mlb Game Recap
Texas vs Houston Final: 9-8 - Recap
Gerrit Cole struck out 13 Texas batters, but it wasn't enough as the Rangers defeated Houston 9-8 in MLB action Friday.
Texas was an underdog by +198 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 9.5.
Shawn Kelley earned the victory for the Rangers, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 0, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Danny Santana in the win.
Houston's starting pitcher Will Harris worked 0.1 innings, giving up 2 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Yordan Alvarez in a losing cause.
Texas enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-9 advantage in hits.