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The Houston Astros try to break a four-game losing streak behind starter Framber Valdez against Rangers ace Jacob deGrom
It was fitting that the Astros had to dig deep into their reconfigured bench in the latter stages of a 5-4, 11-inning victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday that evened this three-game series.
Prior to Friday's game at Daikin Park, players, coaches and staff from Houston Astros and Texas Rangers will wear special shirts during batting practice to show support for those affected by the devastating flooding in Central Texas during the Fourth of July weekend.
The Rangers and Astros will wear "Together for Texas" t-shirts, featuring both teams' logos, during batting practice Friday.
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (6-3, 1.62 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 86 strikeouts); Astros: Hunter Brown (9-3, 2.21 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 129 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.
In the Lone Star State matchup between the Astros and Rangers, shortstop Mauricio Dubon crushed a home run in the bottom of the seventh.
Before Friday’s game, both teams wore T-shirts honoring the victims of the tragic flood that ravaged Kerr County.
Players and staff for the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros will wear specially designed batting practice shirts to show support for Central Texas flood victims ahead of the clubs’ series opener on Friday at Daikin Park,