| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 7-8 | 13-14 | 13-10 |
| Game 2 | 8-7 | 14-12 | 15-9 |
| Game 3 | 8-6 | 12-16 | 13-8 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 7-8 | 13-13 | 10-14 |
| Game 2 | 8-7 | 13-10 | 13-14 |
| Game 3 | 8-6 | 16-10 | 12-12 |
| Game 4 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
Houston @ Texas Game Overview
HOU vs TEXRecords
HOU vs TEXHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
5-5-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HOU Starter (IP) | TEX Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, '25 | TEX |
6 - 3
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HOU +170 | o8.5 | L. McCullers Jr. (4.0) | N. Eovaldi (5.2) |
| May 15, '25 | TEX |
1 - 0
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TEX -127 | u6.5 | H. Brown (8.0) | J. deGrom (8.0) |
| Aug 07, '24 | TEX |
6 - 4
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HOU -126 | o9.0 | Y. Kikuchi (5.1) | J. Urena (4.0) |
| Aug 06, '24 | TEX |
4 - 2
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HOU -123 | u8.5 | F. Valdez (8.2) | T. Mahle (5.0) |
| Aug 05, '24 | TEX |
4 - 3
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TEX -109 | u8.0 | H. Brown (6.0) | A. Heaney (6.0) |
| Jul 14, '24 | HOU |
4 - 2
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TEX +110 | u8.0 | R. Blanco (6.0) | M. Scherzer (4.0) |
| Jul 13, '24 | HOU |
2 - 1
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TEX -114 | u8.0 | S. Arrighetti (6.0) | N. Eovaldi (7.0) |
| Jul 12, '24 | HOU |
6 - 3
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HOU -139 | o8.0 | H. Brown (6.0) | A. Heaney (5.0) |
| Apr 14, '24 | HOU |
8 - 5
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HOU -111 | o8.5 | C. Javier (7.0) | N. Eovaldi (6.0) |
| Apr 13, '24 | HOU |
9 - 2
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HOU -133 | o9.0 | R. Blanco (6.0) | A. Heaney (3.2) |
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Last Meeting ( May 16, 2025 ) Houston 6, Texas 3
The Houston Astros have been good enough offensively for one inning over the past two games, allowing them to pull even at the midway point of their four-game series with the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.
Game 3 between the Lone Star State rivals on Saturday night will feature surging right-handers, with Houston's Ronel Blanco (3-3, 4.04 ERA) taking the mound against Texas' Tyler Mahle (4-1, 1.47).
The Astros posted a six-run seventh inning in a 6-3 win on Friday after being shut out 1-0 by the Rangers and Jacob deGrom in the series opener on Thursday. Clutch two-out hits in the deciding frame Friday from Cam Smith, Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker (the latter a three-run homer) backed the sterling pitching of Lance McCullers Jr. and five relievers.
Mahle has been fabulous this season, allowing a total of eight runs in 49 innings. He is 1-1 in his past three outings, with the loss a 3-0 setback against the Athletics on May 1 in a game in which he gave up just one run in six innings.
In his most recent start, Mahle went 6 1/3 innings in a 2-1 home victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday, surrendering one run on four hits while walking one and striking out five.
It's his consistency over the last eight of his nine starts that's been special for Mahle, whose ERA ranks third in the majors and leads the Rangers -- who also have Nathan Eovaldi (1.61) and deGrom (2.29) in the top 10 in ERA.
Mahle has allowed no more than two runs in all nine of his appearances, the longest such season-opening span for the team since the Rangers franchise moved to Arlington from Washington, D.C., in 1972.
"I'm just living more over the plate," Mahle said of his success. "I'm not trying to strike out everyone. Well, I still am, but I know I've got to be more over the plate. It's just trusting my stuff."
Mahle has yet to defeat the Astros, going 0-2 with a 3.50 ERA in three lifetime starts. He has pitched 18 innings against Houston, allowing seven runs in 17 hits with 15 strikeouts and three walks.
Blanco is 2-1 in his past four starts and has held the opposition to a combined seven runs over 25 2/3 innings in that stretch. He produced, by far, his best game of the season in his most recent start, going eight scoreless innings in a 6-0 win at home against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Blanco gave up just two hits and a walk in the victory while fanning a career-best 11 as he commanded his pitches and pounded the strike zone.
