TEX @ HOU
Daikin Park · Houston, Texas
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Top Performers
- Kai-Wei Teng5.0 IP, 7 K
- Jacob deGrom6.0 IP, 4 K, 4 ER
- Yordan Alvarez1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Key Plays
- Late home run1-4Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Joc Pederson walks.9th Inning
- Late run1-4Pederson singled to center, Burger scored, Foscue to second.7th Inning
- Go-ahead run0-1Altuve homered to left (358 feet).1st Inning
- Late home run1-4Cal Quantrill pitches to Christian Vazquez8th Inning
Box Score
Top Performers
Fantasy Signals
Home run, RBI.
Home run, RBI.
Home run, RBI.
Home run, RBI.
Starter innings, six-plus strikeouts, run prevention.
Starter innings, six-plus innings.
Final NotesScore, top line, and support lines
- Final frame: Houston Astros beat Texas Rangers 4-1.
- Top line: Kai-Wei Teng (Houston Astros) — 5.0 IP, 7 K.
- Support line: Jacob deGrom (Texas Rangers) — 6.0 IP, 4 K, 4 ER.
- Support line: Yordan Alvarez (Houston Astros) — 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R.
HighlightsScoring plays from the feed
- ScoreAlvarez homered to right (362 feet).0–2
- ScorePederson singled to center, Burger scored, Foscue to second.1–4
- ScoreCole homered to right (361 feet).0–4
- ScoreAltuve homered to left (358 feet).0–1
Scoring by Inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Texas Rangers player box 12 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table
Texas Rangers
· Starter
Batting#
- Joc Pederson 1H0R1RBI0HR
- Brandon Nimmo 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Josh Jung 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Evan Carter 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Andrew McCutchen 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Ezequiel Duran 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Alejandro Osuna 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Jake Burger 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Danny Jansen 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Justin Foscue 1H0R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc PedersonValue card DH· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | .214 | .333 | .330 |
| Brandon NimmoValue card RF· | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .268 | .347 | .405 |
| Josh JungValue card 3B· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .308 | .358 | .484 |
| Evan CarterValue card CF· | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | .173 | .302 | .323 |
| Andrew McCutchenValue card DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .224 | .292 | .310 |
| Ezequiel DuranValue card 2B· | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .270 | .339 | .441 |
| Alejandro OsunaValue card LF· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .256 | .418 | .279 |
| Jake BurgerValue card 1B· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .226 | .269 | .384 |
| Danny JansenValue card C· | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | .193 | .304 | .330 |
| Justin FoscueValue card 2B· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .222 | .222 | .389 |
Pitching#
- Jacob deGrom 5H4R4HR0BB
- Cal Quantrill 0H0R0HR1BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob deGromValue card SP· | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 94-60 | 3.02 | 94 |
| Cal QuantrillValue card RP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25-16 | 3.31 | 25 |
Houston Astros player box 17 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table
Houston Astros
· Starter
Batting#
- Jose Altuve 1H1R1RBI1HR
- Nick Allen 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Isaac Paredes 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Yordan Alvarez 1H1R1RBI1HR
- Christian Walker 1H1R1RBI1HR
- Braden Shewmake 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Brice Matthews 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Zach Cole 1H1R1RBI1HR
- Zach Dezenzo 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Cam Smith 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Christian Vazquez 0H0R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose AltuveValue card 2B· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .245 | .326 | .380 |
| Nick AllenValue card SS | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .265 | .250 |
| Isaac ParedesValue card 3B· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .250 | .341 | .375 |
| Yordan AlvarezValue card DH· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .322 | .429 | .649 |
| Christian WalkerValue card 1B· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .266 | .342 | .521 |
| Braden ShewmakeValue card SS· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .341 | .341 | .568 |
| Brice MatthewsValue card CF· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .202 | .254 | .367 |
| Zach ColeValue card LF· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .235 | .257 | .529 |
| Zach DezenzoValue card LF· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .182 | .250 | .409 |
| Cam SmithValue card RF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .199 | .289 | .318 |
| Christian VazquezValue card C· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .247 | .307 | .407 |
Pitching#
- Kai-Wei Teng 2H0R0HR4BB
- Steven Okert 0H0R0HR0BB
- Enyel De Los Santos 3H1R0HR0BB
- Bryan King 0H0R0HR1BB
- AJ Blubaugh 0H0R0HR2BB
- Bryan Abreu 1H0R0HR1BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai-Wei TengValue card RP· | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 76-46 | 2.61 | 76 |
| Steven OkertValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 3.60 | 12 |
| Enyel De Los SantosValue card RP | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-10 | 4.58 | 12 |
| Bryan KingValue card RP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.15 | 12 |
| AJ BlubaughValue card RP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16-7 | 5.06 | 16 |
| Bryan AbreuValue card RP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24-14 | 7.80 | 24 |
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Key Plays
Scoring and Swing Plays
Scoring, late-game swings, and high-leverage moments from the game feed.
