Astros, Rangers Continue Spring Training

Manager Dusty Baker Jr. of the Houston Astros pulls Hunter Brown #58 of the Houston Astros from the game against the St. Louis Cardinals during the second inning at Roger Dean Stadium on March 06, 2023 in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

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The Astros and Rangers are continuing Spring Training action. Houston lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 in Sarasota yesterday. The Astros fell to 5-3-and-2 this spring. They will host the New York Mets today in Palm Beach. In other news, Astros general manager Dana Brown said that Yordan Alvarez is expected to resume swinging a bat "maybe by this weekend." The Rangers fell to the Colorado Rockies 4-1 in Scottsdale. Texas dropped to 6-and-6. The Rangers will host the Chicago Cubs this afternoon in Surprise.