The Texas Rangers host Houston on Tuesday, looking to pick up a win and improve their 52-53 mark against the 60-47 Astros in MLB betting odds action at Globe Life Park.
Texas hands the ball to starter Yovani Gallardo in this one and he'll try to improve on his 7-9 mark on the year. Houston counters with Dan Straily, who will try to quiet the fans and the Rangers bats at the same time.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, Texas sat as 115 underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 9, according to Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.9-3.5 win for the Astros. A 5.9-3.5 result in favor of the Astros is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Texas Rangers sport a record of 52-53 heading into this matchup, while the Houston Astros sit at 60-47 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Texas vs Houston injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 27-ranked Texas Rangers and the No. 4-rated Houston Astros in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Texas has baseball's No. 6-rated offensive output, at 8.7 hits per game. The Houston Astros average 8.25 hits per game, good for No. 25 on the list.
Comparing defensive stats, Houston owns the No. 12-rated road mark, allowing 4.12 runs per game on the highway. Texas, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Houston looks to rebound from a loss to the Rangers, who beat them 12-9 on Monday behind a start from C Lewis at Globe Life Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Houston at Texas, Wednesday, August 5th