Apr 8, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (5) celebrates in the dugout after scoring a run during the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre . Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Match Preview: Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers
The Houston Astros will face the Texas Rangers on 14th June 2022, in what will be the second match of their ongoing series. The Rangers were able to win the first game of the series quite comprehensively, and will now look to go 2-0 up in the series. On the other hand, the Astros who suffered an upset in the first game, will look to bounce back and level up the series.
Astros:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Odorizzi | SP | Sun, Jun 12 | Lower Leg | Expected to be out until at least Jun 26 |
| Lance McCullers | SP | Sat, Jun 11 | Forearm | Expected to be out until at least Jul 12 |
| Jake Meyers | CF | Thu, Jun 9 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 14 |
| Parker Mushinski | RP | Tue, Jun 7 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 22 |
| Blake Taylor | RP | Tue, Jun 7 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 |
| Taylor Jones | 1B | Wed, Jun 1 | Back | Expected to be out until at least Jun 20 |
Rangers:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli White | CF | Sun, Jun 12 | Wrist | Probable for Jun 13 |
| Jose Leclerc | RP | Sat, Jun 11 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 13 |
| Steele Walker | LF | Sat, Jun 11 | Not Injury Related | Expected to be out until at least Jun 21 |
| Brett Martin | RP | Sat, Jun 11 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least Jun 13 |
| Glenn Otto | SP | Fri, Jun 10 | Undisclosed | Expected to be out until at least Jun 17 |
| Mitch Garver | DH | Fri, Jun 10 | Undisclosed | Expected to be out until at least Jun 17 |
| Jonathan Hernandez | RP | Thu, Jun 9 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 26 |
| Josh H. Smith | 3B | Sat, Jun 4 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 14 |
Altuve will be the key to the Astros chances in this game as they’ll look to bounce back from that shocking defeat in the first game of the series.
The Houston Astros will look to have a bounce-back game here and level up the series against a Rangers team that has lacked consistency throughout the season.
Match Prediction: Houston Astros to win the game.
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