AL West-leading Texas after blowing 8-run lead
The Houston Astros know they are in for quite a fight to overtake their instate rival to win another AL West title.
What it means
- Season series: HOU wins series 3-1.
- Astros 25-19 on the road; Rangers 27-18 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- OutBrice Matthews CFKnee, Inflammation, left
- OutCristian Javier SPGroin, Strain, right
- OutDaulton Varsho CFWrist, Surgery, left
- OutEnyel De Los Santos RPKnee, Tendinitis, right
- 60-Day-ILMike Burrows SPElbow, Inflammation, right
Rangers2nd in AL West- OutCorey Seager SSElbow, Bone Spur, right
- OutDanny Jansen CHand, Surgery, right
- 60-Day-ILCal Quantrill RPLat, Strain, right
- 10-Day-ILJoc Pederson DHHand, Fracture, left
- 10-Day-ILJosh Jung 3BHand, Fracture, right
Probable starters
Astros1st in AL West
Cristian Javier SP
Probable starter · 10-5, 4.56 ERA, 159 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Jose Altuve2B
- 2Mauricio DubonSS
- 3Kyle TuckerRF
- 4Alex Bregman3B
- 5Jose Abreu1B
- 6Chas McCormickCF
- 7Yainer DiazDH
- 8Corey JulksLF
- 9Martin MaldonadoC
Rangers2nd in AL West
Martin Perez SP
Probable starter · 10-4, 4.45 ERA, 93 K, 1.40 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Marcus Semien2B
- 2Corey SeagerSS
- 3Nathaniel Lowe1B
- 4Adolis GarciaRF
- 5Josh Jung3B
- 6Jonah HeimC
- 7Travis JankowskiLF
- 8Leody TaverasCF
- 9Josh SmithDH
The series
HOU wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Astros 5, Rangers 3 (Jul 2)
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Game info
- Venue
- Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 38,936
- Officials
- Rob Drake (Home Plate Umpire), Bill Miller (First Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Second Base Umpire), Chad Whitson (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
