Rangers Batter Astros: Can Texas Maintain Momentum at Globe Life Field?

The Texas Rangers, now with a 5-2 record, dominated the Houston Astros, who fell to 2-6. The final score read 10-2 in favor of the home team at Globe Life Field.

The Rangers' offense was on full display as they amassed a total of 16 hits. Their batting average for the game stood at an impressive .400, while their on-base plus slugging (OPS) reached a high mark of 1.178. Extra-base hits contributed significantly to their success with seven in total, including two home runs which helped drive in ten runs for the team.

Cody Bradford emerged as the winning pitcher for the Rangers after delivering an effective performance from the bullpen. His pitching statistics included an earned run average (ERA) of 2.00 and a walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) ratio of just 0.4444 across nine innings pitched.

On defense, despite committing one error leading to an unearned run, the Rangers maintained a fielding percentage of .969 and provided four assists throughout the game.

The Astros struggled offensively against Texas' pitchers, managing only three hits and scoring two runs late in the eighth inning that slightly narrowed what was already a wide margin established by their opponents early on.

Looking ahead, fans can anticipate another exciting matchup as The Rangers are set to host The Astros once again at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX on April 6th at 6:05 PM local time. This game will be broadcasted live on MLB Network for those eager to catch every play from this division rivalry.