How Tilman's cunning business style will dictate the Rockets next big move
ROCKETS ROUNDTABLE PRESENTED BY TEXAS STAR GRILL SHOP
15 August 2019
ROCKETS ROUNDTABLE PRESENTED BY TEXAS STAR GRILL SHOP
The Rockets have certainly had an exciting offseason to say the least, but many fans are curious if there are more moves to come and if Tilman will spend big money when the time is right.
Andre Iguodala is a player that has been talked about that might end up in Houston, but nothing has happened so far.
ESPN 97.5's Joel Blank, Barry Laminack, and Raheel Ramzanali discuss the potential moves for the Rockets, and what to expect from Tilman Fertitta going forward. The Rockets Roundtable is presented by Texas Star Grill Shop.
Joc Pederson broke a tie with a two-run home run in the sixth inning, Wyatt Langford hit a solo shot in a two-run seventh and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 5-1 on Saturday night.
Tyler Mahle (5-1) allowed the one run over six innings, keeping his ERA at 1.47 — ranking third in the AL.
The Rangers have taken two of the first three games of the four-game series.
Pederson, hitting .123 with four RBI to that point as Texas’ primary DH this season, followed Marcus Semien’s one-out single off Ronel Blanco (3-4) with a drive to right-center for his second homer of the season.
Langford’s homer off Bennett Sousa immediately followed Josh Smith’s sacrifice fly that scored Sam Haggerty. Haggerty led off with a walk and was picked off first base, but he reached third when first baseman Christian Walker threw low to second base.
The Astros took a 1-0 lead four batters in when Walker hit a 3-2 fastball for an opposite-field double to score Isaac Paredes.
Texas tied it in the third when Langford singled home Kyle Higashioka, who walked and reached third on Haggerty’s ground-rule double.
The Astros left seven runners on base and were 0 for 4 hitting with runners in scoring position.
Haggerty was a late replacement in Texas’ lineup after Evan Carter was scratched with right quadriceps tightness.
Three Rangers starters rank in the AL’s 10 top in ERA, Mahle joined by Nathan Eovaldi (fourth at 1.51) and Jacob deGrom (10th at 2.29).
Astros LHP Framber Valdez (2-4, 3.54 ERA) was set to face Rangers rookie RHP Jack Leiter (3-2, 4.34) on Sunday in the series finale.