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# STARTING PITCHERS — Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers
Slate date: 2026-07-12
Generated: 2026-08-04 10:43:55 PM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~583 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 2:35 PM ET
- Venue: Globe Life Field (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Status: Final — Houston Astros 5, Texas Rangers 6 (at generation time)
- Away: Houston Astros [HOU] — record 47-51 (.480)
    Probable starter: Cristian Javier — 1-1, 7.17 ERA, 21.1 IP, 21 K / 15 BB, 1.83 WHIP (4 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-12 @ Texas Rangers (ND): 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 60 pitches
      2026-04-08 @ Colorado Rockies (ND): 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 20 pitches
      2026-04-03 @ Athletics (L): 3.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 82 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 7.2 IP, 10 ER (11.74 ERA), 7 K / 8 BB, 2.74 WHIP
- Home: Texas Rangers [TEX] — record 49-47 (.510)
    Probable starter: MacKenzie Gore — 6-9, 4.77 ERA, 122.2 IP, 136 K / 44 BB, 1.26 WHIP (23 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 @ Tampa Bay Rays (L): 7.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, 2 HR, 95 pitches
      2026-07-24 vs Seattle Mariners (ND): 5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 96 pitches
      2026-07-18 @ Atlanta Braves (W): 5.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 2 HR, 87 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.2 IP, 11 ER (5.60 ERA), 21 K / 3 BB, 1.08 WHIP

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