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Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction 7-12-24 Picks

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Evan Walker

Texas Rangers (44-49) vs. Houston Astros (48-44)
July 12, 2024 8:10 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Astros -145 / Texas Rangers +133; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros meet Friday in MLB Game 1 action at Minute Maid Park. Here’s a Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction. This article will include a Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Pick.

Texas Rangers Betting Preview

The Texas Rangers are 44-49 on the year after Games against the Rays and Angels. The Texas Rangers have scored 16 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 10 Games. The Texas Rangers have won 6 of their last 7 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Marcus Semien leads the Texas Rangers with 88 hits and 50 RBI, while Josh Smith and Corey Seager have combined for 165 hits and 81 RBI.

Houston Astros Betting Preview

The Houston Astros are 49-44 on the year after Games against the Twins and Marlins. The Houston Astros have scored 19 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 9 Games. The Houston Astros have won 6 straight Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jose Altuve leads the Houston Astros with 114 hits and 41 RBI, while Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Pena have combined for 195 hits and 92 RBI.

Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros Pitching Pick Matchup

Andrew Heaney gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 3-9 with a 3.80 ERA and 92 strikeouts this season. Heaney has allowed 8 hits and 2 runs in his last 12.1 innings. Heaney has a 3.40 ERA and .272 allowed batting average in 50.1 road innings. Heaney is 4-5 with a 3.89 ERA and 83 strikeouts in his career against the Houston Astros.

Hunter Brown gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 6-6 with a 4.48 ERA and 100 strikeouts this season. Brown has allowed 14 hits and 7 runs in his last 12 innings. Brown has a 3.44 ERA and .208 allowed batting average in 49.2 home innings. Brown is 2-2 with a 3.60 ERA and 19 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.

Why the Texas Rangers will Beat the Astros

The underdogs have won 15 of the last 18 games between the Rangers and Astros.
The Astros have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against American League opponents following a win.
The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last nine night games against the Astros at Minute Maid Park following a loss.
The Astros have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six night games against the Rangers at Minute Maid Park following a home win.
The Rangers have led after 5 innings in each of their last five night games against the Astros at Minute Maid Park.
The Rangers have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games as underdogs.

Houston Astros Player Prop Facts

Yordan Alvarez has recorded at least one Double in four of the Astros’ last five night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Yordan Alvarez has hit a home run in four of the Astros’ last five games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Yordan Alvarez has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last seven appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
Alex Bregman has scored at least one run in each of the Astros’ last 10 games as favorites.
Jose Altuve has recorded at least one Single in each of the Astros’ last six games against AL West opponents.
Kyle Tucker has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
Kyle Tucker has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
Jose Altuve ranks 8th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.306) this season.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

Adolis Garcia has recorded a Double in four of the Rangers’ last five night games against opponents that held a winning record.
Adolis Garcia has hit at least one home run in four of the Rangers’ last five night games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
Nathaniel Lowe has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Rangers’ last four games as underdogs.
Adolis Garcia has scored at least one run in seven of the Rangers’ last eight road games.
Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one Single in each of the Rangers’ last eight games against the Astros.
Andrew Heaney has recorded five or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances against AL opponents.
Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one total base in each of the Rangers’ last 13 games against the Astros.
Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rangers’ last 13 games against the Astros.
Josh Smith ranks 10th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.389) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Houston Astros rank 1st in the league for batting average this season (.263).
The Houston Astros rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (644).
The Texas Rangers rank T26th in the league for doubles this season (131).
The Texas Rangers rank 5th in the league for hits allowed this season (706).

Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction

The Houston Astros are getting the edge from oddsmakers because they’re at home, and they’ve been the slightly better team this season. However, the Rangers have the pitching edge as Andrew Heaney has been sharper than Hunter Brown this season, and he’s in better form overall at the moment. The underdog also have a ton of success when the Astros and Rangers meet. I’ll take a stab with the Rangers and the plus money.