The Astros pulled off perhaps their biggest win of the season on Sunday afternoon, and manager Joe Espada was stuck watching it from his office inside Globe Life Field after being ejected in the third inning for arguing balls and strikes.

Christian Walker's three-run homer capped a six-run seventh inning as the Houston Astros finally woke up on offense and beat up on the Texas Rangers 6-3 on Friday in Arlington, Texas.

The Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros last night by a score of 5-1. Two slumping veterans, Marcus Semien and Joc Pederson, had big contributions in the victory. Evan Grant writes about Marcus Semien’s offensive struggles and his efforts to rectify them. Evan Carter was scratched from the lineup on Saturday due to quadriceps soreness.

The Texas Rangers (24-21) host the Houston Astros (22-21) for the second game of their 4-game series Friday. First pitch from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, is set for 8:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Astros vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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