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How to Watch Texas Rangers and Astros: TV Channel, Streams, Lineups

Andrew Heaney starts for the Texas Rangers and Framber Valdez goes for the Houston Astros in Sunday's rubber match of the Silver Boot Series.

Matthew Postins

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The Texas Rangers will face the Houston Astros on Sunday in the final game of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Texas fell 8-2 on Saturday night after starter Jon Gray exited in the third inning after just 29 pitches. He was hit in the forearm with a 109.3-mph line drive but is not expected to miss time. 

Here is the entire preview for the game, with probable pitchers, starting lineups, how to watch and listen, injury updates and more.

How to Watch, Listen to Rangers vs. Astros

Game Day: Sunday, April 16, 2023

Game Time: 6:10 p.m. CT

Television: ESPN. Radio: 105.3 The Fan/1270 KFLC-AM (Spanish). Watch on fubo.tv.

About Today’s Game

Records: Houston, 7-8; Rangers 8-6.

Probable pitchers

Houston: LHP Framber Valdez (1-1, 1.89)

Texas: LHP Andrew Heaney (1-1. 8.22)

Batting Order

Texas Rangers Batting Order

Houston Astros Batting Order

Rangers Injury Report

SS Corey Seager (10-Day, left hamstring sprain, placed on April 12, eligible to return April 20): The Rangers and Seager have not put a timetable on his recovery, but published reports have it at about a month.

C/DH Mitch Garver (10-Day, Mild left knee sprain, placed on April 10, retroactive to April 9, eligible to return April 19): Garver had two home runs and six RBI before the injury.

RHP Spencer Howard (60-Day, shoulder impingement, lat injury, placed on March 30, retroactive to March 27, moved to 60-Day IL on April 10, eligible to return May 29): Howard hasn’t pitched since March 1.

RHP Glenn Otto (60-Day, sprained shoulder, lat injury, placed on March 30, eligible to return May 29): Otto is in Arizona to continue rehabilitation for the shoulder.

LHP Brett Martin (60-Day, shoulder surgery): Martin had surgery on Jan. 18 and is expected to miss most of the 2023 season.

RHP Jake Odorizzi (60-Day, right arm fatigue, placed on March 30): Odorizzi underwent arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder and will miss the entire 2023 season.

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MATTHEW POSTINS

Matthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who covers the Texas Rangers for Fan Nation/SI and also writes about the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies. He also covers the Big 12 for HeartlandCollegeSports.com.

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