Jeremy Pena carries an 11-game hitting streak into the Houston Astros’ game against the Texas Rangers at 8:15 p.m. ET on Friday, at Daikin Park. Hunter Brown (2-1, 3.45 ERA) gets the start for the Astros, who are 55-55 this season and second in the AL West. Nathan Eovaldi (10-8, 4.05 ERA) is the expected starter for the Rangers, who are 55-54 and first in the AL West.
How to watch Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
Rangers vs. Astros odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Astros -135
- Underdog Moneyline: Rangers +110
- Total: 7.5
- Total Over Odds: -110
- Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reports
Astros
Brice Matthews: 10 Day IL (Knee), Spencer Arrighetti: 15 Day IL (Foot), Mike Burrows: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Correa: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Rangers
Cody Freeman: 10 Day IL (Disc), Kyle Higashioka: 10 Day IL (Flexor tendon), Josh Jung: 10 Day IL (Calf), Jose Corniell: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jack Leiter: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Chris Martin: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jakob Junis: 15 Day IL (Groin), Danny Jansen: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Robert Garcia: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jordan Montgomery: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cody Bradford: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jalen Beeks: 60 Day IL (Back), Michael Helman: 60 Day IL (Hand), Carter Baumler: 60 Day IL (Ribs)
Stats to know
- Houston’s Yordan Alvarez is slashing .321/.432/.640 this season with 35 home runs (1st in MLB), 80 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and an OPS of 1.073 (1st in MLB). He has a 17.3% strikeout rate and a 15.4% walk rate in 474 plate appearances, and he has scored 74 total runs.
- In 438 plate appearances, Isaac Paredes has slashed .254/.347/.418 this season. He has hit 14 long balls and driven in 58 runs with a strikeout rate of 14.8% and a walk rate of 9.4%. He has come around to score 43 times.
- Ezequiel Duran is hitting for a .269 BA, .324 OBP and .447 SLG with a 23% strikeout rate and a 7.1% walk rate. His OPS is .771 and he has scored 49 runs. In 378 plate appearances, he has hit 12 home runs and driven in 57 runs. Duran has recorded eight steals on 10 attempts.
- In 437 plate appearances, Brandon Nimmo has hit 10 long balls, tallied 39 RBIs and scored 44 runs. He is batting .266/.334/.429 and has posted a 21.7% strikeout rate and an 8% walk rate.
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