Astros vs. Rangers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 13, 2024

The Houston Astros (50-44) will put their four-game win streak to the test when they host the Texas Rangers (44-50) Saturday at 4:10 PM ET on BSSW. Sportsbooks consider the Astros -146 favorites to extend their streak, while the Rangers are +123 underdogs looking for the upset. Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti gets the start, and he’ll go against Texas’ Nathan Eovaldi.

Here is our preview for this contest, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Astros vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-146)
• Underdog: Rangers (+123)
• Over/under: 8

Astros vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Astros have been victorious in 38, or 55.1%, of the 69 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Houston has a record of 25-14 when favored by -146 or more this year.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 59.3% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Rangers have won 15 of the 42 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (35.7%).
• Texas has a record of 5-9 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +123 or longer (35.7%).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Rangers’ implied win probability is 44.8%.

Astros vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs (19) and runs batted in (52) this season while batting .300.
• Alvarez ranks 13th in MLB in homers, and 33rd in RBI.
• Jose Altuve leads Houston in batting with a .305 average while slugging 14 homers and driving in 44 runs.
• Marcus Semien has sent home a team-high 50 runs batted in.
• Semien’s home run total ranks 68th in the majors, and he is 37th in RBI.
• Corey Seager has hit 18 home runs to pace his team.

Astros vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings

• The Astros strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-best in MLB.
• The Astros have the 17th-ranked ERA (4.08) in the majors this season.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.307 as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Rangers pitching staff ranks 14th in the majors.
• Texas’ 4.04 team ERA ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Rangers combine for the 16th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.267).