Astros vs. Rangers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 5, 2024

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Astros vs. Rangers Betting Odds, Probable Starters 8/5/2024

Data Skrive:

The Houston Astros (57-53) hope to avoid an upset as -126 favorites when they take on Leody Taveras (with homers in two straight contests) and the Texas Rangers (53-58). First pitch is at 8:05 PM ET Monday, live from Globe Life Field and airing on BSSW. Houston’s Hunter Brown gets the start, and he’ll go against Texas’ Max Scherzer.

Take a look at our betting primer for this contest, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Moneyline

Astros to win vs Rangers -126

Bet $20, Payout $35.87

Astros vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Astros (-126)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+108)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. Rangers Betting Insights

  • The Astros have won in 43, or 53.8%, of the 80 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
  • Houston has a record of 36-25 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -126 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Astros have an implied victory probability of 55.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • The Rangers have won 16 of the 46 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (34.8%).
  • Texas has a record of 7-17 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +108 or longer (29.2%).
  • The Rangers have a 48.1% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Astros vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders

  • Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs this season with 20 while driving in 55 runs.
  • Alvarez ranks 23rd in homers and 48th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
  • Jose Altuve’s batting average of .304 leads all Houston hitters this season.
  • Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with 56 runs batted in.
  • Among all batters in MLB, Semien is 54th in home runs and 46th in RBI.
  • Corey Seager’s 21 home runs lead his team.

Astros vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings

  • The Astros have a 9.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, third-best in baseball.
  • The Astros have pitched to a 4.03 ERA this season, which ranks 14th in baseball.
  • The Astros rank 21st in MLB with a combined 1.300 WHIP this season.
  • The pitching staff for the Rangers has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 13th in the majors.
  • Texas has the 21st-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.21).
  • The Rangers average MLB’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.276).