Data Skrive:
The Houston Astros (58-55) are -120 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Texas Rangers (54-60) Wednesday at 2:35 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Rangers are listed with +100 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory. Houston’s Yusei Kikuchi and Texas’ Jose Urena have been named the starters for this contest.
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Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $36.67
Astros to win vs Rangers -120
Astros vs. Rangers Betting Lines
- Favorite: Astros (-120)
- Underdog: Rangers (+100)
- Over/under: 9
Astros vs. Rangers Betting Insights
- The Astros have won in 44, or 53.7%, of the 82 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- This year Houston has won 38 of 69 games when listed as at least -120 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 54.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Rangers have won 16 of the 47 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (34%).
- Texas has a 12-22 record (winning just 35.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Rangers’ implied win probability is 50%.
Astros vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders
- Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs this season with 21 while driving in 57 runs.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Alvarez’s home run total ranks him 22nd and his RBI tally ranks him 46th.
- Jose Altuve’s batting average of .303 leads all Houston hitters this season.
- Marcus Semien is batting .243 with 20 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 48 walks.
- Among all hitters in the majors, Semien is 57th in homers and 51st in RBI.
- Corey Seager’s 24 home runs, 57 RBI and .277 batting average all 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.
- Astros pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.97 this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- Astros pitchers have a 1.288 WHIP this season, 20th in the majors.
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rangers pitching staff ranks 15th in the majors.
- Texas has the 21st-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.21).
- The Rangers average MLB’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.279).