Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros Betting Pick & Prediction 4/13/24

The Rangers and Astros are set to face off in an AL West matchup at 4:05 PM ET on Saturday. This one is being played at Minute Maid Park in Houston and features a Rangers club that is 8-6 compared to the Astros at 4-11. TV coverage is being handled by BSSW.

Andrew Heaney is starting for the Rangers, and he is facing off against Ronel Blanco for the Astros. Currently, the Astros are the betting favorite at -147 over the Rangers at +123. The over/under line is at 9.5 runs.

HOUSTON ASTROS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Houston Astros Moneyline -147

This game will be played at Minute Maid Park at 4:05 ET on Saturday, April 13th.

HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS ASTROS:

• We have the Astros winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rangers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the under

Thanks to a six-run 3rd inning for the Rangers’ offense, they cruised to a 12-8 win over the Astros in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Rangers were at +104 on the money line.

The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Dane Dunning for the Rangers, and he went just five innings while giving up three runs and striking out three. J.P. France only went four innings for the Astros, giving up eight runs on eight hits.

Texas got a huge performance from Jonah Heim, as he went 1/5 with a home run and four RBIs. Both Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager each drove in two for the Rangers’ offense.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas currently leads the AL West on an overall record of 8-6. Their division lead over the Angels is just a half game. The Rangers head into today’s game having gone 3-1 at home and are above .500 at 5-5. On the road, they are 3-1 so far.

So far, the Rangers have been the underdog in six of their games, and they have gone 5-1 in those contests. Texas is currently riding a four-game win streak as the underdog. They are also on a two-game winning streak on the road.

When the Rangers are on the road, they have been a good bet against the run line, going 7-7 overall. They are 3-1 against the run line on the road and have covered in their last two games. Texas has been an underdog in 6 of their 8 games at home, and they have covered in 5 of those contests.

The Texas Rangers have played 14 games this season, and the over/under line has been set at 9.5 runs in three of those contests. The over/under record for the Rangers is 6-8, and their games have averaged 9.6 runs per game. In the one game with an over/under line of 9.5 runs, the total went over the line.

Andrew Heaney is on the mound for the Rangers today, and he is looking for his first win of the season. Heaney has started two games so far, and he has taken the loss in both. In his first start, he went 4 2/3 innings and struck out 7, allowing just 1 earned run. However, in his last outing, he gave up 6 runs in 3 2/3 innings vs. the Astros.

If you’re looking at the Rangers’ hitting projections, we have Corey Seager with the best chance to get a hit, as his hit projection is 16th best in the league today. Marcus Semien is 19th in the league in terms of total hits. As for home runs, Adolis García has the best odds on the team and is actually the top projected home run hitter in today’s entire slate of games. Semien has the 9th best odds to hit a home run today.

Astros Records & Stats

The Astros are really struggling right now, as they are on a four-game losing streak and have a record of 4-11. In the AL West, they are in 5th place and trail the Rangers by 4.5 games. So far, they have been really bad as the favorite, going 2-11, and they have lost six straight games as the favorite.

At home, the Astros are 2-6 and just a bit better at 2-5 on the road. Coming into today’s game, they have a series record of 1-2-1.

The Astros have been a terrible bet on the run line this season, going 4-11 overall and 2-6 at home. They have been favored in 13 of their 15 games and have failed to cover in 11 of them. Their average run margin in their wins is +6.2, but they have been outscored by an average of 4.4 runs in their losses.

So far this season, the Houston Astros have played 14 games with an average combined run total of 9.9. Their over/under record is 6-8, and their average over/under line has been set at 9 runs. When the line has been set at 9.5 runs, their record is 1-1. The over has hit in three straight games, and the over/under line for today’s game against the Texas Rangers is set at 9.5 runs.

Ronel Blanco has been outstanding in his first two starts of the season, and he’ll be looking to keep that going against the Rangers. Blanco has thrown a complete game in each of his first two starts, and he has yet to allow an earned run. He has 11 strikeouts in 15 innings of work.

When it comes to the Astros’ offensive projections, Jose Altuve is expected to have a big day at the plate. Altuve has the 5th highest hits projection in the league today and his home run projection is 7th best in the league. Yordan Alvarez is the favorite to hit a home run for the Astros, as his home run projection is 4th best in the league. José Abreu has the 12th highest hits projection in the league today.