Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros ALCS Game 5 odds, tips and betting trends

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20 October 2023

Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros ALCS Game 5 odds, tips and betting trends

The Texas Rangers are at home for Game 5 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros on Friday at 5:07 PM ET at Globe Life Field. The teams are tied 2-2 in the series.

The Rangers are a close favorite (-110 to win on the moneyline) when they square off against the Astros (-109). The probable pitchers are Jordan Montgomery (10-11, 3.20 ERA) for the Rangers against Justin Verlander (13-8, 3.22 ERA) for the Astros.

Ryne Stanek (0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) picked up a win in the Astros’ 10-3 victory over the Rangers yesterday. Jose Abreu led the way offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Dane Dunning (2.2 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Rangers.

Get ready for this postseason matchup between the Rangers vs. Astros with what you need to know, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros odds and betting lines

BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Rangers (-110, bet $110 to win $100)
Underdog: Astros (-109, bet $109 to win $100)
Over/under: 9

This season, the Rangers have been favored 114 times and won 67, or 58.8%, of those games.
Texas has entered 114 games this season favored by -110 or more and is 67-47 in those contests.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 52.4% chance to win.
Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 88 of 171 opportunities.
In 171 games with a spread this season, the Rangers are 95-76-0 ATS.

Montgomery (10-11 with a 3.20 ERA and 166 strikeouts in 188 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rangers, his 33rd of the season.
His most recent appearance came on Monday against the Houston Astros, when the left-hander threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings while allowing five hits.
In 32 games this season, the 30-year-old has amassed a 3.20 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .247 to opposing batters.
Montgomery has 20 quality starts under his belt this season.
Montgomery has put up 28 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
In seven of his 32 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
The opposing Astros offense has the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.437) and ranks seventh in MLB play with 222 home runs. It has a collective .259 batting average, and is third in MLB with 1441 total hits and fifth in MLB play scoring 827 runs.
Montgomery has pitched 13 innings, giving up one earned run on 11 hits while striking out 12 against the Astros this season.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 30-year-old ranks eighth in ERA (3.20), 23rd in WHIP (1.193), and 36th in K/9 (7.9).

The Rangers’ 233 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for Texas rank third in the majors with a combined .452 team slugging percentage.
The Rangers have a team batting average of .263 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
Texas has scored 881 runs this season, which ranks third in MLB.
The Rangers have an OBP of .337 this season, which ranks third in MLB.
Texas ranks 17th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.

The Astros have been underdogs in 46 games this season and have come away with the win 31 times (67.4%) in those contests.
This season, Houston has come away with a win 30 times in 45 chances when named as an underdog of at least -109 or worse on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 52.2% chance of pulling out a win.
Houston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 89 of its 170 opportunities.
The Astros have an against the spread mark of 86-84-0 in 170 games with a line this season.

Verlander gets the start for the Astros, his 28th of the season. He is 13-8 with a 3.22 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 162 1/3 innings pitched.
His most recent time out was on Monday against the Texas Rangers, when the righty threw 6 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
In 27 games this season, the 40-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.22, with 8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .226 against him.
Verlander is looking for his third quality start in a row.
Verlander is looking for his 23rd straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages six frames per start.
He has had six appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
The opposing Rangers offense has the third-ranked slugging percentage (.452) and ranks third in home runs hit (233) in all of MLB. They have a collective .263 batting average, and are second in the league with 1470 total hits and third in MLB play scoring 881 runs.
Verlander has a 1.98 ERA and a 0.951 WHIP against the Rangers this season in 13 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .196 batting average over two appearances.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 40-year-old ranks ninth in ERA (3.22), 14th in WHIP (1.133), and 34th in K/9 (8).

The Astros average 1.4 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB action with 222 total home runs .
So far this season, Houston ranks sixth in the majors, slugging .437.
The Astros are fourth in MLB with a .259 batting average.
Houston is the fifth-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 5.1 runs per game (827 total).
The Astros’ .331 on-base percentage ranks fourth-best in baseball.