In the last of a three-game series between the Texas Rangers (3-3) and the Houston Astros (3-3) at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Colby Lewis (1-0, 1.50 ERA) and Dallas Keuchel (1-0, 0.00 ERA) take the mound. The Rangers won the last game 6-2 and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game gets underway at 3:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, Apr. 12 and will air on ROOT-SW and FSN-SW.
Lewis is 5-1 with a 1.54 ERA and 0.78 WHIP against the Astros in his career. In his career against the Rangers, Keuchel is 2-3 with a 4.12 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 39 strikeouts. Colby Rasmus (.250 ) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
Texas is favored by a small -112 margin in its matchup against Houston. The teams combine to set the Over/Under (O/U) at eight runs.
Across the field, the Astros have a record of 1-1 when they are the underdog and are -3 overall with the money line. Houston is a terror on the base paths, ranking fourth in the MLB with five stolen bases. Shifting to the pitching staff, they allow just 2.0 walks per game, good for fifth in the AL.
Predictions: SU Winner – HOU, O/U – Over
Notes
For the first time this season, the Astros registered at least two errors.
The Rangers managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Astros who are coming in with a 0-2 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the Astros are 0-2. The Rangers have a 1-3 record when opponents outhit them.
Tied at 11th for total home runs, Texas and Houston have each hit four homers this season.
Ranking 15th, Houston is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 4.50 per game. Texas ranks in the top 10 at 10th with 6.00.
Texas and Houston both rank near the bottom of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. Texas sits at 22nd with an OPS of .589 and Houston ranks 24th with an OPS of .567.
The Astros are 0-2 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Rangers are 1-2 when they allow at least one homer.
