It should not be much of a surprise, but Justin Verlander has absolutely dominated the Texas Rangers this season. In three starts against the Rangers, who rank 28th in batting average, Verlander has a 0.90 ERA with 23 strikeouts and five walks. Now Verlander will face the Rangers for the fourth time this season when the Houston Astros continue their four-game set in Arlington.
- The Astros are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games on the road against the Rangers.
- The total has gone UNDER in the Astros’ last 5 games against the Rangers.
- The current Rangers lineup has slashed a career .210/.268/.303 vs Justin Verlander.
Of course, we all know just how absurdly good Verlander has been this season. The 35-year-old leads the MLB in ERA and WHIP while sitting in the top five in innings pitched, strikeouts and WAR for pitchers. Verlander has allowed 12 earned runs in his 13 starts this season and has held opponents scoreless on five occasions.
Starting for the Rangers opposite Verlander will be Doug Fister, who has been underwhelming recently. In Fister’s last three starts, the righty has permitted 21 hits and 13 runs while allowing far too much contact for any Rangers fan to feel comfortable. Fister has been rock-solid against the Astros, though, posting a 3.18 ERA in two starts against Houston on the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Texas Rangers in this matchup found them as +191 underdogs on the MLB moneyline at Sportsbook. Betting the OVER/UNDER instead? It was 9 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 2.8-0.9 result in favor of the Astros. 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 27-38 heading into this matchup, while the Houston Astros sit at 39-25 on the season. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Texas vs Houston injuries news.
The Rangers-Astros odds would favor the Astros if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Texas is rated No. 14 in the current OddsShark poll, while Houston is at No. 2.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Houston Astros rank No. 9 at 8.77 hits per game. That compares with the Texas Rangers' No. 28 ranking in that category.
Texas owns the No. 26 defense, allowing 4.18 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Houston's No. 1-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Houston got the job done in their last match in a 5-2 victory over Texas on Thursday at Globe Life Park behind starter Gerrit Cole.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
- Houston is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
- Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Houston is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
- Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
- Texas is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Houston
- Texas is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Houston
Next Betting Matchups
Houston at Texas, Saturday, June 9
