Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 4/6/24

It’s an AL West showdown in Arlington, Texas, as the Rangers host the Astros at Globe Life Field. First pitch is set for 7:05 PM ET, and you can catch the action on MLBN. The pitching matchup features J.P. France for Houston against Jon Gray for Texas.

Oddsmakers have this one as a pick’em, with the Rangers currently listed at -111 on the money line. The over/under line is set at 10 runs, with the over paying out at -105 compared to the under at -117.

TEXAS RANGERS VS HOUSTON ASTROS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline -111

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 7:05 ET on Saturday, April 6th.

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

The Rangers took down the Astros in the last game of this series, winning by a score of 10-2. Texas was the underdog going into the game at +115 odds. On the other side, the Astros were -136 on the money line.

Despite only scoring two runs, the Astros’ offense only had three hits in the game. They went hitless until the 4th inning and didn’t score their first run until the 5th. The Rangers’ offense exploded for five runs in the 2nd inning and added three more in the 6th.

Both Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia had three RBIs for the Rangers, while Garcia also drove in four runs. As for the Astros, Jake Meyers was the only player to drive in a run, and his only hit was a home run.

Astros Records & Stats

J.P. France will be making his second start of the season for the Astros, and this time he will be on the road against the Rangers. In his first start of the season, he went 5 2/3 innings, giving up 3 earned runs and struck out 5. He did give up a home run in that start.

If you’re looking for some Astros player props, we like Yordan Alvarez to hit a home run today. His home run projection is the best on the team and 7th best in the league. Jose Altuve has the highest total hits projection on the team and the 14th best in the league, while Kyle Tucker has the 2nd best hits projection on the team.

Rangers Records & Stats

Jon Gray and the Rangers are back at home today, taking on the Astros. Gray is making his second start of the season, and in his first outing, he went 3 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs on 7 hits. He did strike out 7 batters, but he also gave up a home run.

For the Rangers, we have Adolis García projected to have a big game, as he has the highest home run projection on the team and in the entire league today. Corey Seager has the 17th highest total hits projection in the league, and his home run projection is 3rd best in the league. Wyatt Langford has the 19th best total hits projection in the league, and his home run projection is 9th best today.