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After having some brutal starts against Houston in his career, Texas' starting pitcher pitched seven shutout innings Sunday.
Texas Rangers (21-24, third in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (19-28, fourth in the AL West) Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (4-4, 4.15 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 47 strikeouts);
Having dropped three consecutive series and five of their previous six, the Houston Astros acknowledged the accomplishment of claiming a three-game set against the visiting Texas Rangers with their 4-1 victory on Saturday.
The Houston Astros decided Sunday to place second baseman Jose Altuve on the injured list with a Grade 2 left oblique strain, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart.
Spencer Arrighetti took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, Isaac Paredes homered and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 2-0.
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Rangers willing to 'mix it up' ahead of opener vs. Astros
Sometimes, a manager has to go with his gut. How else to explain why Texas' Skip Schumaker dropped Brandon Nimmo from the leadoff spot the past two games for Joc Pederson, who is batting .214?