The Houston Astros (7-8) visit the Texas Rangers (5-10) to kick off a four-game series at Globe Life Field, with first pitch at 8:05 PM ET on Monday. The Astros are on the back of a series defeat to the Blue Jays, and the Rangers a series win over the Athletics.
The Rangers are an underdog at home (+115) versus the Astros (-135). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Framber Valdez (1-1), and Dane Dunning (0-1) answering the bell for the Texas Rangers. The total for this game is set at 8.
Astros vs. Rangers Predictions
Astros vs. Rangers Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | -135 | +115 | 8 | -119 | -101 | -1.5 | +122 | -144 |
Astros vs. Rangers Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Astros
- Houston played as the moneyline favorite in eight of its last 10 games, and finished 3-5 in those matchups.
- In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Astros combined with their opponents to go over the run total five times.
- Houston’s ATS record is 3-7-0 over its past 10 games.
Rangers
- Texas has played as the underdog in eight of its past 10 games and won three of those contests.
- The Rangers and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
- Texas has won of its last 10 games against the spread.
Astros vs. Rangers Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Framber Valdez
- The Astros are 1-2-0 against the spread when Valdez starts.
- The Astros were favored on the moneyline for two Valdez starts this season — they lost both.
- Valdez’s team has put together a 1-2 record over his three starts.
- Valdez has had three starts with a total this season, and the teams combined go over the total in one of those outings.
Projected starter: Dane Dunning
- Dunning’s team is 2-1-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- His team is 1-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline underdog.
- Dunning’s team has won one of his three starts this season.
- Out of Dunning’s three starts with a total this season, one has hit the over.
Astros Batting Leaders
- Alex Bregman paces the Astros with three home runs and 12 runs batted in.
- Among all hitters in baseball, Bregman’s home run total ranks 23rd and his RBI tally ranks 11th.
- Jeremy Pena’s three home runs pace his team.
- Pena ranks 23rd in homers and 107th in RBI this season.
- Michael Brantley has accumulated a team-high batting average of .316.
- Yordan Alvarez’s three home runs lead his team.
Astros Batting Leaders
- Nate Lowe leads Texas in batting average (.373) and runs batted in (nine) this season.
- Lowe’s home run total ranks 108th in the majors, and he is 33rd in RBI.
- Lowe has hit safely in five straight games. In his last five games he is batting .400 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
- Jonah Heim leads Texas in home runs with two and runs batted in with nine.
- Heim ranks 52nd among hitters in the majors in home runs, and 33rd in RBI.
- Adolis Garcia leads Texas in home runs with two. He’s driven in seven runs and is slugging .327.
- Garcia has safely hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .222 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.
- Corey Seager is batting .241 with an OBP of .286 and a slugging percentage of .310 this season.
- Seager heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .150 with a walk and an RBI.
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