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Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers, Game 3 of the ALCS

MLB
Astros
90-72
8-5
Final
Rangers
90-72
Globe Life Field
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Astros 8-5

The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 8-5 in Game 3 of the ALCS on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Globe Life Field. The Astros win the series 7-0. The Astros outscored the Rangers 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Jose Altuve went 2-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros. Josh Jung went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · Oct 19
Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with Rangers down 5 in loss

Max Scherzer was roughed up again by the Houston Astros, this time in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series.

What it means

  • Rangers won the series 4-3.

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
Cristian Javier SP
Probable starter · 2-1, 4.09 ERA, 12 K, 1.36 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Michael BrantleyLF
  3. 3Alex Bregman3B
  4. 4Yordan AlvarezDH
  5. 5Jose Abreu1B
  6. 6Kyle TuckerRF
  7. 7Mauricio DubonCF
  8. 8Jeremy PenaSS
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC
Rangers2nd in AL West
Max Scherzer SP
Probable starter · 0-1, 6.52 ERA, 7 K, 1.66 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Marcus Semien2B
  2. 2Corey SeagerSS
  3. 3Evan CarterLF
  4. 4Adolis GarciaRF
  5. 5Jonah HeimC
  6. 6Mitch GarverDH
  7. 7Nathaniel Lowe1B
  8. 8Josh Jung3B
  9. 9Leody TaverasCF

The series

HOU wins series 7-0
Last meeting: Rangers 5, Astros 4 (Oct 16)

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Game info

Venue
Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 42,368
Officials
James Hoye (Home Plate Umpire), Marvin Hudson (First Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Second Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Third Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Left Field Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Right Field Umpire)

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

This seriesHOU wins series 7-0