After years of struggles against the Rangers, the Astros turned it around in 2017 against their division rival and no man was better against them on the mound than Dallas Keuchel in 2017. On this Sunday afternoon in Arlington, he and the team looked to salvage one game in the three game weekend series.
The Matchup:
Astros: 71-45 (1st Place AL West, 12 Games Up on Angels)
Rangers: 56-59 (4th Place AL West, 14.5 Games Back of Astros)
Pitching Matchup: (Season Stats Entering Play)
Astros: Dallas Keuchel (14 Starts, 9-2, 2.87 ERA)
Rangers: Andrew Cashner (18 Starts, 7-8, 3.36 ERA)
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The win pushed the clubs record to 72-45 on the season, their AL West lead remaining at 12 games.
In The Box Score:
Winning Pitcher: Dallas Keuchel (10-2, 2.77 ERA) (6.2 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 7 SO, 3 BB, 1 HR)
Losing Pitcher: Andrew Cashner (7-9, 3.32 ERA) ( 7 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 4 SO, 1 BB, 1 HR)
Save: Ken Giles (23)
The Offense:
Jose Altuve: 2-4, HR, 1 RBI
Carlos Beltran: 1-3, 1 RBI