Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction & Picks - MLB
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The Houston Astros (57-55, 28-27 Home) will try to keep the good times rolling today when they go for the series sweep of the Texas Rangers (55-56, 27-31 Away) at Daikin Park. First Pitch for this AL West, in-state rivalry is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. EST. Fans can watch the game unfold on MLB.TV.
Houston was well under .500 for most of the first half of the season. The Astros dipped a little further down when they dropped three to Baltimore to start the second half. But with Saturday’s 5-4 win over the Rangers, they are two games above .500, have won nine of their last 10, and have a 1.5-game lead on the Rangers for first in the AL West.
Houston is scheduled to start Peter Lambert. Lambert is 8-5 this season in 18 starts with a 3.06 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. At home, he is 5-4 in 11 starts with a 3.15 ERA and a .200 OBA.
Texas will look to stop their skid with Kumar Rocker getting the start. He has gone 4-8 this season in 20 appearances (18 starts) with a 4.03 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. On the road, he is 1-1 in seven appearances (five starts) with a 3.60 ERA and a .252 OBA.
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0.495 | 111 | 55 | 56 |
Houston Astros and Texas Rangers Latest Matches
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Houston Astros against Texas Rangers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Houston Astros - Texas Rangers Key Points
- Houston leads the all-time series vs. Texas, 157-154.
- Houston is 28-27 ATS (run line) at home; Texas is 25-33 ATS (run line) on the road.
- The OVER is 30-23-2 for the Astros at home and 30-23-5 for the Rangers on the road.
- Betting Public: 76% of run line tickets and 87% of the handle are on the Astros.
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Our Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction
This will be Rocker’s third start against Houston this season; neither of the other two went well (gave up four runs in one and seven in the other). It will also be Lambert’s third start vs. Texas. He held the Rangers to three hits in both but gave up five runs in one and just one in the other. It’s not a convincing one, but the pitching edge lies with Houston. But the real edge is at the plate, where Texas is hitting .201 over the last week, and the Astros are hitting .276. It was a close game yesterday, but look for this one to be more like Friday.
Our Texas vs. Houston Pick: Astros -1.5
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