Series Preview: Houston Astros at Texas Rangers with Probable Pitchers 5/15-5/18

Series Preview: Houston Astros at Texas Rangers with Probable Pitchers 5/15-5/18

Houston Astros (22-20) vs Texas Rangers (23-21)

Game 1:

Date: Thursday, May 15th
Time: 8:05 pm EST
Broadcast: RSN, Victory+, Space City Home Network, MLBN

Game 2:

Date: Friday, May 16th
Time: 8:05 PM EST
Broadcast: Apple TV+

Game 3:

Date: Saturday, May 17th
Time: 7:05 PM EST
Broadcast: RSN, Victory+, Space City Home Network

Game 4:

Date: Sunday, May 18th
Time: 1:05 PM EST
Broadcast: Roku

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers

Thursday: Hunter Brown (6-1, 1.48 ERA, 58 K) vs. Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.22 ERA, 46 K)

Friday: Lance McCullers Jr. (0-1, 15.75 ERA, 4 K) vs. Nathan Eovaldi (4-2, 1.78 ERA, 60 K)

Saturday: Ronel Blanco (3-3. 4.04 ERA, 43 K) vs. Tyler Mahle (4-1, 1.47 ERA, 37 K)

Sunday:  TBD (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Jack Leiter  (3-2, 4.34 ERA, 23 K)

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Team Stats

Houston Astros

AVG: .251
R: 174
HR: 36
SB: 22
ERA: 3.46
K: 390
WHIP: 1.15

Texas Rangers

AVG: .233
R: 154
HR: 46
SB: 34
ERA: 3.28
K: 352
WHIP: 1.14

Team Leaders:

Houston Astros

AVG: Jeremy Pena – .315
HR: Isaac Paredes – 6
RBI: Jeremy Pena – 23
W: Hunter Brown – 6
ERA: Hunter Brown – 1.48
K: Hunter Brown – 58

Texas Rangers

AVG: Josh Smith – .314
HR: Wyatt Langford – 8
RBI: Adolis Garcia – 24
W: Nathan Eovaldi – 4
ERA: Tyler Mahle – 1.47
K: Nathan Eovaldi – 60

Next Up:

Houston: May 19-21 at Tampa Bay Rays
Texas: May 20-22 vs New York Yankees

Jamie Lawless

A lifelong Texas Rangers fan living in Birdland. Covering the 2023 World Series Champion Texas Rangers & the 2023 American League East Champion Baltimore Orioles. Always & #Forever29

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