Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 8/6/24

The Rangers and Astros are set to face off in an AL West matchup at 8:05 PM ET. This one is being played at Globe Life Field in Arlington and the Astros are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -123. The Rangers have a record of 54-59, while the Astros are 57-55. Framber Valdez will start for the Astros, and he will be facing off against Tyler Mahle for the Rangers.

Currently, the Astros are on a three-game losing streak, and they are 2nd in the AL West, while the Rangers are 3rd in the division. The over/under line for Tuesday’s game is at 8 runs, and it will be televised on BSSW.

TEXAS RANGERS VS HOUSTON ASTROS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline +104

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Tuesday, August 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

Thanks to a two-run homer from Josh Smith and a good outing from Andrew Heaney, the Rangers picked up a 4-3 win over the Astros in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Rangers were favored at -113 on the money line.

Heaney went six innings for the Rangers, giving up just one run and one hit while striking out four. Kirby Yates got the win out of the bullpen, and Caleb Ferguson took the loss for the Astros.

Alex Bregman hit a home run for the Astros, going 1/5 with three RBIs, but it came in a losing effort. Hunter Brown gave up just one run in six innings of work for Houston.

Astros Records & Stats

The Astros are 57-55 overall, putting them 2nd in the AL West, 1.5 games behind the Mariners for the division lead. So far, they have gone 19-18 in divisional matchups. They will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak today, which includes dropping the first game of this series vs. the Rangers.

At home, the Astros are 32-26 this season compared to 25-29 on the road. As the favorite, the Astros are 43-39 this year and 14-16 as the underdog. Houston’s overall series record is 19-16, but they have dropped two straight series.

The Astros have a run line record of 55-57 this season, including a 28-26 mark on the road. They have covered the run line in their last two road games and are 19-11 against the run line as an underdog this season.

When the Houston Astros are on the road, the over/under line is set at 8 runs. The combined run average in their games this season is 8.7 runs per game. Overall, the over/under record in their games is 44-64, and when the line is set at 8 runs, the record is 7-11-2. The average over/under line in their games this season is 9 runs.

Framber Valdez gets the start for the Astros today as he faces the Rangers on the road. He has made 19 starts this year and has a record of 10-5 with a 3.56 ERA. Valdez’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.25. In his last outing, he gave up four earned runs in six innings of work but still came away with the win. Before that, he had not allowed more than two earned runs in four straight starts. Valdez has one complete game and 11 quality starts this year. Per nine innings, he is averaging 8.36 strikeouts and 2.94 walks.

Yordan Alvarez has been one of the top power hitters in the league this season, as his 20 home runs are the best mark on the team and 11th best in the MLB. Overall, the Astros are 15th in home runs and are 2nd in team batting average at .258. Houston’s offense is averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 13th in the league.

Yainer Diaz has been swinging a hot bat for the Astros, hitting .367 over his last eight games, with two homers during that stretch. For the season, he is batting .295 and leads the team with 59 RBIs. Kyle Tucker is also near the top of the MLB home run leaderboard, as he has gone deep 19 times this season.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas is 54-59 overall and trails the Mariners by five games in the AL West. Currently, they are 3rd in the division and are 14-16 in games against other AL West teams. The Rangers won the first game of this series vs. the Astros and have gone 3-7 across their last ten games.

At home, the Rangers are 31-25 this season, and they are 23-34 on the road. As the underdog, Texas has dropped four straight games, and they are 18-31 in games as the underdog overall. Texas’ record as the favorite is 36-28, and they are 15-20 in series matchups this year.

When the Rangers win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.8. When they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.8. Texas has been a poor bet on the run line this season, going 48-65, including 24-32 at home and 24-33 on the road.

With an over/under line of 8, the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros have a combined run average of 8.6 this season. The over/under record for the Rangers this season is 50-59, and when the line is set at 8 runs, their record is 8-12-2. In 65.5% of their games this season, the over/under line has been set higher than 8 runs.

Getting the start for the Rangers is right-hander Tyler Mahle. In his five starts last season, Mahle went 1-2 with an ERA of 3.16. His WHIP for the season was 1.05, and he allowed a batting average of .220. Mahle’s FIP for the season was 4.19, and he finished with five home runs allowed. Overall, Mahle averaged 9.82 strikeouts per nine innings and 1.75 walks per nine innings.

Corey Seager has been swinging a hot bat for the Rangers of late, going 12/37 in his last nine games with four homers and six RBIs. Seager’s 23 homers this season is 8th best in the majors and leads the Rangers. Marcus Semien is also a big power threat in the lineup, as he has 16 homers to go along with a team-high 56 RBIs.

As a team, the Rangers are batting just .238, which is 14th in the league. Their team on-base percentage of .307 is also below the league average. Overall, the Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, and they have been a little better on the road this season, averaging 4.3 runs per contest.