The Rangers began an incredibly important series against the Astros with another encouraging night at the plate.

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Find out more in my MLB picks for Saturday, July 12. It took a while, but the Texas Rangers have finally woken up at the plate. After hitting no better than .235 in the opening three months of the season, the Rangers have posted a .286 average over their 10 games so far in July.

Leiter, the Rangers’ rookie right-hander, held the Astros hitless into the seventh inning at Globe Life Field in May. His first batter Friday dashed any hope of a repeat. Isaac Paredes bounced a leadoff single up the middle to begin the bottom of the first. A walk and two groundouts produced Houston’s first run.

The Texas Rangers play the Houston Astros after Wyatt Langford had four hits on Friday in a 7-3 win over the Astros.

Prior to Friday's game at Daikin Park, players, coaches and staff from Houston Astros and Texas Rangers will wear special shirts during batting practice to show support for those affected by the devastating flooding in Central Texas during the Fourth of July weekend.

The Houston Astros are looking to bounce back in a big way as they host the Texas Rangers for a three-game weekend series starting Friday night, airing exclusively on CW39. This isn't just another division clash.

Astros Make Christian Walker Announcement Amid Losing Streak originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Veteran first baseman Christian Walker is back, and he's ready to help the Houston Astros end their three-game losing streak.