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HOU vs
TEX

Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers

May 26, 2026 ยท 8:05 PM ET ยท Globe Life Field
HOU 81-81  ยท  TEX 80-82

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 7, TEX 10 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Texas Rangers
Confidence 72%
Projected Score TEX 9 ยท HOU 7
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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HOU Key injuries TEX (Josh Jung, Corey Seager) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX SP quality edge (FIP 4.54 vs 5.16, PF 1.10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX HOU SP fatigued โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Recent run diff (+1.2 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
ERA9.33
WHIP1.58
FIP5.75
K/97.0
K/BB3.0
vs
TEX โ€” Home RightHP
Jack Leiter
Jack Leiter
ERA5.29
WHIP1.44
FIP4.61
K/99.3
K/BB5.4
Home ERA: 5.23

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

HOU โ€” Away
  1. 1 Jeremy Pena SS
  2. 2 Isaac Paredes 3B
  3. 3 Yordan Alvarez DH
  4. 4 Christian Walker 1B
  5. 5 Taylor Trammell LF
  6. 6 Cam Smith RF
  7. 7 Braden Shewmake 2B
  8. 8 Brice Matthews CF
  9. 9 Cesar Salazar C
TEX โ€” Home
  1. 1 Joc Pederson DH
  2. 2 Alejandro Osuna LF
  3. 3 Brandon Nimmo RF
  4. 4 Josh Jung 3B
  5. 5 Jake Burger 1B
  6. 6 Evan Carter CF
  7. 7 Ezequiel Duran SS
  8. 8 Justin Foscue 2B
  9. 9 Kyle Higashioka C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away TEX Home
Team OPS 0.743 0.731
Bullpen FIP 4.20 5.56
Run Diff / 10G +0.9 -0.3
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU +2.5 (+180)
TEX -2.5 (-242)
Total (O/U)
Over 15.5 (-149)
Under 15.5 (+115)
Moneyline
HOU +1120
TEX -5500

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HOU โ€” Away
Jason Alexander Jason Alexander SP
Pitcher Ks
3.5
55 ยท PUSH
TEX โ€” Home

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