The Texas Rangers simply have had the Houston Astros number over the past two seasons, especially in Arlington. He was rocked in his lone start against the Rangers this year, giving up four runs and lasting just 3 2/3 innings. however, that was the only time he lost to Texas, as he is 4-1 for his career in six starts.
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While the club nearly squandered a seven-run lead, the Rangers called on closer Sam Dyson for his 31st save of the season and pushed their lead over the Astros to 9 1/2 games in the West. It was their 42nd come-from-behind win of the season, leading the majors.
“This is not a time to look up and look at how it is, what it is and where we are”, manager Jeff Banister said.
Holland has allowed four runs in three starts covering six innings apiece since coming off the disabled list.
For the 10 games, the Rangers hit.306 with 19 home runs and averaged 7.5 runs per game.
Ian Desmond stole home as part of a double steal in the seventh inning. Beltre and Robinson Chirinos had three hits apiece. NOTES: Texas Rangers C Jonathan Lucroy was scratched from Saturday’s lineup because of flu-like symptoms.
Manager A.J. Hinch has confidence McHugh can rise to the big-game occasion Sunday.
Mazara, Desmond, Mitch Moreland, Carlos Beltran and Rougned Odor each drove in two runs.
Mazara hit his two-run homer in the fifth. Their pitching has also been solid during this run, allowing 3 runs or less in five of the seven wins.
“That’s a really good lineup with the power they have in the meat of their lineup”, Musgrove said.
A late show from the Colorado Rockies saw them defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-7, the Detroit Tigers edged the Kansas City Royals 7-6, and the Chicago White Sox got the better of the Minnesota Twins 11-4. Springer finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored.Odor got the Rangers on the board with his 29th homer in the fourth inning. He struck out eight and permitted only one runner past second base. The Rangers have won his last five starts.
“You have to continue to go out there and find everything and continue to pitch”, Holland said. “It’s not like it was an easy task”. “Even there in the end, get the tying run to the plate against their closer, who has been extremely efficient here lately and pretty dominating”. “I’m throwing more over the top, and that makes it hard to flip a slider”. The sequence included a run-scoring double by Jake Marisnick after he failed to sacrifice on the previous pitch.
Texas Rangers’ Carlos Gomez, left, is tagged out by Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro (15) in …
WACO, Texas (AP) – Seth Russell threw four touchdown passes in less than a half and Number 23 Baylor beat FCS team Northwestern State 55-7 Friday night in its first game since the sudden dismissal of coach Art Briles. The Dallas native performed a front walkover before picking up the ball and delivering a ideal strike. Hinch said INF Marwin Gonzalez was available as a defensive replacement or pinch-hitter, he hasn’t played since leaving midway through Wednesday game because of a right hamstring injury.
Astros: Altuve is day to day after feeling discomfort in his right calf while trying to beat the throw to first on the game-ending double play. And maybe most importantly, Texas went 5-1 against divisional foes Seattle and Houston. The loss came on June 9, when the Rangers knocked McHugh out in the fourth inning.
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Houston are 10-3 in their last 13 overall and are 10-3 in their last 13 games on grass while the over is 6-2-1 in their last 9 road games.
