Astros vs. Rangers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Sunday, April 14, 2024

The Houston Astros (5-11) are favored on the moneyline (-116) in Sunday’s contest against the Texas Rangers (8-7). Game time is at 2:10 PM ET on SCHN2. The Rangers, with +155 odds, are favored against the spread (1.5).

Cristian Javier gets the starting nod for Houston while Nathan Eovaldi is Texas’ starter for the contest.

Astros vs. Rangers Odds

  • Astros odds to win: -116
  • Rangers odds to win: -104
  • Spread: Rangers -1.5
  • Total: 8.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024
  • Time: 2:10 PM ET
  • TV: SCHN2
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    Who Will Win Astros vs. Rangers?

    Astros and Rangers Betting Trends

    The Astros are 3-11 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 21.4% of those games).

    When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -116 or shorter, Houston has gone 3-10 (23.1%).

    The Rangers have been underdogs in seven games this season and won five (71.4%) of those contests.

    Texas is 4-2 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -104 or more on the moneyline.

    The Astros have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 16 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in seven of those games (7-8-1).

    The Rangers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in seven of their 15 opportunities.

    Astros Stats & Insights

    The Astros have the No. 13 offense in MLB action scoring 4.5 runs per game (72 total runs).

    Houston averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 19 total home runs.

    The Astros’ .276 batting average is third-best in the majors.

    Houston’s batters strike out 6.6 times per game, the third-lowest average in the majors.

    The pitching staff for the Astros has a collective 7.4 K/9, the second-worst in the majors.

    Houston has the 29th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (5.34).

    Rangers Stats & Insights

    The Rangers have scored 81 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.

    Texas ranks 20th in Major League Baseball with 13 home runs.

    The Rangers’ .268 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fourth 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 average the 17th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the majors this season.

    Texas has pitched to a 3.83 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.

    Astros Key Players to Watch

    Javier makes the start for the Astros, his fourth of the season. He is 1-0 with a 1.10 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings pitched.

    Yordan Alvarez leads Houston with four home runs this season. He’s batting .328 with 12 RBI.

    Jose Altuve leads Houston in batting with a .365 average while slugging three homers and driving in five runs.

    Kyle Tucker leads the club in homers (four) and runs batted in (13) this season.

    Jeremy Pena is batting .333 with an OBP of .364 and a slugging percentage of .444 this season.

    Rangers Key Players to Watch

    The Rangers will hand the ball to Eovaldi (1-0) for his fourth start of the season.

    Adolis Garcia paces the Rangers in home runs (four), runs batted in (15) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .333.

    Marcus Semien is batting .279 with four doubles, a home run and nine walks.

    Evan Carter is batting .244 with five doubles, a home run and 10 walks.

    Corey Seager has two doubles, a home run and eight walks while batting .308.

    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), 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), Justin Foscue: 60 Day IL (Oblique strain)

    Astros vs. Rangers Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Astros 5, Rangers 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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