Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers: Match Prediction, Injury Report & Players to watch out for

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14/6/2022 4:00 PM

Match Preview: Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers

Corey Seagzz 9 — _{Apr 8, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (5) celebrates in the dugout after scoring a run during the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre . Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports}

The Houston Astros will face the Texas Rangers on 14th June 2022, in what will be the second match of their ongoing series. The Rangers were able to win the first game of the series quite comprehensively, and will now look to go 2-0 up in the series. On the other hand, the Astros who suffered an upset in the first game, will look to bounce back and level up the series.

Astros currently have a record of 37-24.
Rangers currently have a record of 29-31.

Injury Report:

Astros:

PLAYER	POSITION	UPDATED	INJURY	INJURY STATUS
Jake Odorizzi	SP	Sun, Jun 12	Lower Leg	Expected to be out until at least Jun 26
Lance McCullers	SP	Sat, Jun 11	Forearm	Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
Jake Meyers	CF	Thu, Jun 9	Shoulder	Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
Parker Mushinski	RP	Tue, Jun 7	Elbow	Expected to be out until at least Jun 22
Blake Taylor	RP	Tue, Jun 7	Elbow	Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
Taylor Jones	1B	Wed, Jun 1	Back	Expected to be out until at least Jun 20

Rangers:

PLAYER	POSITION	UPDATED	INJURY	INJURY STATUS
Eli White	CF	Sun, Jun 12	Wrist	Probable for Jun 13
Jose Leclerc	RP	Sat, Jun 11	Elbow	Expected to be out until at least Jun 13
Steele Walker	LF	Sat, Jun 11	Not Injury Related	Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
Brett Martin	RP	Sat, Jun 11	Illness	Expected to be out until at least Jun 13
Glenn Otto	SP	Fri, Jun 10	Undisclosed	Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
Mitch Garver	DH	Fri, Jun 10	Undisclosed	Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
Jonathan Hernandez	RP	Thu, Jun 9	Elbow	Expected to be out until at least Jun 26
Josh H. Smith	3B	Sat, Jun 4	Shoulder	Expected to be out until at least Jun 14

Source: CBS Sports

Player to watch out for in Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers

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Jose Altuve – Astros

Altuve will be the key to the Astros chances in this game as they’ll look to bounce back from that shocking defeat in the first game of the series.

Match Prediction & Telecast Details:

The Houston Astros will look to have a bounce-back game here and level up the series against a Rangers team that has lacked consistency throughout the season.

Match Prediction: Houston Astros to win the game.

You can watch the game on MLB TV.

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