Yordan Alvarez will lead the charge for the Houston Astros (57-54) on Monday, August 5, when they take on Marcus Semien and the Texas Rangers (53-59) at Globe Life Field at 8:05 PM ET.
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Where to Watch Astros vs. Rangers
- Date: Monday, August 5, 2024
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSSW
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- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Venue: Globe Life Field
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Pitching Matchup
Astros: Hunter Brown
- Hunter Brown goes for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Astros, his 22nd of the season. He is 9-7 with a 4.11 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 116 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the righty threw 5 2/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up four earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- In 22 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.11, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .263 against him.
- Brown heads into this game with 12 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Brown will try to build upon a 16-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging 5.3 frames per appearance).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 22 appearances this season.
Rangers: Andrew Heaney
- Andrew Heaney (4-11 with a 4.12 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 109 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rangers, his 22nd of the season.
- The lefty's last time out was on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.12, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season. Opponents are hitting .249 against him.
- Heaney is looking to collect his sixth quality start of the season.
- Heaney has put up 14 starts this season that he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had four appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Team Comparison
Astros | Rangers | |
---|---|---|
4.6 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.2 |
4.2 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.4 |
.259 | Batting AVG | .239 |
.237 | Batting AVG Against | .237 |
124 | Home Runs | 121 |
132 | Home Runs Allowed | 136 |
Astros Offensive Leaders
- Alvarez's batting average this year is .301, and he has a .383 on-base percentage and a .528 slugging percentage. He has 20 homers and 55 RBI, plus 61 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 15.2%, and his walk rate is 10.4%.
- In 2024, Jose Altuve is hitting .302, with a .795 OPS (.351 on-base, .444 slugging). He has 14 home runs and 47 RBI, plus 60 runs scored and 15 steals on 20 attempts. His strikeout rate is 18.8%, and his walk rate is 6.3%.
- Alex Bregman's current batting average is .249, and he has 14 home runs and 51 RBI, plus 53 runs scored. He has a .714 OPS (.308 on-base, .406 slugging). His strikeout rate is 13.1%, and his walk rate is 7.1%.
- The Astros' Yainer Diaz is batting .296, with a .762 OPS (.320 on-base, .442 slugging). He has 10 home runs and 59 RBI, plus 47 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 14.7%, and his walk rate is 3.9%.
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Rangers Offensive Leaders
- The Rangers' Semien owns a .244/.316/.406 triple slash this season, and he's smashed 16 home runs with 72 runs and 56 RBI. He's walking and striking out 9.3% and 13.4% of the time, respectively.
- In 426 plate appearances, Corey Seager is batting .277/.359/.491 this season with a walk rate of 10.8% and a strikeout rate of 17.1%. Additionally, he's pounded 22 home runs while knocking in 54 runs and scoring 55 times.
- This season, Josh Smith, who owns a .279/.372/.437 slash line, has piled up 49 runs, 46 RBI, and 11 dingers in 403 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's snagged seven steals on eight tries. His walk rate is 8.7%, while his strikeout rate is 20.6%.
- At the plate, Adolis Garcia has put up a .209 average to go along with a .273 OBP and .387 SLG in 440 PAs. He's also swatted 18 homers with 54 RBI and 52 runs scored, including nine stolen bases, while putting up a 26.1% strikeout rate and 7.3% walk rate.
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