"(Romel) is starting to get in a groove with his confidence," Astros manager Joe Espada said after the win. "That's the Blanco that we saw all last year (when he went 13-6 with a 2.80 ERA). Sometimes it takes a little bit of time to get going, right? I think he's got the feel for his pitches, his confidence is up, and we need outings like that."
Blanco has faced the Rangers seven times in his career, four of those starts. He is 2-1 with a 3.08 ERA in 26 1/3 innings and has allowed 12 runs (nine earned) on 18 hits while walking 15 and striking out 20.
--Field Level Media
HOU vs TEXInjury report
Houston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Ort | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Kaleb Ort on the 60-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| B. Walter | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 21, '25) | Aug 21, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred LHP Brandon Walter to the 60-day injured list with a left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| Z. Dezenzo | LF | Sixty Day IL - Hand( Jul 10, '25) | Jul 10, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros placed INF Zach Dezenzo on the 60-day injured list with a left hand inflammation. | ||||
| R. Blanco | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 31, '25) | May 31, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Ronel Blanco to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| H. Wesneski | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 19, '25) | May 19, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Hayden Wesneski to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
Texas's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Semien | 2B | Sixty Day IL - Foot( Sep 26, '25) | Sep 26, '25 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred INF Marcus Semien to the 60-day injured list due to left foot contusion. | ||||
| N. Eovaldi | SP | Sixty Day IL - Rotator Cuff( Sep 25, '25) | Sep 25, '25 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RHP Nathan Eovaldi on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| S. Haggerty | CF | Sixty Day IL - Oblique( Sep 23, '25) | Sep 23, '25 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred OF Sam Haggerty from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left side strain. | ||||
| E. Carter | CF | Sixty Day IL - Wrist( Aug 28, '25) | Aug 28, '25 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed OF Evan Carter on the 60-day injured list with a right wrist fracture. | ||||
| C. Bradford | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 07, '25) | Apr 07, '25 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed LHP Cody Bradford to the 60-day injured list with a left elbow sprain. | ||||
| J. Sborz | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 16, '25) | Feb 16, '25 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RHP Josh Sborz on the 60-day injured list to right shoulder surgery. | ||||
HOU vs TEX Starters Recent Games
Ronel Blanco (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
2.93
Avg. IP
6.0
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 11, '25
HOU 6 - CIN 0
|
W -138 | u8.5 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
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May 05, '25
MIL 5 - HOU 1
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L +101 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 16.3 | 0.8 |
|
Apr 28, '25
HOU 8 - DET 5
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W -119 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 16.8 | 0.4 |
|
Apr 22, '25
HOU 5 - TOR 1
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W +103 | u8.0 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 14.0 | 1.3 |
|
Apr 16, '25
STL 4 - HOU 1
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L -107 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 17.6 | 0.1 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 92.8 | 15.5 | 1.2 |
Last Vs Texas
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jul 14, '24
HOU 2 - TEX 4
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L -120 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 15.0 | 1.5 |
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Apr 13, '24
HOU 9 - TEX 2
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W -133 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 15.5 | 0.4 |
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Apr 07, '24
TEX 1 - HOU 3
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W -104 | u10.5 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 15.0 | 0.4 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 91.0 | 15.2 | 0.8 |
Tyler Mahle (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
1-4
ERA
1.84
Avg. IP
5.2
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 12, '25
TEX 2 - COL 1
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W -246 | u8.5 | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 13.9 | 3.0 |
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May 07, '25
BOS 6 - TEX 4
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L +123 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 88 | 17.6 | 4.5 |
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May 01, '25
TEX 0 - ATH 3
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L -122 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 15.0 | 1.7 |
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Apr 26, '25
SF 3 - TEX 2
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L +123 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 17.4 | 2.0 |
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Apr 20, '25
TEX 0 - LAD 1
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L +139 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 13.0 | 2.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 88.8 | 15.4 | 2.7 |
Last Vs Houston
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 06, '24
TEX 2 - HOU 4
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L +113 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 15.2 | 0.7 |
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Apr 09, '23
MIN 1 - HOU 5
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L +105 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 15.0 | 2.0 |
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Jun 19, '19
CIN 3 - HOU 2
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W +157 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 13.6 | 2.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.0 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 87.0 | 14.6 | 1.6 |