The Houston Astros will play host to the Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park. The opening pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET and ATTSN Southwest is in line to broadcast the matchup.
Texas Rangers at Houston Astros Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Texas (+230) as the underdog to Houston (-255). The total sits at nine runs and bettors can wager on the over for -105 and the under for -115. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at +105 for the Rangers +1.5 runs and -125 for the Astros -1.5.
The Rangers have gone 42-61 SU this year and are 48-55 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 10.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 11.2 units ATS. The Astros, on the other hand, are 67-37 SU and 53-51 ATS. The team has gained 0.8 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 3.4 units ATS.
Astros games have had an over/under record of 46-52-6 in 2018. The Rangers have an over/under record of 46-50-7.
Yovani Gallardo will get the start for Texas. The right-handed Gallardo is 4-1 with a 7.18 ERA and 21 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Astros this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 4.26 ERA and four strikeouts across 12 and two-third innings).
The Astros are sending lefty Dallas Keuchel (8-8, 3.53 ERA) to the hill. Keuchel has 98 punchouts and 34 walks to his credit, as well as a 1.25 WHIP. Keuchel is 2-1 with 22 strikeouts and a 3.70 ERA across four starts against Texas this year.
As a unit, Houston’s pitching staff has given up 3.2 runs per game overall this year. Its starting pitching staff has a 2.99 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.96, a WHIP of 1.05 and a K/9 of 10.8. In 44 divisional games, Astros starters have an ERA of 2.98 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.61.
Houston’s hitters are putting up 5.0 runs per contest, including 5.1 per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .201/.311/.341 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Astros’ offense has been led by Jose Altuve, who is slashing .329/.392/.464 with nine home runs, 46 RBIs, 64 runs and 14 steals.
In the other dugout, Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.35 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 6.56 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.18, along with a K-per-9 of 8.23.
Rangers hitters have slashed .238/.322/.399 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game this season, including 3.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Shin-soo Choo has led Texas’ offense. Choo is hitting .284/.398/.484 with 18 home runs, 44 RBIs and 57 runs scored.
The Astros are coming off of a 3-2 loss against the Rockies, while the Rangers just lost a 6-5 game to the Athletics.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has hit in five of Texas’ last seven games.
The Rangers have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
Texas fielders have committed five errors over their last five games, compared to two errors for Houston over its last five.
The Rangers have lost seven of their last eight games SU.
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