ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers conclude their six-game season series Thursday night at Globe Life Park, with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. CDT.

Houston (24-32) sends right-hander Spencer Arrighetti (6-1, 3.12 ERA) to the mound. The Rangers (25-29) counter with right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (5-5, 4.01 ERA).

The Astros are coming off a 1-0 loss Wednesday, a game that snapped a brief two-game winning streak in Arlington after they lost 10-7 on Tuesday and won 9-0 on Monday. Houston has dropped four of its past six overall.

The Rangers have won three of the past four meetings between the clubs, including two of three at Minute Maid Park in mid-May. Texas lost two of three at home to the Los Angeles Angels over the weekend before splitting the first two games of this series.

Players to watch:

Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is 3-for-8 with three home runs and six RBIs in the series. Over his past 10 games, Alvarez is batting .233 with four homers and seven RBIs. He homered twice and drove in four runs in Tuesday’s 10-7 loss.

Rangers center fielder Evan Carter is 3-for-6 with a home run and three RBIs in the series. Over his past 10 games, he is hitting .160 with one homer and six RBIs. Carter went 3-for-4 with a home run and drove in three runs in Tuesday’s win.

Projection: Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-3 Houston victory.

Betting line: Texas is a -1.5 run-line favorite. The over/under is 8.

Up next: Houston returns home to host Milwaukee for a three-game series starting Friday. Texas opens a three-game home series against Kansas City on Friday.