The Houston Astros (79-61) go on the road at Globe Life Field against the Texas Rangers (76-62) at 8:05 PM ET on Wednesday. The probable pitchers are Max Scherzer (12-5) for the Rangers and Justin Verlander (10-7) for the Astros.
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Texas vs. Houston Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 8:05 PM ET
- Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: BSSW
- Probable Pitchers: Scherzer – TEX (12-5, 3.55 ERA) vs Verlander – HOU (10-7, 3.34 ERA)
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Rangers vs. Astros Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Scherzer | Verlander | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | GS | 22 |
| 12-5 | W-L | 10-7 |
| 3.55 | ERA | 3.34 |
| 144.1 | IP | 129.1 |
| 42 | BB | 39 |
| 168 | SO | 113 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Max Scherzer
- In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander went six scoreless innings against the Minnesota Twins while surrendering one hit.
- The 39-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.55, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opponents have a .215 batting average against him.
- Scherzer is trying to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 39-year-old ranks 18th in ERA (3.55), 10th in WHIP (1.102), and seventh in K/9 (10.5).
- Scherzer and his team have a record of 15-9-0 against the spread when he starts.
- Games started by Scherzer have an 11-12-1 record at hitting the over this season.
Scherzer’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Twins | Sep. 1 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| at Twins | Aug. 26 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| vs. Brewers | Aug. 20 | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| vs. Angels | Aug. 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| at Athletics | Aug. 8 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Astros Probable Starting Pitcher: Justin Verlander
- The right-hander gave up six earned runs and allowed eight hits in six innings pitched against the New York Yankees on Saturday.
- The 40-year-old has pitched in 22 games this season with an ERA of 3.34, a 2.90 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.183.
- He has 12 quality starts in 22 chances this season.
- He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 22 chances this season.
- When Verlander starts, the Astros are 10-12-0 against the spread.
- Verlander’s starts went over the run total nine times in 22 games with a set total this season.
Verlander’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Yankees | Sep. 1 | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 27 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Red Sox | Aug. 22 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| at Marlins | Aug. 16 | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Angels | Aug. 11 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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