Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros

MLB

Rangers

8-6

2-8

Final

Astros

7-8

Daikin Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Astros 8-2

The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 8-2 on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Daikin Park. The Rangers win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Rangers 5-0 in the 7th inning.

Recap · Apr 15

Alvarez has 3 RBIs, Brown solid as Astros beat Rangers 8-2

Yordan Alvarez played just two games in spring training while dealing with a sore left hand.

What it means

Season series: TEX wins series 2-1.
Rangers 2-3 on the road; Astros 4-5 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

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

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

Probable starters

Rangers2nd in AL West

Jon Gray SP

Probable starter · 9-8, 4.12 ERA, 142 K, 1.29 WHIP

Lineup

1Marcus Semien2B
2Josh SmithSS
3Nathaniel Lowe1B
4Adolis GarciaRF
5Josh Jung3B
6Jonah HeimC
7Robbie GrossmanDH
8Travis JankowskiLF
9Leody TaverasCF

Astros1st in AL West

Hunter Brown SP

Probable starter · 11-13, 5.09 ERA, 178 K, 1.36 WHIP

Lineup

1Mauricio Dubon2B
2Alex Bregman3B
3Yordan AlvarezDH
4Jose Abreu1B
5Kyle TuckerRF
6Jeremy PenaSS
7Corey JulksLF
8Yainer DiazC
9Jake MeyersCF

The series

TEX wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Rangers 6, Astros 2 (Apr 14)

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Game info

Venue: Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 39,257
Officials: Erich Bacchus (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Wills (First Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Second Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Third Base Umpire)