A pair of teams in the AL West -- the Texas Rangers (5-10) and the Houston Astros (7-8) -- clash on Monday at 8:05 PM ET, at Globe Life Field. Framber Valdez (1-1) will start for the Astros, and Dane Dunning (0-1) for the Rangers.
The Astros are heading into the game after an 8-7 win against the Blue Jays yesterday. Blake Taylor picked up the win after throwing 1/3 of an inning without giving up a hit or an earned run.
The Rangers lost 2-0 to the Athletics yesterday. Spencer Howard was credited with the loss for the Rangers after he went two innings, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out four.
Check out everything you need to know about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and how to live stream it online for free. Watch this game live in the US on FuboTV (7-day free trial).
What time is Houston vs. Texas?
- Game Day: Monday, April 25, 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: -145
- Texas odds: +123
Who are the key players for Houston?
Starting pitcher (Valdez)
- Valdez (1-1) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his fourth start of the season.
- The left-hander gave up six earned runs and allowed eight hits in 4 1/3 innings pitched against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.
- The 28-year-old has pitched in three games this season with an ERA of 4.50, a 1.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.571.
Key hitters
- Alex Bregman a has .393 on-base percentage to lead the Astros, while hitting .294 with three doubles, three home runs and nine walks.
- Jeremy Pena's 13 hits lead his team. He has three doubles, a triple, three home runs and five walks while hitting .260.
- Michael Brantley has a slugging percentage of .474, a team-best for the Astros. He's batting .316 with three doubles, two home runs and four walks.
- Yordan Alvarez has a double, three home runs and four walks while batting .158.
Who are the key players for Texas?
Starting pitcher (Dunning)
- The Rangers will send Dunning (0-1) out for his fourth start of the season. He is 0-1 with a 5.68 ERA and 14 strikeouts through 12 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 5.68, with 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opposing hitters have a .321 batting average against him.
Key hitters
- Nate Lowe has put up a team-high OBP (.413) and slugging percentage (.475), and leads the Rangers in hits (22).
- Jonah Heim is hitting .360 with a double, two home runs and four walks.
- Adolis Garcia is batting .182 with two doubles, two home runs and six walks.
- Corey Seager is hitting .241 with a double, a home run and four walks.
Key stats for Houston vs. Texas
- The Astros are fifth in MLB action with 17 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- The Astros average 1.2 homers per game when playing on the road this season (11 total in road outings).
- The Rangers have a 9.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
- Their pitchers strike out 9.8 batters per nine innings in home games this season.
- The Rangers' 13 home runs rank 17th in Major League Baseball.
- They have averaged 0.7 home runs per game in their six home contests this season.
- The Astros pitching staff is 22nd in MLB with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Astros average 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings on the road this season.
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