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TEX vs
HOU

Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros

May 15, 2026 ยท 8:10 PM ET ยท Daikin Park
TEX 80-82  ยท  HOU 81-81

๐Ÿ Final: TEX 0, HOU 2 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Houston Astros
Confidence 72%
Projected Score HOU 3 ยท TEX 0
Blowout Probability 14%

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

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

HOU Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Key injuries TEX (Josh Jung, Corey Seager) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU SP quality edge (FIP 4.14 vs 4.46) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Defensive edge (dWAR 2.4) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX Recent run diff (+2.0 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

TEX โ€” Away RightHP
Jack Leiter
Jack Leiter
ERA5.29
WHIP1.44
FIP4.61
K/99.3
K/BB5.4
Road ERA: 5.74
vs
HOU โ€” Home RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Spencer Arrighetti
ERA4.96
WHIP1.38
FIP5.04
K/98.7
K/BB3.4

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

TEX Away HOU Home
Team OPS 0.731 0.695
Bullpen FIP 5.56 4.20
Run Diff / 10G -0.5 -2.5
Days Rest 1 0
Streak -1 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
TEX +1.5 (+348)
HOU -1.5 (-528)
Total (O/U)
Over 2.5 (+339)
Under 2.5 (-510)
Moneyline
TEX +1060
HOU -4400

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