Series Preview: Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox with Probable Pitchers 5/6-5/8

Series Preview: Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox with Probable Pitchers 5/6-5/8

Texas Rangers (17-18) at Boston Red Sox (18-18)

Game 1:

Date: Tuesday, May 6
Time: 6:45 PM
Broadcast: RSN/NESN

Game 2:

Date: Wednesday, May 7
Time: 6:45 PM
Broadcast: RSN/NESN

Game 3:

Date: Thursday, May 8
Time: 1:35 PM
Broadcast: RSN/NESN

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox

Game 1: Nathan Eovaldi (2-2, 2.11 ERA) vs. Lucas Giolito (0-0, 4.50 ERA)

Eovaldi is 2-2 with a 2.11 ERA, a 0.77 WHIP, and a 9.7 K/9. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up one run on six hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out eight. Giolito made his debut on Wednesday, going six innings, giving up three runs on five hits. He walked two and struck out seven.

Game 2: Tyler Mahle (3-1, 1.19 ERA) vs. Tanner Houck (0-2, 6.38 ERA)

Mahle is 3-1 with a 1.19 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP, and a 7.6 K/9. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up one run on five hits. He walked one and struck out six. Houck is 0-2 with a 6.38 ERA, a 1.47 WHIP, and a 7.4 K/9. In his last start, he went seven innings, giving up one run on four hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out six.

Game 3: Jack Leiter (2-1, 4.58 ERA) vs. Brayan Bello (2-0, 2.55 ERA)

Leiter is 2-1 with a 4.58 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and a 7.6 K/9. Last time, he went 4.1 innings, giving up six runs on eight hits. He walked two and struck out two. Bello is 2-0 with a 2.55 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and a 6.1 K/9. Last time out,
he went 6.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits. He walked one and struck out five.

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Team Leaders:

Texas Rangers

AVG: Adolis Garcia – .217
HR: Wyatt Langford – 6
RBI: Adolis Garcia – 17
W: Tyler Mahle – 3
ERA: Tyler Mahle – 1.19
K: Nathan Eovaldi – 46

Boston Red Sox

AVG: Alex Bregman – .317
HR: Alex Bregman – 8
RBI: Alex Bregman – 27
W: Walker Buehler – 4
ERA: Garrett Crochet – 2.02
K: Garrett Crochet – 56

Next Up:

Texas: May 9-11 at Detroit Tigers
Boston: May 9-11 at Kansas City Royals

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