The Texas Rangers host the Houston Astros in Game 5 of the MLB 2023 American League Championship Series Friday, Oct. 20, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV.

Right-hander Justin Verlander will start on the mound for the Astros vs. left-hander Jordan Montgomery for the Rangers. The best-of-7 between Houston and Texas is tied 2-2.

The Astros-Rangers game starts at 4:07 p.m. Central (5:07 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. Fox Sports 1 will broadcast the game nationally.

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FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Rangers -114, Astros -106; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros play in Game 5 of the ALCS with the series tied 2-2.

Texas is 50-31 at home and 90-72 overall. The Rangers have an 81-36 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Houston has a 90-72 record overall and a 51-30 record on the road. The Astros have the fourth-best team batting average in MLB play at .259.

Friday’s game is the 18th time these teams square off this season. The Astros hold an 11-6 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Adolis Garcia has 29 doubles, 39 home runs and 107 RBI for the Rangers. Josh Jung is 11-for-37 with three doubles, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Kyle Tucker has 37 doubles, five triples, 29 home runs and 112 RBI for the Astros. Yordan Alvarez is 15-for-38 with two doubles, six home runs and 13 RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 7-3, .243 batting average, 3.44 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

Astros: 7-3, .248 batting average, 2.80 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Ian Kennedy: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brad Miller: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Odorizzi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brett Martin: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Astros: Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.