The Boston Red Sox (75-76) have an away game against the Texas Rangers (82-68), who are coming off a four-game losing streak. Tuesday’s contest starts at 8:05 PM ET. The Rangers will give the nod to Nathan Eovaldi (11-4) versus the Red Sox and Tanner Houck (5-9).
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Texas vs. Boston Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 8:05 PM ET
- Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: BSSW
- Probable Pitchers: Eovaldi – TEX (11-4, 2.96 ERA) vs Houck – BOS (5-9, 4.94 ERA)
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Rangers vs. Red Sox Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Eovaldi | Houck | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GS | 18 |
| 11-4 | W-L | 5-9 |
| 2.96 | ERA | 4.94 |
| 130.2 | IP | 93 |
| 40 | BB | 34 |
| 118 | SO | 87 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Nathan Eovaldi
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he threw 3 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
- The 33-year-old has a 2.96 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings across 22 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .215 to opposing hitters.
- Eovaldi is looking to record his 12th quality start of the year.
- In eight of his 22 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- Eovaldi and his team have a record of 13-9-0 against the spread when he starts.
- Games Eovaldi has started this season hit the over 12 times in 22 chances.
Eovaldi’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Blue Jays | Sep. 14 | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| vs. Athletics | Sep. 9 | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Astros | Sep. 5 | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| vs. Rays | Jul. 18 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| at Red Sox | Jul. 6 | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Tanner Houck
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he allowed four hits in six scoreless innings against the New York Yankees.
- The 27-year-old has pitched in 18 games this season with an ERA of 4.94 and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .250.
- He has four quality starts in 18 chances this season.
- He has finished one appearance without allowing an earned run in 18 chances this season.
- The Red Sox are 8-10-0 against the spread when Houck starts.
- Houck has had 18 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in 10 of those outings.
Houck’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Yankees | Sep. 14 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| vs. Orioles | Sep. 8 | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| at Royals | Sep. 2 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Dodgers | Aug. 27 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| at Astros | Aug. 22 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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