Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers

MLB

Astros

4-7

10-5

Final

Rangers

6-4

Globe Life Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
HOU	2	2	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	10
TEX	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5

Who won: Astros 10-5

The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 10-5 on Monday, April 8, 2024 at Globe Life Field. The series is tied 2-2. The Astros outscored the Rangers 3-0 in the 4th inning. Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Apr 8

Alvarez and Caratini homer as Astros beat Rangers 10-5 for a series split after Valdez scratched

Yordan Alvarez homered for the second game in a row, among his three hits as Houston rallied from an early deficit to beat the Texas Rangers 10-5 on Monday night after Astros scheduled starter Framber Valdez was scratched because of elbow soreness.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 2-2.
Astros 2-2 on the road; Rangers 4-3 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 6d ago

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 29

White Sox top Astros in Game 1; first playoff win in 5 years

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
Cal Quantrill RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jack Leiter SP
Ankle, Surgery, 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

Blair Henley SP

Probable starter · 0-0, 135.00 ERA, 0 K, 21.00 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose AltuveDH
2Yordan AlvarezLF
3Kyle TuckerRF
4Alex Bregman3B
5Chas McCormickLF
6Jeremy PenaSS
7Jose Abreu1B
8Mauricio Dubon2B
9Victor CaratiniC

Rangers2nd in AL West

Andrew Heaney SP

Probable starter · 5-14, 4.28 ERA, 159 K, 1.25 WHIP

Lineup

1Marcus Semien2B
2Corey SeagerSS
3Wyatt LangfordDH
4Adolis GarciaRF
5Evan CarterLF
6Josh Smith3B
7Jared Walsh1B
8Andrew KniznerC
9Leody TaverasCF

The series

Series tied 2-2

Last meeting: Astros 3, Rangers 1 (Apr 7)

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Game info

Venue: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 31,737
Officials: Adrian Johnson (Home Plate Umpire), Tom Hanahan (First Base Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (Second Base Umpire), Ramon De Jesus (Third Base Umpire)