Rangers vs. Astros Probable Starting Pitchers Today – August 5

By Lineups Staff | Aug 05, 2024, 12:39pm | Updated: 3 weeks ago

The Houston Astros (57-54) visit the Texas Rangers (53-59) in AL West play, at 8:05 PM ET on Monday.

The Rangers will look to Andrew Heaney (4-11) versus the Astros and Hunter Brown (9-7).

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Rangers vs. Astros Pitcher Matchup Info

Date: Monday, August 5, 2024
Time: 8:05 PM ET
TV: BSSW
Location: Arlington, Texas
Venue: Globe Life Field
Live Stream: Fubo
Probable Pitchers: Heaney – TEX (4-11, 4.12 ERA) vs Brown – HOU (9-7, 4.11 ERA)

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Heaney (4-11) will take to the mound for the Rangers and make his 22nd start of the season.
The left-hander gave up six earned runs in 4 1/3 innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
The 33-year-old has pitched to a 4.12 ERA this season with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.6 walks per nine across 22 games.
In 21 starts this season, he’s earned five quality starts.
Heaney has started 21 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 14 times. He averages 5.0 innings per appearance.
He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 22 chances this season.

The Astros are batting .259 this season, third in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .413 (10th in the league) with 124 home runs.
The left-hander has allowed the Astros to go 13-for-51 with two doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI in 12 1/3 innings this season.

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Brown (9-7) is going for his 10th victory when he gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 22nd start of the season. He has a 4.11 ERA in 116 2/3 innings pitched, with 126 strikeouts.
His last appearance came on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up nine hits.
In 22 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.11, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .263 against him.
Brown is trying to secure his 13th quality start of the season.
Brown will try to pitch five or more innings for his 16th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing.
He has made six appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 25-year-old ranks 53rd in ERA (4.11), 60th in WHIP (1.397), and 15th in K/9 (9.8).

He will face off against a Rangers offense that ranks 16th in the league with 900 total hits (on a .239 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .382 (20th in the league) with 121 total home runs (17th in MLB play).
Brown has thrown nine innings, giving up seven earned runs on 13 hits while striking out eight against the Rangers this season.

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