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# STARTING PITCHERS — Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers
Slate date: 2026-05-26
Generated: 2026-08-06 09:40:32 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: ~566 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 8:05 PM ET
- Venue: Globe Life Field (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 4
- Status: Final — Houston Astros 7, Texas Rangers 10 (at generation time)
- Away: Houston Astros [HOU] — record 24-32 (.429)
    Probable starter: Jason Alexander — 1-1, 9.33 ERA, 18.1 IP, 14 K / 8 BB, 1.58 WHIP (2 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-05-26 @ Texas Rangers (L): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 100 pitches
      2026-05-19 @ Minnesota Twins (W): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 80 pitches
      Last 2 starts: 12.0 IP, 9 ER (6.75 ERA), 8 K / 3 BB, 1.08 WHIP
- Home: Texas Rangers [TEX] — record 25-29 (.463)
    Probable starter: Jack Leiter — 3-7, 5.29 ERA, 80.0 IP, 83 K / 35 BB, 1.44 WHIP (15 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-06-18 vs Minnesota Twins (L): 4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 76 pitches
      2026-06-12 @ Boston Red Sox (L): 5.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 103 pitches
      2026-06-06 vs Cleveland Guardians (L): 4.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, 92 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 13.2 IP, 15 ER (9.88 ERA), 9 K / 7 BB, 1.98 WHIP

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