mlb Game Recap
Houston vs Texas Final: 4-3 - Recap
Justin Verlander reached double figures in strikeouts, fanning 12 Rangers en route to a 4-3 win over Texas on Friday at Minute Maid Park.
Bettors who backed the Astros were rewarded as -215 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.
Houston got 6 innings from Justin Verlander, who gave up 2 earned runs on 8 hits, while striking out 12. Justin Verlander earned the victory, while the Astros got 1 RBIs from Yordan Alvarez in the win.
Texas got a 7-inning outing from Mike Minor in the loss. He gave up 4 earned runs, 1 walks and 7 hits in his time on the mound, while Asdrubal Cabrera had 3 hits in the loss for the Rangers.
Texas enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-7 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Roberto Osuna who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.