this texas rangers They haven’t won the American League West since 2016. houston astros has won five western championships since then
but Rangers Halfway through the season, they are No. 1 in the division with a five-game lead and will be looking to take the astros The teams played another game Sunday in Game 3 of a four-game series in Arlington, Texas.
Texas won its season series against Houston 5-2 on Saturday to take a 3-2 lead. Houston won the opener 5-3 Friday night.
this astros Dominating the division recently, winning two World Series and playing in two others, but Rangers Can feel the tide change
“We felt (competition) in Houston, it was a good vibe, but I think everyone in Arlington came out today,” Rangers outfielder Travis Jankowski told Bally Sports Southwest after Saturday’s game. “It definitely gets the adrenaline flowing a little more.
Lefty Andrew Heaney (5-5, 4.38 ERA) will start Rangers. In Monday’s 7-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers, he allowed six runs on six hits, including two homers, and struck out five in 5 2/3 innings. times, walk 3 points.
“I think the bottom line is, it’s some mistakes,” Rangers Head coach Bruce Bocci said after the game. “His long ball caught him tonight.
Heaney has hit two homers in each of his past two starts and has hit 14 this season.this astros Hit 97 homers, seventh most in the American League, led by Yordan Alvarez, who hit 17 despite being sidelined with an oblique injury since June 9 base hit
Even without Alvarez, astros Offensiveness has improved, reaching 0.257 in June compared to 0.243 in May. Kyle Tucker, who hit . 313 with four home runs, 16 RBIs and 20 runs in 26 games last month, has improved.He hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning of Saturday’s loss
“Obviously, we want Jordan to be in the lineup,” Tucker said during the Texas series, according to MLB.com. Ballers, and put a lot of buckets on the ball. Hopefully we can keep doing that and keep giving the pitching staff a run.”
this RangersThe offense is even better, with Texas leading the majors in batting average (.275), runs (491), hits (801) and RBIs (470).
That’s what awaits Houston right-hander Sean Durbin (0-0, 10.80 ERA), who will make his first major league start. He is backing up Flambert Valdez, who will miss his scheduled start with right ankle soreness.
Durbin, a 27-year-old rookie who has come off the bench twice this season, has allowed six runs on nine hits in five innings.he never faced Rangers
Veteran Heaney has 12 career starts against the team, with a record of 3 wins and 4 losses, and an ERA of 3.27 astros. He’s looking to bounce back from a sub-par performance in June, when he went 1-2 with a 5.87 ERA in five starts.
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