- Late home run · 9th InningChristian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Joc Pederson walks.1–4
- Run-scoring play · 1st InningAlvarez homered to right (362 feet).0–2
- Late run · 7th InningPederson singled to center, Burger scored, Foscue to second.1–4
- Go-ahead run · 1st InningAltuve homered to left (358 feet).0–1
- Late home run · 8th InningCal Quantrill pitches to Christian Vazquez1–4
- Home Run · 1st InningJacob deGrom pitches to Christian Walker0–2
- Home Run · 2nd InningJacob deGrom pitches to Christian Vazquez0–2
- Home Run · 4th InningJacob deGrom pitches to Christian Walker0–3
- Home Run · 5th InningJacob deGrom pitches to Christian Vazquez0–4
- Home Run · 6th InningJacob deGrom pitches to Christian Walker0–4
Game Read
A transparent matchup read built from team strength, recent scoreboard history, league volatility, and available starter/bullpen context. It is analysis, not betting advice.
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Result readHouston Astros
Texas Rangers 1 · Houston Astros 4
Final
Texas Rangers23-25+0.2 net/g (schedule-adjusted +0.3) · expected win rate 53% · last 10: 60%
Houston Astros20-30-1-1.0 net/g (schedule-adjusted -1.2) · expected win rate 40% · last 10: 40%
Home VenueDaikin ParkHome adjustment: +1.0 rating points
Houston Astros gets the nod thanks to Texas Rangers’s margin advantage, with Texas Rangers’s recent run providing the second tip. Park factor, weather, and lineup handedness vs. the starter own the run-total swing here.
Rafty’s call: ✗ WRONG
Pre-game pick: Texas Rangers at 72%. Actual: Houston Astros by 3.
Pre-game pick: Texas Rangers at 72%. Actual: Houston Astros by 3.
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Current lean
Texas Rangers
71%
Houston Astros win probability 29%
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Why This Pick?
- Texas Rangers: Team baseline-27.3
- Houston Astros: Bullpen rest+1.4
- Houston Astros: Home venue+1.0
- Texas Rangers: Starter context-0.4
Model check
Live model: Texas Rangers
71%
v3 candidate: Texas Rangers
59%
Same pick; home probability +11.8 pp, confidence -11.8 pp
- Houston Astros: scoring-margin gap +0.28
- Texas Rangers: v2 shadow probability -0.25
- Texas Rangers: expected-win gap -0.18
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Key Players to Watch
Texas Rangers
- MacKenzie Gore SP · #1
- Nathan Eovaldi SP · #17
- Jacob Latz RP · #67
- Brandon Nimmo RF · #24
Houston Astros
- Mike Burrows SP · #50
- Lance McCullers Jr. SP · #43
- Kai-Wei Teng RP · #17
- Christian Walker 1B · #8
Injury Report
Houston Astros
Bennett Sousa15-Day-ILYainer Diaz10-Day-ILWalker JanekDay-To-DayJosh Hader60-Day-ILJoey Loperfido10-Day-IL
Texas Rangers
Luis Curvelo15-Day-ILRobert Garcia15-Day-ILMacKenzie GoreDay-To-DayWyatt Langford10-Day-ILCorey Seager10-Day-IL
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