Rangers vs. Astros Odds, Picks and Predictions

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26 July 2023

Rangers vs. Astros Odds, Picks and Predictions

In what is becoming a very tight race in the AL West, the Texas Rangers (59-43) will take on the Houston Astros (58-44) in the finale of a three-game series Wednesday.

Read ahead to get all of the current information on this matchup as you evaluate the Rangers vs Astros odds.

Before making your MLB picks, it is important to know what the MLB odds are for the game.

Moneyline: Taking a look at the Rangers vs Astros odds, the Astros are the favorites to finish the sweep Wednesday playing at home. They are -170 to win on the moneyline, while the Rangers’ moneyline sits at +150.

Spread: The spread features the Texas Rangers at +1.5 with odds of -140. As favorites, the Houston Astros’ spread is set at -1.5 with odds of +120.

Over/Under: In terms of the over/under for total runs, it has been set at 8.5. The over 8.5 odds have been set at -105, and the under odds have been set at -115.

Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros

Location of the game: Minute Maid Park. Houston, TX.

Date & Time: Wednesday, July 26. 8:10 pm ET.

How to watch: MLB.TV

These two teams are neck and neck for the division right now. Having won the first two games of the series, the Houston Astros standings sit in much better shape as they are just a single game behind the Rangers in the AL West.

When looking at the MLB standings for the Wild Card, the Astros currently hold the second Wild Card spot.

Despite the two losses to start the series, the Texas Rangers roster has performed well as of late, going 6-4 in their last 10 MLB games. They are 25-23 when playing on the road this season.

Houston has gone 7-3 in the last 10 games of their MLB schedule. When playing at Minute Maid Park this season, the Astros are 27-22.

Offensively, the Rangers rank tops out of all MLB teams in scoring, averaging 5.83 runs per game (5.45 on the road). The Astros rank 12th overall, averaging 4.70 runs per game (4.29 at home).

Looking at the MLB injury report, the Astros could be getting a big boost on Wednesday as it appears that Yordan Alvarez (oblique) and Jose Altuve (oblique) may be returning to the lineup. For the Rangers, they are still without shortstop Corey Seager (thumb).

It is always imperative to take a look at the day’s starters before making your MLB picks.

Hoping to at least salvage the finale and push their divisional lead back up to two games, the Texas Rangers will turn to 32-year-old southpaw Andrew Heaney in this one. In 19 MLB games, he is 6-6 with a 4.58 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and he has 100 strikeouts in 96.1 innings.

In his last start, Heaney allowed four earned runs over just five innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers.

As they go for the sweep, the Astros will send staff ace Framber Valdez to the bump. Looking at his MLB player stats, he is 8-6 in 19 games with a 2.94 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and he has 133 strikeouts in 122.1 innings.

Valdez picked up the win over the Athletics in his last start despite giving up four earned runs in five innings of work. He will look to be a bit sharper for Wednesday’s contest.

When evaluating the Rangers vs Astros odds, it is important to look at the trends. The Rangers are just 1-4 in their last five games and 1-5 in their last six against the Astros.

For Houston, they are 6-1 in their last seven games and 7-3 in their last 10 MLB games at Minute Maid Park. They are also 15-5 in their last 20 games against the Rangers at home.

Between playing at home and having Framber Valdez on the mound, this seems like a good opportunity for the Houston Astros to finish a sweep and pull into a tie for the AL West lead.