In this article we will formulate a Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers betting prediction for this MLB game on Friday, April 5th at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Astros recent form and recent player performance
- The Rangers recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Houston
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Texas
- Recent betting trends in games played between Houston and Texas
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Houston and Texas
Astros Preview
The Houston Astros are 2-5 this season after they won two out of three games against the Blue Jays in their last series. Houston won games one and three by scores of 10-0 and 8-0, but did lose game two by a score of 2-1. The Astros were swept by the Yankees in four games at home to start the season. The Houston pitching staff has a 2.86 ERA with a 1.24 WHIP and a .210 opponent batting average. The Astros offense has scored 30 runs with a .295 batting average and a .361 on base percentage. Jeremy Pena is batting .400 with two home runs and six RBI’s for the Astros. The projected starting pitcher for Houston is Hunter Brown, who is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP over 4.0 innings pitched this year.
Rangers Preview
The Texas Rangers are 4-2 this year after they won two out of three games against the Rays in their last series. Texas won games one and three by scores of 9-3 and 4-1, but lost game two by a score of 5-2. The Rangers did win two out of three games against the Cubs to open the season. The Texas pitching staff has a 3.17 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP and a .221 opponent batting average. The Rangers offense has scored 35 runs with a .268 batting average and a .347 on base percentage. Adolis Garcia is batting .240 with three home runs and six RBI’s for the Rangers. The projected starting pitcher for Texas is Cody Bradford, who is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA and a 0.80 WHIP over 5.0 innings pitched this season.
Texas Rangers Team Facts
- The underdogs have won each of the last eight games between the Astros and Rangers at Globe Life Field.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the last 12 games between the Astros and Rangers.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last four games against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 7 innings in each of their last five home games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Houston Astros Team Facts
- The Astros have won each of their last nine road games.
- The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last eight games at Globe Life Field.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Astros’ last three games as favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Astros have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as road favorites against American League opponents.
- The Astros have led after 5 innings in each of their last six road openers against American League opponents.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Adolis Garcia has hit at least one home run in each of the Rangers’ last four games against AL West opponents.
- Marcus Semien has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Rangers’ last six home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Corey Seager has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Rangers’ last eight Friday night games at Globe Life Field.
- Jared Walsh has recorded at least one hit in each of his eight previous appearances at Globe Life Field against opponents that held a losing record.
- Corey Seager has scored at least one run in each of the Rangers’ last nine Friday games at Globe Life Field.
- Marcus Semien has recorded a Double in three of the Rangers’ last four games at Globe Life Field against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Marcus Semien has recorded at least one Single in each of the Rangers’ last six home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Cody Bradford ranks T9th in the league for Wins (1) this season.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Jose Altuve has hit a home run in three of the Astros’ last four games against AL opponents.
- Jose Abreu has recorded at least one RBI in eight of the Astros’ last nine road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Yordan Alvarez has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Astros’ last six games against AL West opponents.
- Yordan Alvarez has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances with the Astros as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- Jose Abreu has recorded at least one hit in each of the Astros’ last nine road games.
- Kyle Tucker has recorded a Double in four of the Astros’ last five road games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Jeremy Pena has recorded at least one Single in nine of the Astros’ last 10 night games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Jose Altuve ranks T3rd in the league in Home Runs (3) this season.
Astros vs Rangers Betting Prediction
Houston comes into this game after starting the season by losing five of their first seven games at home, but they are coming off of a series win against Toronto. Texas has alternated wins and losses over their last five games, but they have won both series so far this year. Houston had some late inning collapses in their first series against the Yankees, but their pitching staff was outstanding against Toronto. The Astros are starting Hunter Brown in this game, who pitched very well against New York in his first start. Texas is going with Cody Bradford, who allowed two earned runs over 5.0 innings pitched in his first outing. This should be an entertaining game between two rivals, but I am going to take the plus money with Texas at home.