Saturday, August 9, 2014, 7:10 PM on FSSW, CSNH

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas

Texas Rangers - Darvish, Y (10-6) vs. Houston Astros - Feldman, S (5-8)

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On Saturday, Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish (10-6) will get the start against veteran right-hander Scott Feldman (5-8) and the Houston Astros.

Yu Darvish had a very good outing against the Celandine Indians over the weekend, but he didn't get much help from his offense and ended up with a no decision. In that game, Darvish pitched seven innings and allowed just one run while striking out eight hitters and walking two. In 140.1 innings this year, he has given up just 124 hits and he has struck out 175 batters.

Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez has just four hits in 17 at-bats against Darvish, but three of those hits were home runs. All-Star Jose Altuve is just 3-for-20 against the right-hander with three walks and six strikeouts.

On Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, Scott Feldman pitched a complete game and was able to pick up his fifth win of the year. In those nine innings, he gave up just one run on eight hits while walking two and striking out two. He now has a 4.13 ERA and he has only been able to strike out 64 batters in 117.2 innings this season.

Rangers outfielder Alex Rios has 12 hits in 41 at-bats against Feldman with four doubles, three home runs and six RBI. Shin-Soo Choo only has one hit in 17 at-bats against him with five strikeouts.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

Texas Rangers are 54-53-7 against the Over/Under

Run Differential for Texas Rangers is -1

Houston Astros Betting Trends

Houston Astros are 55-56-3 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Houston Astros is -0.8

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

07/26/14 LF Jake Smolinski Foot 15-day DL (7/22)
07/22/14 C Geovany Soto Groin 15-day DL (7/21)
06/11/14 P Tanner Scheppers Elbow 15-day DL (6/11)
06/10/14 1B Mitch Moreland Ankle 15-day DL (6/8)
06/04/14 P Alexi Ogando Elbow 60-day DL (6/3)
06/04/14 P Matt Harrison Back 60-day DL (5/14), out for season
05/22/14 1B Prince Fielder Neck 60-day DL (5/17)
05/21/14 P Martin Perez Elbow 60-day DL (5/11)
04/25/14 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff Back 60-day DL (4/23); out for season
04/23/14 P Pedro Figueroa Elbow 60-day DL (4/23)
03/31/14 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder 60-day DL (3/23)
03/28/14 RF Engel Beltre Leg 60-day DL (3/26)

Houston Astros

08/03/14 1B Jesus Guzman Back 15-day DL (8/2)
07/29/14 P Josh Zeid Foot 15-day DL (7/25), out for season
07/23/14 RF George Springer Knee 15-day DL (7/20)
07/08/14 RF Alex Presley Oblique 15-day DL (7/7)
07/01/14 CF Dexter Fowler Back 15-day DL (6/27)
06/21/14 P Jose Cisnero Elbow 60-day DL (6/20)
04/26/14 P Matt Albers Shoulder 60-day DL (4/22)
03/31/14 P Alex White Elbow 15-day DL (3/21)
03/31/14 P Jesse Crain Bicep 60-day DL (3/21)

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