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# STARTING PITCHERS — Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
Slate date: 2026-07-31
Generated: 2026-08-04 01:49:34 AM 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: ~587 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 8:15 PM ET
- Venue: Daikin Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Status: Final — Texas Rangers 2, Houston Astros 11 (at generation time)
- Away: Texas Rangers [TEX] — record 55-55 (.500)
    Probable starter: Nathan Eovaldi — 10-9, 4.31 ERA, 127.1 IP, 135 K / 30 BB, 1.21 WHIP (21 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 @ Houston Astros (L): 5.0 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HR, 94 pitches
      2026-07-25 vs Seattle Mariners (W): 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 91 pitches
      2026-07-19 @ Atlanta Braves (L): 4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 3 HR, 81 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.0 IP, 11 ER (6.19 ERA), 15 K / 4 BB, 1.44 WHIP
- Home: Houston Astros [HOU] — record 56-55 (.505)
    Probable starter: Hunter Brown — 3-1, 3.42 ERA, 52.2 IP, 55 K / 30 BB, 1.29 WHIP (10 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 vs Texas Rangers (W): 5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 104 pitches
      2026-07-25 @ Chicago White Sox (W): 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 90 pitches
      2026-07-19 vs Baltimore Orioles (L): 4.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 6 BB, 4 K, 92 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.1 IP, 6 ER (3.12 ERA), 16 K / 8 BB, 1.10 WHIP

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