Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros

MLB

Rangers

8-7

2-9

Final

Astros

5-11

Daikin Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Astros 9-2

The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Rangers 7-0 in the 7th inning. Kyle Tucker went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI for the Astros. Wyatt Langford went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · Apr 13

Tucker, Altuve combine for 5 RBIs as Astros use big 7th inning to down Rangers, 9-2

Kyle Tucker doubled twice and had three RBI and Jose Altuve added three hits and drove in two runs as the Houston Astros used a seven-run seventh inning to break a tie and coast to a 9-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.

What it means

Season series: HOU wins series 2-1.
Rangers 3-2 on the road; Astros 3-6 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

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

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

Andrew Heaney SP

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

Lineup

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

Astros1st in AL West

Ronel Blanco SP

Probable starter · 13-6, 2.80 ERA, 166 K, 1.09 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Yordan AlvarezLF
3Kyle TuckerRF
4Yainer DiazC
5Jeremy PenaSS
6Jon SingletonDH
7Jose Abreu1B
8Jake MeyersCF
9Mauricio Dubon3B

The series

HOU wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Rangers 12, Astros 8 (Apr 12)

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Game info

Venue: Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 38,574
Officials: Nic Lentz (Home Plate Umpire), Emil Jimenez (First Base Umpire), Lance Barksdale (Second Base Umpire), Angel Hernandez (Third Base Umpire)