First inning favors Texas in victory over KC

Texas Rangers (28-31, third in the AL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (31-26, second in the NL Central) St. Louis; Monday, 7:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jacob deGrom (3-4, 3.77 ERA, 1.01 WHIP,

Texas bounced back from a rough week with an impressive three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals.

Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom looks to bounce back from a pair of rough starts when he takes the mound against the Houston Astros on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas. Houston opened the four-game series on Monday with three pitchers throwing a combined no-hitter in a 9-0 victory.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes homered in the first inning, and Spencer Arrighetti pitched the Houston Astros past the Texas Rangers 5-1 on Thursday night. The Astros took three of four games in the series from their in-state rivals,

The Kansas City Royals visit the Texas Rangers Saturday afternoon for a 4:05 p.m. ET first pitch from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers close out their 4-game series in Arlington, Texas, Thursday at 8:05 p.m. ET.