The Texas Rangers (50-34) play at home against the Houston Astros (46-38) at 2:05 PM ET on Monday. The Rangers will give the nod to Martin Perez (7-3, 4.28 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Astros will counter with Cristian Javier (7-1, 3.72 ERA).
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Texas vs. Houston Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Monday, July 3, 2023 at 2:05 PM ET
- Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Perez – TEX (7-3, 4.28 ERA) vs Javier – HOU (7-1, 3.72 ERA)
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Rangers vs. Astros Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Pérez | Javier | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GS | 16 |
| 7-3 | W-L | 7-1 |
| 4.28 | ERA | 3.72 |
| 90.1 | IP | 87 |
| 30 | BB | 25 |
| 60 | SO | 78 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Martín Pérez
- His last time out was on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers, when the lefty went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 4.28, with 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .278 against him.
- Perez is trying to prolong a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- This season, the 32-year-old ranks 44th in ERA (4.28), 54th in WHIP (1.417), and 63rd in K/9 (6.0) among pitchers who qualify.
- When Perez starts, his team is 9-7-0 against the spread this season.
- Games Perez has started this season hit the over nine times in 16 chances.
Pérez’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Tigers | Jun. 27 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| at White Sox | Jun. 21 | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Jun. 16 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| at Rays | Jun. 11 | 3.1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| vs. Cardinals | Jun. 5 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Astros Probable Starting Pitcher: Cristian Javier
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up six earned runs and allowed eight hits in four innings against the St. Louis Cardinals.
- The 26-year-old has pitched in 16 games this season with an ERA of 3.72, a 3.12 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.172.
- In 16 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in eight of them.
- He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 16 chances this season.
- Among qualified pitchers this campaign, the 26-year-old’s 3.72 ERA ranks 31st, 1.172 WHIP ranks 29th, and 8.1 K/9 ranks 40th.
- The Astros have gone 11-5-0 against the spread when Javier starts.
- Javier has had 16 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and 12 of those outings hit the over.
Javier’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Cardinals | Jun. 28 | 4.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| vs. Mets | Jun. 21 | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| vs. Nationals | Jun. 15 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| at Guardians | Jun. 9 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| vs. Angels | Jun. 3 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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