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Merrill Kelly<\/a> gets the nod on the mound for the Texas Rangers<\/a> against the Houston Astros<\/a> and Yordan Alvarez<\/a> on Friday at 8:05 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n Here is everything you need to know to watch the Astros vs. Rangers game.<\/p>\n Keep up with MLB<\/a> on FOX Sports.<\/p>\n 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 Sports<\/a>Astros 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 \t 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<\/a> 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<\/a> 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 \t HR 17 ERA 3.34 K\/9 9 Rangers Player InsightsWyatt Langford<\/a> 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<\/a> 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<\/a> has put up a team-high 73 runs batted in.Josh Jung<\/a> 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<\/a> W 9-3 Merrill Kelly vs Mason Barnett<\/a> Aug. 31 @ Athletics W 9-6 Jacob deGrom vs J.T. Ginn<\/a> Sept. 1 @ Diamondbacks<\/a> W 7-5 Patrick Corbin vs Ryne Nelson<\/a> Sept. 2 @ Diamondbacks L 5-3 Jake Latz vs Nabil Crismatt<\/a> 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<\/a> – TBA vs Jose Quintana<\/a> Sept. 9 Brewers – Jack Leiter vs Freddy Peralta<\/a> Sept. 10 Brewers – Merrill Kelly vs Quinn Priester<\/a> <\/p>\n FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar.<\/p>\n