Texas RangersvsHouston Astros
TEX 2/HOU 11
Things to say
The Astros hammered the Rangers 11-2 at Daikin Park to take the opener of the series.
01
opener
Yeah, that one got ugly early. Astros put up 11 on the Rangers and it was never really close. Houston just kept the line moving all night.
02
key player
The heart of that Astros order was locked in. Multi-hit night, a couple left the yard, and they didn't strand anybody with runners on.
03
hot take
Honestly the Rangers manager went to the pen way too early. Once that bullpen door opened it was batting practice.
04
deep cut
Texas is sitting at exactly .500 now, 55-55. For a getaway-day loss like this, that's the kind of stuff that snowballs on a club.
05
exit
Anyway, Rangers need to bounce back tomorrow or this series gets away from them fast.
The recap
Houston flat-out buried Texas 11-2 in a laugher that was over early. The Astros put a crooked number on the board and never let the Rangers breathe, forcing Texas to go to the pen way too early and then teeing off on whatever came next.
Eleven runs is a get-your-bench-some-work kind of night, and the heart of the order did the damage. Rangers fans can just chalk this one up as a getaway-day dud and move on.