3:05 pm
April 21

Astros @ Rangers

Who will WIN this matchup?

Houston Astros (13-7)

@ Texas Rangers (11-8)

 

Starting Pitchers:

McHugh (HOU): 3-1; 1.96 ERA

Miller (TEX) 0-1; 9.00 ERA

 

Last 10 Games Played:

Houston Astros: 8-2

Texas Rangers: 6-4

 

Current odds:

Houston Astros: (-183)

Texas Rangers: (+168)

 

• McHugh has strung together three straight quality starts after blanking Oakland on two hits across six innings Tuesday in a victory. The 31-year-old Illinois native, who spent last season in the bullpen, has struck out 27 batters and walked seven in 23 innings overall while not allowing more than two runs in a game. Danny Santana is 6-for-12 with a double and a homer versus McHugh, who was 1-0 over 9 2/3 scoreless innings against Texas in 2018.

• Miller has yet to make it through five innings in his first three starts of 2019, but he completed a season-high 4 1/3 frames Monday while giving up four runs in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels. The 28-year-old Texan, who has issued 11 free passes in 10 innings, gave up two runs on six hits and five walks across 3 2/3 innings against Houston on April 2. Josh Reddick is 6-for-7 with a double against Miller, who owns a 4.66 ERA in three career games (two starts) versus the Astros.

• Texas SS Elvis Andrus is 0-for-9 over the last three games to drop his batting average from .403 to .355.

• Houston 1B Yuli Gurriel is 12-for-35 with seven RBIs and four walks in his last nine games.

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Houston Astros
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