Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 4/5/24

It’s an AL West matchup tonight at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, as the Rangers host the Astros. First pitch is set for 8:05 PM ET, and you can catch the action on APLTV. The Astros are favored in this one, with a money line of -142 compared to the Rangers’ +118.

On the mound tonight, the Astros are sending Hunter Brown to face off against Cody Bradford for the Rangers. The over/under line for this game is set at 9.5 runs, with the over paying out at -109 compared to the under at -112.

TEXAS RANGERS VS HOUSTON ASTROS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline +118

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Friday, April 5th.

HOW TO BET THE ASTROS VS RANGERS:

• We have the Rangers winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rangers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Astros Records & Stats

Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Peña both homered, and Cristian Javier allowed just one hit over five innings as the Astros shut out the Blue Jays 8-0. Houston was a -162 favorite in the game.

Alvarez finished the game 4/5 with two homers and three RBIs, while Peña also drove in three. Jose Altuve and Chas McCormick both had two hits, and Yainer Diaz and Kyle Tucker each had two hits.

Hunter Brown is getting the start for the Astros today against the Rangers. This will be his first road start of the season, as he took on the Yankees at home in his first outing. In that start, he went 4 innings, striking out 5 and giving up 1 run.

Our player props model is high on the Astros’ offense today, with Yordan Alvarez being our top projected hitter for Houston. Not only is Alvarez our top projected Astros hitter in terms of total hits, but he also has the 3rd best odds to hit a home run in today’s slate of games. Kyle Tucker is also a strong option, as he has the 11th best total hits projection in today’s games and the 10th best odds to hit a home run.

Rangers Records & Stats

The Texas Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in the series finale. Texas was the underdog, but they jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the sixth inning and added three more runs in the ninth. The Rays scored their only run in the bottom of the ninth.

Nathan Eovaldi picked up the win for the Rangers, going seven innings and striking out eight. Aaron Civale took the loss for the Rays, but he also had a quality start, going six innings and giving up just one earned run.

Cody Bradford gets the start for the Rangers at home against the Astros. In his first start of the season, Bradford picked up a win vs. the Cubs, going 5 innings and allowing 2 earned runs on 3 hits. He did give up a home run in that outing and finished with 6 strikeouts.

For the Rangers, Wyatt Langford is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, with his projection being 3rd best in the league today. He also has the best odds on the team to hit a home run, with his odds being 6th best in today’s slate. Corey Seager has the 2nd best total hits projection on the team and 7th best in the league. His odds to hit a home run are 3rd best on the team and 11th best in today’s games. Adolis García is 4th on the team in terms of total hits and his home run odds are 2nd best on the team and 9th in today’s games.