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Merrill Kelly gets the nod on the mound for the Texas Rangers against the Houston Astros and Yordan Alvarez on Friday at 8:05 p.m. ET.
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Astros vs. Rangers Game Information & How to WatchWhen: Friday, September 5, 2025 at 8:05 p.m. ETWhere: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TexasTV: Watch on CW33, SCHNBox Score: Fox SportsAstros vs. Rangers PredictionScore Prediction: Rangers 5, Astros 4Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runsWin Probabilities: Astros 55%, Rangers 45%Astros vs. Rangers Head to Head Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result 7/13/2025 Astros -1.5 7 -137 +115 5-1 TEX 7/12/2025 Astros -1.5 6.5 -118 -102 5-4 HOU 7/11/2025 Astros -1.5 8 -124 +104 7-3 TEX 5/18/2025 Astros -1.5 8 -114 -105 4-3 HOU 5/17/2025 Rangers -1.5 8 -119 -101 5-1 TEX 5/16/2025 Rangers -1.5 8 -198 +164 6-3 HOU 5/15/2025 Rangers -1.5 7 -133 +113 1-0 TEX 8/7/2024 Astros -1.5 9 -129 +110 6-4 HOU 8/6/2024 Astros -1.5 8.5 -130 +110 4-2 HOU 8/5/2024 Rangers -1.5 8.5 -114 -107 4-3 TEX Astros Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 5-5 Runs Per Game 3.3 HR 11 ERA 3.70 K/9 10.8 Astros Player InsightsJose Altuve has launched a team-high 24 home runs.In all of the majors, Altuve ranks 40th in home runs and 62nd in RBI.Jeremy Pena has a club-leading .305 batting average.Pena ranks 116th in homers and 128th in RBI in the majors.Pena has two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and three RBIs.Yainer Diaz has 19 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 20 walks while batting .251.Christian Walker has been productive as he paces his team with 74 runs batted in.Astros Recent & Upcoming GamesRangers Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 7-3 Runs Per Game 6.5 HR 17 ERA 3.34 K/9 9 Rangers Player InsightsWyatt Langford has a team-best 21 home runs.Langford’s home run total places him 56th in the big leagues, and he ranks 100th in RBI.Josh Smith is batting .256 with 22 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 47 walks.Among all MLB hitters, Smith ranks 205th in homers and 232nd in RBI.Adolis Garcia has put up a team-high 73 runs batted in.Josh Jung is batting .256 with 16 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 23 walks.Rangers Recent & Upcoming Games Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup Aug. 30 @ Athletics W 9-3 Merrill Kelly vs Mason Barnett Aug. 31 @ Athletics W 9-6 Jacob deGrom vs J.T. Ginn Sept. 1 @ Diamondbacks W 7-5 Patrick Corbin vs Ryne Nelson Sept. 2 @ Diamondbacks L 5-3 Jake Latz vs Nabil Crismatt Sept. 3 @ Diamondbacks L 2-0 Jack Leiter vs Zac Gallen Sept. 5 Astros – Merrill Kelly vs TBA Sept. 6 Astros – Jacob deGrom vs Hunter Brown Sept. 7 Astros – Patrick Corbin vs Luis Garcia Sept. 8 Brewers – TBA vs Jose Quintana Sept. 9 Brewers – Jack Leiter vs Freddy Peralta Sept. 10 Brewers – Merrill Kelly vs Quinn Priester
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