Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers

MLB

Astros

78-61

13-6

Final

Rangers

76-61

Globe Life Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
HOU	0	0	0	0	3	2	6	0	2	13
TEX	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	6

Who won: Astros 13-6

The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 13-6 on Monday, September 4, 2023 at Globe Life Field. The Astros win the series 3-0. The Astros outscored the Rangers 6-0 in the 7th inning. Jose Altuve went 4-for-6 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Astros. Corey Seager went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · Sep 4

Dubón and Altuve go back-to-back twice, Astros hit 5 homers in 13-6 win over Rangers

When Mauricio Dubón saw he was batting ninth for the Houston Astros in the opener of their pivotal series against the Texas Rangers, he had a message for leadoff hitter Jose Altuve.

What it means

Season series: HOU wins series 3-0.
Astros 43-27 on the road; Rangers 43-27 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

J.P. France SP

Probable starter · 11-6, 3.83 ERA, 101 K, 1.36 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Jeremy PenaSS
3Yordan AlvarezDH
4Alex Bregman3B
5Kyle TuckerRF
6Jose Abreu1B
7Chas McCormickRF
8Yainer DiazC
9Mauricio DubonLF

Rangers2nd in AL West

Andrew Heaney SP

Probable starter · 10-6, 4.15 ERA, 151 K, 1.38 WHIP

Lineup

1Marcus Semien2B
2Corey SeagerSS
3Nathaniel Lowe1B
4Adolis GarciaRF
5Mitch GarverDH
6Jonah HeimC
7Robbie GrossmanLF
8Josh Smith3B
9Leody TaverasCF

The series

HOU wins series 3-0

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Game info

Venue: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 39,181
Officials: Bruce Dreckman (Home Plate Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (First Base Umpire), Mark Wegner (Second Base Umpire), Malachi Moore (Third Base Umpire)