Marcus Semien will lead the way for the Texas Rangers (52-57) on Saturday, August 3, when they take on Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox (57-50) at Globe Life Field at 7:05 PM ET.
Details on how to watch Texas' game against Boston can be found in the below article.
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Where to Watch Rangers vs. Red Sox
- Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024
- Time: 7:05 PM ET
- TV Channel: NESN
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- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Venue: Globe Life Field
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Pitching Matchup
Rangers: Jon Gray
- Jon Gray gets the start for the Rangers, his 18th of the season. He is 5-4 with a 3.73 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 94 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance came on Wednesday, July 24 against the Chicago White Sox, when the righty tossed 7 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
- In 20 games this season, the 32-year-old has a 3.73 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .257 to opposing hitters.
- Gray heads into the game with seven quality starts under his belt this season.
- Gray is looking to record his 12th start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 20 outings this season.
Red Sox: Tanner Houck
- Tanner Houck makes the start for the Red Sox, his 22nd of the season. He is 8-7 with a 2.79 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 129 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out came on Sunday against the New York Yankees, when the righty went six innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
- In 21 games this season, the 28-year-old has an ERA of 2.79, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .224 against him.
- Houck has collected 15 quality starts this season.
- Houck will try to continue a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he's averaging 6.1 frames per appearance).
- He has had five appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Team Comparison
| Rangers | Red Sox | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.9 |
| 4.3 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.6 |
| .239 | Batting AVG | .260 |
| .234 | Batting AVG Against | .245 |
| 113 | Home Runs | 131 |
| 127 | Home Runs Allowed | 121 |
Rangers Offensive Leaders
- Semien is hitting .246 this season, with a .721 OPS (.316 on-base, .405 slugging). He has 15 home runs and 54 RBI, plus 71 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 13.3%, and his walk rate is 9.1%.
- In 2024, Corey Seager is batting .273, with a .358 on-base percentage and a .468 slugging percentage. He has 19 home runs and 50 RBI, plus 51 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 17.2%, and his walk rate is 11.1%.
- Josh Smith's current batting average is .281, and he has 11 home runs and 45 RBI, plus 49 runs scored and seven steals on eight attempts. His strikeout rate is 19.7%, and his walk rate is 9%. He has a .376 on-base percentage, and a .445 slugging percentage.
- The Rangers' Adolis Garcia is batting .210, with a .662 OPS (.273 on-base, .389 slugging). His strikeout rate is 25.7%, and his walk rate is 7.2%. He has 18 home runs and 54 RBI, plus 51 runs scored and nine steals on 12 attempts.
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Red Sox Offensive Leaders
- The Red Sox's Duran sports a .292/.351/.504 triple slash line this season, and he's launched 13 home runs with 76 runs and 53 RBI plus 23 steals on 27 attempts. He's walking and striking out 7.8% and 21.8% of the time, respectively.
- In 414 plate appearances, Rafael Devers has belted 24 bombs, knocked in 69 runs, and scored 69 times while batting .306/.384/.606. His strikeout rate is 23.4%, and his walk rate is 11.4%.
- This season, Tyler O'Neill sports a .268 average along with a .353 OBP and .546 SLG in 337 plate appearances. He's also cracked 22 dingers with 45 RBI and 58 runs while posting a 32% strikeout rate and 11% walk rate.
- At the dish, Ceddanne Rafaela is batting .255/.285/.414 with 12 homers, 55 RBI and 53 runs scored, with 15 steals. He's striking out 25.8% of the time and walking at a 3% rate.
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