Astros host Rangers, look to extend home winning streak

Texas Rangers (44-49, third in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (49-44, second in the AL West)

Houston; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

Pitching Probables: Rangers: Andrew Heaney (3-9, 3.80 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 92 strikeouts); Astros: Hunter Brown (6-6, 4.48 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 100 strikeouts)

: LINE Astros -159, Rangers +134; over/under is 8 points

IN BRIEF: The Houston Astros will try to maintain a nine-game home winning streak when they take on the Texas Rangers.

Houston is 27-19 at home and 49-44 overall. The Astros rank seventh in the American League with 106 home runs, an average of 1.1 per game.

Texas is 44-49 overall and 20-28 on the road. The Rangers have hit 97 home runs overall, good for 10th in the American League.

Friday’s game marks the eighth meeting between the two teams this season. The Astros hold a 4-3 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez had 21 doubles, a triple and 19 home runs for the Astros. Alex Bregman had 12 hits in 39 at-bats with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.

Marcus Semien had 17 doubles, a triple and 12 home runs for the Rangers. Wyatt Langford had 14 hits in 38 at-bats with four doubles, a triple, two home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 7-3, .249 batting average, 4.45 ERA, have outscored opponents by 16 runs

Rangers: 7-3, .298 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 28 runs

INJURIES: Astros: Yordan Alvarez: Day to day (hip), Victor Caratini: 10 days on injured list (hip), Justin Verlander: 15 days on injured list (neck), Cristian Javier: 60 days on injured list (forearm), Kyle Tucker: 10 days on injured list (shin), Jose Urquidy: 60 days on injured list (forearm), Oliver Ortega: 60 days on injured list (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60 days on injured list (shoulder), Penn Murfee: 60 days on injured list (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60 days on injured list (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 days on injured list (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60 days on injured list (elbow)

Rangers: Dane Dunning: 15 days on injured reserve (shoulder), Cole Winn: 60 days on injured reserve (shoulder), Evan Carter: 10 days on injured reserve (lower back), Cody Bradford: 60 days on injured reserve (back), Austin Pruitt: 60 days on injured reserve (knee), Joshua Jung: 60 days on injured reserve (wrist), Tyler Mahle: 60 days on injured reserve (elbow), Jacob deGrom: 60 days on injured reserve (elbow), Carson Coleman: 60 days on injured reserve (elbow)

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