Yordan Alvarez brings a two-game homer streak into the Houston Astros’ game against the Texas Rangers at 8:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, at Globe Life Field. Jacob deGrom (3-4, 3.86 ERA) will start for the Rangers, who are 25-29 this season and third in the AL West. Mike Burrows (2-6, 5.75 ERA) is the expected starter for the Astros, who are 24-32 and fourth in the AL West.
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Injury reports
Rangers
Wyatt Langford: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Cody Freeman: 10 Day IL (Back ), Josh Smith: 10 Day IL (Glute), Corey Seager: 10 Day IL (Back), Robert Garcia: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Winn: 15 Day IL (Arm), Jordan Montgomery: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cody Bradford: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Carter Baumler: 60 Day IL (Ribs)
Astros
Joey Loperfido: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Carlos Correa: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Jose Altuve: 10 Day IL (Side), Yainer Diaz: 10 Day IL (Abdominal), Bennett Sousa: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Brown: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ronel Blanco: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Javier: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Hader: 60 Day IL (Biceps)
Stats to know
- Josh Jung is hitting for a .303 BA, .360 OBP and .459 SLG with a 14.3% strikeout rate and a 7.4% walk rate. His OPS is .819 and he has scored 23 runs. In 203 plate appearances, he has hit five home runs and driven in 21 runs.
- In 229 plate appearances, Brandon Nimmo has hit six long balls, tallied 18 RBIs and scored 23 runs. He is batting .267/.349/.426 and has posted a 19.7% strikeout rate and a 9.6% walk rate.
- Alvarez is hitting for a .303 BA, .414 OBP and .631 SLG with a 16.7% strikeout rate and a 14.6% walk rate. His OPS is 1.046, which ranks 1st in MLB, and he has scored 34 runs. In 239 plate appearances, he has hit 18 home runs (3rd in MLB) and driven in 37 runs (10th in MLB).
- In 228 plate appearances, Christian Walker has slashed .260/.333/.529 this season. He has hit 15 long balls (7th in MLB) and driven in 40 runs (7th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 19.3% and a walk rate of 8.8%. and has scored 32 runs.
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