How to Watch Rangers vs. Astros ALCS Game 3 - October 18

Updated Oct. 18, 2023 3:29 p.m. ET

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The Texas Rangers will host the Houston Astros in the third game of the ALCS on Wednesday at 8:03 PM ET, live on Fox Sports 1 from Globe Life Field. The Astros hope to avoid falling behind 3-0 after losing the first two games of the series. Cristian Javier is starting for the Astros while the Rangers have yet to name a starter.

Take a look at everything you need to watch the Rangers vs. Astros game.

Rangers vs. Astros Game Information & How to Watch

When: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 8:03 PM ET
Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
TV: Watch on Fox Sports 1

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Rangers vs. Astros Prediction

Score Prediction: Rangers 5, Astros 4
Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Rangers 54%, Astros 46%

Rangers vs. Astros Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
10/16/2023	Astros	-1.5	8.5	-123	+103	5-4 TEX
10/15/2023	Astros	-1.5	8.5	-142	+121	2-0 TEX
9/6/2023	Rangers	-1.5	8.5	-134	+114	12-3 HOU
9/5/2023	Rangers	-1.5	9	-112	-108	14-1 HOU
9/4/2023	Rangers	-1.5	9.5	-112	-108	13-6 HOU
9/7/2022	Astros	-1.5	8	-294	+235	4-3 HOU
9/6/2022	Astros	-1.5	7.5	-268	+217	4-3 TEX
9/5/2022	Astros	-1.5	8	-181	+152	1-0 HOU
8/31/2022	Astros	-1.5	7.5	-143	+120	5-3 HOU
8/30/2022	Astros	-1.5	7.5	-146	+124	4-2 HOU

Rangers Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	8-2
Runs Per Game	4.5
HR	9
ERA	2.56
K/9	8.8

Rangers Player Insights

Marcus Semien has 40 doubles, four triples, 29 home runs and 72 walks while batting .276.
In all of the majors, Semien ranks 30th in home runs and 16th in RBI.
Corey Seager's .327 batting average paces his team.
Seager ranks 16th in homers in baseball, and 27th in RBI.
Seager heads into this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .267 with a home run, nine walks and an RBI.
Adolis Garcia paces the Rangers in home runs (39) and runs batted in (107).
Nate Lowe is batting .262 with 38 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 93 walks.

Astros Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
October 7	@ Orioles	W 3-2	Andrew Heaney vs Kyle Bradish
October 8	@ Orioles	W 11-8	Jordan Montgomery vs Grayson Rodriguez
October 10	Orioles	W 7-1	Nathan Eovaldi vs Dean Kremer
October 15	@ Astros	W 2-0	Jordan Montgomery vs Justin Verlander
October 16	@ Astros	W 5-4	Nathan Eovaldi vs Framber Valdez
October 18	Astros	-	Max Scherzer vs Cristian Javier
October 19	Astros	-	TBA vs TBA

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Astros Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	4.3
HR	18
ERA	2.30
K/9	10.6

Astros Player Insights

Kyle Tucker has put up a team-leading batting average of .284 while pacing the Astros in runs batted in with a mark of 112.
Among all batters in the majors, Tucker's home run total is 30th and his RBI tally is third.
Alex Bregman is hitting .262 with 28 doubles, four triples, 25 home runs and 92 walks.
Bregman is 46th in home runs and 19th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
Yordan Alvarez has 31 home runs, best in the lineup.
Jose Altuve has 21 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .311.

Astros Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
October 8	Twins	L 6-2	Framber Valdez vs Pablo Lopez
October 10	@ Twins	W 9-1	Cristian Javier vs Sonny Gray
October 11	@ Twins	W 3-2	Jose Urquidy vs Joe Ryan
October 15	Rangers	L 2-0	Justin Verlander vs Jordan Montgomery
October 16	Rangers	L 5-4	Framber Valdez vs Nathan Eovaldi
October 18	@ Rangers	-	Cristian Javier vs Max Scherzer
October 19	@ Rangers	-	TBA vs TBA