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Texas Rangers Start Critical Series With Astros: TV Channel, Streams, Lineups

The Texas Rangers welcome the defending world champion Houston Astros for the start of a four-game set on Friday.

Matthew Postins

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The Texas Rangers face the Houston Astros on Friday in the opener of a four-game series at Globe Life Field in Arlington.

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. Tigers

Game Day: Friday, June 30, 2023

Game Time: 7:05 p.m. CT

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

About Today’s Game

Records: Houston 44-37; Rangers 49-32.

Probable pitchers

Houston: RHP Ronel Blanco (1-0, 4.63)

Texas: RHP Jon Gray (6-3, 2.89)

Texas Rangers Lineup

Houston Astros lineup

Rangers Injury Report

INF Brad Miller (10-Day, right oblique strain, placed on June 3, retroactive to May 31, eligible to return): Miller is on an injury rehab assignment at Double-A Frisco.

RHP José Leclerc (15-Day, right ankle sprain, placed on June 24, retroactive to June 21, eligible to return July 6): Leclerc injured the ankle during batting practice.

RHP Glenn Otto (60-Day, sprained shoulder, lat injury, placed on March 30, eligible to return): Otto is on an injury rehab assignment at Triple-A Round Rock.

P Jacob deGrom (60-Day, right elbow inflammation): deGrom is out for the rest of the 2023 season after being diagnosed with a torn UCL ligament. He had surgery on June 12.

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): 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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