Take advantage of the Astros and Rangers trending in different directions, plus other best bets for Tuesday

Chris Bengel is happy to watch his Philadelphia Phillies again. The team has been playing well since the firing of Joe Girardi. Rob Thomson has taken over as manager. Bengels picks three baseball games for you this evening.

Astros and Rangers are playing each other on Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Rangers have won three consecutive games. Jose Urquidy has struggled recently. Rangers lead the majors in stolen bases. The team has scored 24 runs in their last three games, including 24 in the last five. They are 7-2 in last nine games as a home underdog.

White Sox vs. Tigers, 7:10 p.m. ET. Latest odds are Detroit Tigers+1.5.

The Tigers are the favorite against the White Sox at +1.5. The Tigers have won 10 of their 14 games at home and 5-2 against teams with a losing record. Drew Hutchison will start for the Tigers on Tuesday. The moneyline is interesting at -165, but I think the run line is the safer bet.

The Tigers are 10-4 in their last 14 home games. Max Fried is 6-2 with a 2.64 ERA and has at least six strikeouts in five of his last eight starts. Fried will start for the Braves against the Nationals, who have a 33 strikeouts over their past five games, which is not good for a team that is middle of the pack in scoring runs.

Fried has recorded at least six strikeouts in five of his last eight starts.