The Houston Astros take on the Texas Rangers to begin the ALCS on Sunday at 8:15 PM ET at . The probable starters are Justin Verlander (13-8, 3.22 ERA) for the Astros and Jordan Montgomery (10-11, 3.20 ERA) for the Rangers.
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Houston vs. Texas Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 8:15 PM ET
- Where: in ,
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Probable Pitchers: Verlander – HOU (13-8, 3.22 ERA) vs Montgomery – TEX (10-11, 3.20 ERA)
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Astros vs. Rangers Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Verlander | Montgomery | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | GS | 32 |
| 13-8 | W-L | 10-11 |
| 3.22 | ERA | 3.20 |
| 162.1 | IP | 188.2 |
| 45 | BB | 48 |
| 144 | SO | 166 |
Astros Probable Starting Pitcher: Justin Verlander
- The right-hander’s last appearance came on Saturday, Oct. 7 against the Minnesota Twins, when he threw six scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
- The 40-year-old has an ERA of 3.22, with 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opponents have a .221 batting average against him.
- Verlander is trying to secure his 16th quality start of the season.
- He will attempt for his third straight appearance without surrendering an earned run.
- This season, the 40-year-old ranks ninth in ERA (3.22), 14th in WHIP (1.133), and 34th in K/9 (8.0) among qualifying pitchers.
- When Verlander starts, his team is 13-15-0 against the spread this season.
- Games Verlander has started this season hit the over 12 times in 28 chances.
Verlander’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Twins | Oct. 7 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| at Diamondbacks | Sep. 30 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| at Mariners | Sep. 25 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. Orioles | Sep. 18 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Athletics | Sep. 12 | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Jordan Montgomery
- The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed four innings while giving up four earned runs on nine hits in a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.20, a 3.46 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.193 in 32 games this season.
- In 32 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 20 of them.
- He has seven appearances with no earned runs allowed in 32 chances this season.
- The 30-year-old’s 3.20 ERA ranks eighth, 1.193 WHIP ranks 23rd, and 7.9 K/9 ranks 36th among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
- The Rangers have gone 15-19-0 ATS in Montgomery’s 34 starts that had a set spread.
- Montgomery’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in 15 of 34 contests.
Montgomery’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Orioles | Oct. 8 | 4.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| at Rays | Oct. 3 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| at Mariners | Sep. 28 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Mariners | Sep. 23 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 18 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
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