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Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers, Game 5 of the ALCS

MLB
Astros
90-72
5-4
Final
Rangers
90-72
Globe Life Field
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Astros 5-4

The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 in Game 5 of the ALCS on Friday, October 20, 2023 at Globe Life Field. The Astros win the series 7-0. The Astros outscored the Rangers 3-0 in the 9th inning. Jose Altuve went 1-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Astros. Adolis Garcia went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · Oct 20
Altuve hits go-ahead homer in 9th, Astros take 3-2 lead over Rangers in ALCS after benches clear

Jose Altuve thrives under pressure for the Houston Astros, able to stay calm in the biggest October moments even after another bench-clearing...

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
Justin Verlander SP
Probable starter · 1-1, 2.95 ERA, 14 K, 1.20 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Mauricio DubonCF
  3. 3Alex Bregman3B
  4. 4Yordan AlvarezDH
  5. 5Jose Abreu1B
  6. 6Kyle TuckerRF
  7. 7Chas McCormickLF
  8. 8Jeremy PenaSS
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC
Rangers2nd in AL West
Jordan Montgomery SP
Probable starter · 3-1, 2.90 ERA, 17 K, 1.35 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Marcus Semien2B
  2. 2Corey SeagerSS
  3. 3Evan CarterLF
  4. 4Adolis GarciaRF
  5. 5Leody TaverasCF
  6. 6Josh Jung3B
  7. 7Nathaniel Lowe1B
  8. 8Mitch GarverDH
  9. 9Jonah HeimC

The series

HOU wins series 7-0
Last meeting: Astros 10, Rangers 3 (Oct 19)

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Game info

Venue
Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 41,519
Officials
Marvin Hudson (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Bellino (First Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Second Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Third Base Umpire), James Hoye (Left Field Umpire), Doug Eddings (Right Field Umpire)

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

This seriesHOU wins series 7-0

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