Astros host the Rangers in ALCS Game 7

Updated Oct. 23, 2023 4:20 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Texas Rangers (90-72, second in the AL West during the regular season) vs. Houston Astros (90-72, first in the AL West during the regular season)

Houston; Monday, 8:03 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Max Scherzer (13-6, 3.77 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 174 strikeouts); Astros: Cristian Javier (10-5, 4.56 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 159 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Astros -127, Rangers +107; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers meet in a decisive Game 7 of the ALCS.

Houston is 90-72 overall and 39-42 at home. Astros hitters are batting a collective .259, the fourth-best team batting average in MLB play.

Texas has a 90-72 record overall and a 40-41 record on the road. The Rangers have gone 82-37 in games when they record eight or more hits.

The matchup Monday is the 20th time these teams match up this season. The Astros hold a 12-7 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez is third on the Astros with 56 extra base hits (24 doubles, a triple and 31 home runs). Jose Abreu is 11-for-39 with a double, four home runs and 12 RBI over the last 10 games.

Adolis Garcia has 29 doubles, 39 home runs and 107 RBI for the Rangers. Josh Jung is 12-for-36 with three doubles, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 6-4, .245 batting average, 3.90 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

Rangers: 7-3, .254 batting average, 4.00 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

INJURIES: Astros: Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Ian Kennedy: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brad Miller: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Odorizzi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brett Martin: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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