The Texas Rangers (6-10) will host the Houston Astros (7-9), in the second game of a four-game series, Tuesday at 8:05 PM ET. The Astros will hand the ball to Jake Odorizzi (0-2), and the Rangers will counter with Taylor Hearn (0-1).

The Rangers won 6-2 yesterday against the Astros. Matt Moore picked up the win. He went one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one for his club.

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What time is Houston vs. Texas?

  • Game Day: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
  • Game Time: 20:05 ET, 19:05 CT, 18:05 MT, 17:05 PT
  • Stadium: Globe Life Field
  • TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest
  • Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!

Who is favored to win Houston vs. Texas?

  • Houston odds: -116
  • Texas odds: -103

Who are the key players for Houston?

Starting pitcher (Odorizzi)

  • Odorizzi (0-2) will take the mound for the Astros, his fourth start of the season.
  • The right-hander's last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed two-thirds of an inning while giving up three earned runs on two hits in a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels.
  • The 32-year-old has pitched in three games this season with an ERA of 9.00, a 0.714 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 2.556.

Key hitters

  • Alex Bregman has accumulated an on-base percentage of .369, a team-best for the Astros. He's batting .273 with three doubles, three home runs and nine walks.
  • Michael Brantley paces his team with a .459 slugging percentage. He has three doubles, two home runs and five walks while hitting .311.
  • Jeremy Pena is batting .241 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs and five walks. He has racked up 13 hits, a team-high for the Astros.
  • Yordan Alvarez is hitting .167 with a double, four home runs and four walks.

Who are the key players for Texas?

Starting pitcher (Hearn)

  • Hearn (0-1) takes the mound first for the Rangers in his fourth start of the season. He has a 7.59 ERA in 10 2/3 innings pitched, with 14 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent appearance on Friday, the left-hander went 3 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up five earned runs while surrendering four hits.
  • The 27-year-old has an ERA of 7.59, with 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opponents are batting .367 against him.

Key hitters

  • Nate Lowe has an on-base percentage of .418, a slugging percentage of .492, and has 24 hits, all club-highs for the Rangers.
  • Jonah Heim is batting .360 with a double, two home runs and four walks.
  • Adolis Garcia has three doubles, two home runs and six walks while batting .200.
  • Corey Seager is batting .258 with a double, a home run and five walks.

Key stats for Houston vs. Texas

  • The Astros are fifth in MLB play with 18 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
  • The Astros have hit 12 home runs on the road this season (1.2 per game).
  • The Rangers have a 9.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
  • In seven games at home this season, their pitchers average 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Rangers have hit 13 homers this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
  • In seven games at home this season, they've hit four homers, an average of 0.6 per contest.
  • The pitching staff for the Astros has a collective 8.2 K/9, which ranks 22nd in the league.
  • Astros pitchers are striking out 7.7 hitters per nine innings on the road this season.

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