Astros vs. Rangers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 14, 2024

The Houston Astros (50-45) are -131 moneyline favorites to win Sunday when they plan to send Ronel Blanco to the mound to face the Texas Rangers (45-50). Blanco will try to earn his 10th win when the teams hit the field at 2:10 PM ET, live on SCHN. Blanco gets the starting nod for Houston while Max Scherzer is Texas’ starter for the contest.

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Astros vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-131)
• Underdog: Rangers (+110)
• Over/under: 8

Astros vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Astros have come away with 38 wins in the 69 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Houston has come away with a win 30 times in 48 chances when named as a favorite of at least -131 on the moneyline.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 56.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Rangers have been the underdog on the moneyline 42 total times this season. They’ve finished 15-27 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer, Texas has a 7-15 record (winning just 31.8% of its games).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rangers’ implied win probability is 47.6%.

Astros vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs with 19 and runs batted in with 52.
• Among hitters in MLB, Alvarez is 13th in home runs and 33rd in RBI.
• Jose Altuve is batting .306 to lead Houston, while adding 14 homers and 44 runs batted in this season.
• Marcus Semien has put up a team-high 51 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Semien’s home run total puts him 59th, and his RBI total ranks 38th.
• Corey Seager has shown his power as he leads his team with 18 home runs.

Astros vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings

• The Astros average 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-most in the league.
• The Astros have the 17th-ranked ERA (4.04) in the majors this season.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.307 as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Rangers has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 14th in the majors.
• Texas’ 4.00 team ERA ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rangers have the 15th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.263).