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The Houston Astros (4-11) will look to Kyle Tucker, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Texas Rangers (8-6) Saturday at 4:05 PM ET on BSSW. The Astros are -137 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks.
Ronel Blanco starts for Houston while Andrew Heaney is Texas’ starter for the contest.
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Astros and Rangers Betting Trends
The Astros have won two of the 13 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (15.4%).
Houston has a 2-2 record (winning 50% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -137 or shorter.
The Rangers have been underdogs in six games this season and won five (83.3%) of those contests.
Texas has played as an underdog of +115 or more once this season and lost that game.
The Astros have played in 15 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total six times (6-8-1).
So far this season, the Rangers and their opponents have hit the over in six of their 14 games with a total.
Astros Stats & Insights
The Astros rank 14th in runs scored with 63, 4.2 per game.
Houston averages 1.3 home runs per game to rank third in MLB play with 19 total home runs.
The Astros’ .268 batting average is fourth-best in MLB.
Houston’s hitters strike out 6.9 times per game, the eighth-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
The Astros pitching staff is 29th in MLB with a collective 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
Houston has a 5.56 team ERA that ranks 29th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Rangers Stats & Insights
The Rangers have scored the fifth-most runs in the league this season with 79.
Texas has hit 13 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the majors.
The Rangers’ .269 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
Texas is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.1 strikeouts per game.
The Rangers strike out nine batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-best in MLB.
Texas pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.43 ERA this year, seventh-best in baseball.
Astros Key Players to Watch
The Astros will look to Blanco (2-0) in his third start this season.
Yordan Alvarez is batting .310 this season with a team-high four home runs and 12 RBI.
Jose Altuve is batting .345 to lead Houston, while adding three homers and three runs batted in this season.
Tucker’s four home runs lead all Houston hitters, and he’s slugging .484.
Jeremy Pena has 20 hits and an OBP of .361 to go with a slugging percentage of .458 this season.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
Heaney heads to the mound for the Rangers to make his third start of the season, seeking his first win.
Adolis Garcia has put up a team-high four home runs and 15 runs batted in.
Marcus Semien has three doubles, a home run and nine walks while hitting .281.
Evan Carter has five doubles, a home run and nine walks while hitting .238.
Corey Seager has a club-high .327 batting average.
Astros and Rangers Injuries
Astros: Jose Urquidy: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Justin Verlander: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Framber Valdez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Oliver Ortega: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Penn Murfee: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Chas McCormick: day-to-day (Hamstring)
Rangers: Nate Lowe: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Justin Foscue: 10 Day IL (Oblique strain), Brock Burke: 15 Day IL (Hand), Josh Sborz: 15 Day IL (Rotator cuff), Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Back), Michael Lorenzen: 15 Day IL (Neck), Jonathan Hernández: 15 Day IL (Lat), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Mahle: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joshua Jung: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Carson Coleman: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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