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Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros, Game 2 of the ALCS

MLB
Rangers
90-72
5-4
Final
Astros
90-72
Daikin Park
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Rangers 5-4

The Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 5-4 in Game 2 of the ALCS on Monday, October 16, 2023 at Daikin Park. The Rangers win the series 7-0. The Rangers outscored the Astros 4-0 in the 1st inning. Jonah Heim went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rangers. Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Oct 20
Rangers build big early lead off Valdez, hold on for 5-4 win over Astros to take 2-0 lead in ALCS

No matter the place or the moment, the Texas Rangers are rolling right now.

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

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
Nathan Eovaldi SP
Probable starter · 5-0, 2.95 ERA, 41 K, 1.12 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Marcus Semien2B
  2. 2Corey SeagerSS
  3. 3Robbie GrossmanLF
  4. 4Adolis GarciaRF
  5. 5Mitch GarverDH
  6. 6Jonah HeimC
  7. 7Nathaniel Lowe1B
  8. 8Josh Jung3B
  9. 9Leody TaverasCF
Astros1st in AL West
Framber Valdez SP
Probable starter · 0-3, 9.00 ERA, 17 K, 2.08 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Alex Bregman3B
  3. 3Kyle TuckerRF
  4. 4Yordan AlvarezDH
  5. 5Jose Abreu1B
  6. 6Michael BrantleyLF
  7. 7Chas McCormickCF
  8. 8Jeremy PenaSS
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC

The series

TEX wins series 7-0
Last meeting: Rangers 2, Astros 0 (Oct 15)

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Game info

Venue
Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 42,879
Officials
Mark Ripperger (Home Plate Umpire), Doug Eddings (First Base Umpire), Marvin Hudson (Second Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Third Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Left Field Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Right Field Umpire)

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

This seriesTEX wins series 7-0

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