Rangers host the Braves on home winning streak

By Canadian Press on July 25, 2025.

Atlanta Braves (44-57, fourth in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (53-50, third in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Friday, 8:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Joey Wentz (2-1, 5.71 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 36 strikeouts); Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (7-3, 1.58 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 94 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -172, Braves +143; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Atlanta Braves.

Texas is 53-50 overall and 31-20 in home games. The Rangers are 38-10 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Atlanta is 44-57 overall and 18-31 in road games. The Braves are 37-20 in games when they record at least eight hits.

The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Smith has 17 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 25 RBIs while hitting .278 for the Rangers. Corey Seager is 14 for 38 with five doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Ozzie Albies has 12 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 39 RBIs while hitting .221 for the Braves. Jurickson Profar is 11 for 41 with five doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 8-2, .230 batting average, 1.88 ERA, outscored opponents by 28 runs

Braves: 4-6, .246 batting average, 6.09 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Kyle Higashioka: day-to-day (hamstring), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (calf), Sam Haggerty: 10-Day IL (ankle), Jake Burger: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joc Pederson: 10-Day IL (hand), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Braves: Austin Riley: 10-Day IL (abdomen), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Sale: 60-Day IL (rib), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (calf/elbow), Reynaldo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee)

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