Data Skrive:
The Houston Astros (57-55) stumble into Tuesday’s matchup with the Texas Rangers (54-59) looking to break a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 8:05 PM ET on BSSW with the Astros listed as -127 favorites to right the ship. Framber Valdez takes the mound for Houston while Tyler Mahle is Texas’ starter for the contest.
Take a look at our betting primer for this tilt, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $35.75
Astros to win vs Rangers -127
Astros vs. Rangers Betting Lines
- Favorite: Astros (-127)
- Underdog: Rangers (+107)
- Over/under: 8
Astros vs. Rangers Betting Insights
- The Astros have come away with 43 wins in the 81 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Houston has a record of 36-26 when favored by -127 or more this year.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 55.9% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Rangers have been the moneyline underdog 46 total times this season. They’ve finished 16-30 in those games.
- Texas has gone 7-17 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +107 or longer (29.2%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rangers’ implied win probability is 48.3%.
Astros vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders
- Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs this season with 20 while driving in 55 runs.
- Of all MLB hitters, Alvarez is 13th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage, and 14th in slugging.
- Jose Altuve leads Houston in batting with a .301 average while slugging 14 homers and driving in 47 runs.
- Marcus Semien has a team-high 56 runs batted in.
- Among all hitters in the big leagues, Semien ranks 55th in home runs and 47th in RBI.
- Corey Seager’s 23 home runs are a team-high mark.
Astros vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings
- The Astros strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-best in MLB.
- Astros pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.99 this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- Astros pitchers have a 1.295 WHIP this season, 21st in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the Rangers has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 14th in the majors.
- Texas’ 4.21 team ERA ranks 21st across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Rangers have the 18th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.275).