The Texas Rangers are visiting the Houston Astros on Friday, July 11th at the Daikin Park in the opening game of this series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Rangers vs Astros Prediction. We will examine:
The Houston Astros recent form and player performance
The Texas Rangers recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Houston Astros
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Texas Rangers
Recent betting trends in games played between the Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros game
Houston Astros Preview
The Houston Astros have a 55-38 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the AL West. The Astros have a 32-17 home record and 40-50 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-4 home defeat by the Guardians, and have three consecutive losses. Over is 5-2 in their last 7 games, and they are playing the Diamondbacks and the Mariners next.
The Astros have a .260 batting average this season, .325 OBP and .411 slugging percentage. Houston’s pitching staff has a 3.58 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. Jeremy Pena leads the Astros with 102 hits and he is the team’s best hitter, with a .322 batting average. Jose Altuve leads the team in RBI with 51, while Isaac Paredes adds a team-high 19 home runs.
Lance McCullers Jr. (R) is the projected starter for the Astros, and he has a 2-3 record, 5.82 ERA and 1.58 WHIP.
Texas Rangers Preview
The Texas Rangers have a 46-48 record this season and are sitting on the 4th place of the AL West. The Rangers have a 20-29 road record and are 36-56 in over/under. They are coming off a 11-4 road victory over the Angels, and are 2-3 in their last 5 games. Over is 5-1 in their last 6 games and are playing the Athletics and the Tigers next.
The Rangers have a .231 batting average this season, .300 OBP and .372 slugging percentage. Texas’ pitching staff has a 3.31 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. Josh Smith leads the Rangers with 82 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .284 batting average. Adolis Garcia leads the team in RBI, with 53.
Jack Leiter (R) is the projected starter for the Rangers, and he has a 4-6 record, 4.32 ERA and 1.33 WHIP.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Astros have won each of their last 11 games against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last nine Friday games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine night games against AL West opponents following a road win.
- The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last four home games against AL West opponents.
- The Astros have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games at Daikin Park against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Astros have led after 5 innings in five of their last six night games at Daikin Park against AL West opponents.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Astros’ last seven games.
- The Astros have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Astros’ last seven games.
- The Rangers have won the first inning in five of their last six games.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Rangers’ last eight games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Astros’ last six games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last six games as road underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the last nine games between the Rangers and Astros at Daikin Park.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Astros rank 1st in the league for batting average this season (.260).
- The Astros rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (889).
- The Rangers rank 1st in the league for ERA this season (3.31).
- The Rangers rank 1st in the league for runs allowed this season (337).
Rangers vs Astros Prediction
The Astros are 4-2 in their last 6 meetings against the Rangers, and in their previous meeting this season in Texas, both teams were tied 2-2 wins. Under is 7-2 in their last 9 meetings.
In this Rangers vs Astros Prediction, the Astros are coming as -130 home favorites. The Astros are rightfully favored, as they have a better overall record, and have been very strong at home, while the Rangers are struggling on the road. Both pitchers are struggling this season, with a combined 10.14 ERA, and McCullers has been terrible at home, with a 11.37 home ERA, and he is facing a Rangers offense that has been red-hot lately, with 8+ runs scored in their last three games. Both teams average 8.7 runs per game against right-handed pitching, so take the over 8 in this one.