The Houston Astros are playing against the Texas Rangers in a three-game series. These division rivals are evenly matched, but the Astros are the slight favorite in Monday night contest. The Astros are 57-54 and second in the AL West, while the Rangers are 53-59 and third in the AL West.
The Houston Astros are 2-3 in their last five games, and the Rangers are 1-4 in their last five games. Houston has played the Tampa Bay Rays on their last 3 game series and lost the series 1-3. The Texas Rangers are also coming off a losing 3 game series against the Boston Red Sox, losing the 1-3. Not only would both teams like to beat each other since they are inter-state rivals, they would like to get some wins in order to make the playoffs this season.
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Houston Astros | -1.5 (-140) | o8.5
(-105) |
-115 |
| Texas Rangers | + 1.5 (-165) | u8.5
(-115) |
-105 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers Match Details
- Fixture: Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers
- Date and Time: August 5th, 2024, 8:05pm ET
- Location: Globe Life Field
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Houston Astros | vs. | Texas Rangers |
| 57-54 | Record | 53-59 |
| 4.6 | Runs/G | 4.51 |
| .259 | BA | .239 |
| .318 | OBP | .308 |
| .413 | SLG | .382 |
| .731 | OPS | .690 |
| 124 | HR | 121 |
| 68 | SB | 24 |
| 4.00 | ERA | 4.23 |
| 1.30 | WHIP | 1.28 |
| 27 | Saves | 24 |
| .987 | Fielding % | .989 |
Key Stats
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros starting pitcher for Monday night is RHP Hunter Brown. Brown is 9-7 in his last 16 starts. His ERA is 4.11, WHIP 1.40, and 126 strikeouts.
Yordan Alvarez is ranked 11th in the league for his batting average of .301 and his tied for 23rd with HR’s 20 and 55 RBI’s. In Alvarez’s last seven games he has eight hits, one RBI in his last 22 at bats.
Jose Altuve is ranked 9th in the league for his batting average of .302, 14 HR’s and 47 RBI’s. In his last seven games he has only had four hits in his last 23 at bats and one RBI.
Texas Rangers
The starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers is LHP Andrew Heaney. Heaney is 4-11 in his last 15 starts. His ERA is 4.12, WHIP 1.27 and 108 strikeouts.
Corey Seager leads the Rangers with 22 HR’s and his tied for 31st in the league in batting average at 2.77 and 55 RBI’s. In his last seven games in his 24 at-bats, he has seven hits, three home runs, and five RBIs.
Jose Smith, leads the Rangers in batting average at .279. Smith has 11 HR’s and 46 RBIs on the season so far. In his last seven games he has six hits in his 25 at bats.
Prediction
AL West rivals will begin tonight the Houston Astros are playing against the Texas Rangers on Monday night at Global Life Stadium. The Astros are coming off losing series against the Tampa Bay Rays and Pittsburgh Pirates. The Astros have played the Moneyline favorites in the last nine of their last 10 games. The Astros are 2-8-0 against the spread over the past 10 games.
The Texas Rangers have blown 13 saves, but the relieving pitching for the Rangers has been solid. The Rangers are 2nd in baseball in fielding percentage. The Rangers are also 3rd in baseball in defense at 71.3%.
This is a division rival game. This game should be very close and have high scoring, with the Astros and Rangers having high batting averages between players. The pitching ERA between both pitchers is over 4.00. The Astros need to start winning games to separate themselves from the Rangers. The Astros are also one game back from the Seattle Mariners. For this game, I’m going with the Houston Astros to win this close matchup.
Final Pick
Houston Astros (-115)
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