Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers – Where to Watch, Streaming, Channels & Preview

It’s the Houston Astros versus the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on May 28, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.

• Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
• TV Channels: Space City Home Network, Rangers Sports Network
• Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, Houston Astros – MLB.TV, Texas Rangers – MLB.TV
• League Package: MLB Extra Innings®

How to Watch Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers on May 28, 2026

You can watch the Texas Rangers take on the Houston Astros live on DIRECTV on ESPN Unlimited, Houston Astros – MLB.TV, Texas Rangers – MLB.TV, Space City Home Network, Rangers Sports Network on May 28, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET.

Houston Astros (25-32) at Texas Rangers (25-30) — Game Preview

The Houston Astros visit the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field with both clubs below break-even and looking to push the Silver Boot rivalry in their direction. Houston hits .246 as a team with 74 home runs while Texas sits at .231 with 54, but the Rangers counter with a 3.74 team ERA that is much lower than Houston’s 5.12. Spencer Arrighetti carries a 1.32 ERA across 41.0 innings for the Astros, opposite Nathan Eovaldi, who has worked to a 3.65 ERA with 61 strikeouts in 61.2 frames for Texas.

Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston offense at .312 with 20 home runs and 39 RBIs, giving the Astros a major middle-order power bat. On the home side, Josh Jung is hitting .302 with a .357 on-base mark, giving Texas a steady contact bat near the top of the lineup. Jake Burger adds another run-production option for the Rangers with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs from the cleanup spot. Both teams enter banged up, with Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve, Corey Seager and Wyatt Langford all unavailable, placing more emphasis on the available bats in tonight’s lineups.

Regional Coverage

Space City Home Network, Rangers Sports Network

Streaming

ESPN Unlimited, Houston Astros – MLB.TV, Texas Rangers – MLB.TV

League Packages

MLB Extra Innings®

What Time is the Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers Game Today?

The Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers game starts at 8:05 PM ET.

Where Can I Watch Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers?

You can watch Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers on ESPN Unlimited, Houston Astros – MLB.TV, Texas Rangers – MLB.TV, your local regional sports network, Space City Home Network, Rangers Sports Network and MLB Extra Innings®.

Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers Channel on DIRECTV

Houston Astros fans can find the game on Space City Home Network (Channel 674). Texas Rangers fans can find it on Rangers Sports Network (Channel 677).

Players to Watch: Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers

Houston Astros

Yordan Alvarez — DH. Alvarez is hitting .312 with 20 home runs and 39 RBIs as the engine of the Houston offense. His .422 on-base percentage and .663 slugging give him the kind of two-way damage profile every American League rotation has to plan around.

Christian Walker — 1B. Walker leads the Astros with 40 RBIs and has added 15 home runs from the heart of the order. The .255 average is solid enough alongside that run production, giving Houston a second middle-order bat behind Alvarez.

Spencer Arrighetti — SP. Arrighetti takes the ball tonight carrying a 1.32 ERA across 41.0 innings, the strongest run-prevention line of any starter in the matchup. He has struck out 40 hitters, giving Houston a reliable option against a Rangers lineup built around contact and run production.

Texas Rangers

Josh Jung — 3B. Jung is hitting .302 with a .357 on-base percentage, anchoring the top of the Rangers lineup with the kind of contact-first approach Texas has leaned on all season. His .455 slugging keeps the threat of extra bases alive even when the power hitters around him are pressing.

Jake Burger — 1B. Burger brings the loudest power on the Texas side with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs. The .235 average reflects an all-or-nothing swing profile, but the production behind it is real and the Astros will pitch him carefully with traffic on the bases.

Nathan Eovaldi — SP. Eovaldi enters with a 3.65 ERA and 61 strikeouts across 61.2 innings, a steady line built on a 1.14 WHIP that has helped keep the Rangers in games. Tonight he draws an Astros lineup led by Alvarez, whose power can change the matchup quickly.

Injury Report: Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers

Houston Astros

Jose Altuve (2B) — 10-day IL, left oblique strain
Cristian Javier (SP) — 60-day IL, right shoulder strain
Josh Hader (RP) — 60-day IL, left biceps tendinitis
Hunter Brown (SP) — 60-day IL, right shoulder strain
Joey Loperfido (LF) — 10-day IL, right quadriceps strain
Yainer Diaz (C) — 10-day IL, left oblique strain
Lance McCullers Jr. (SP) — 15-day IL, right shoulder inflammation
Carlos Correa (SS) — 10-day IL, left ankle surgery
Bennett Sousa (RP) — 15-day IL, left elbow inflammation
Hayden Wesneski (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Ronel Blanco (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Brandon Walter (SP) — 60-day IL, left elbow surgery

Texas Rangers

Josh Smith (2B) — 10-day IL, right illness
Wyatt Langford (LF) — 10-day IL, right forearm strain
Corey Seager (SS) — 10-day IL, back inflammation
Cole Winn (RP) — 15-day IL, right arm soreness
Carter Baumler (RP) — 60-day IL, right ribs strain
Cody Freeman (3B) — 10-day IL, back fracture
Cody Bradford (SP) — 60-day IL, left elbow surgery
Robert Garcia (RP) — 15-day IL, left shoulder inflammation
Jordan Montgomery (SP) — 60-day IL, left elbow surgery

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