Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction MLB Picks 8/7/24

The Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers meet Wednesday in MLB action from Globe Life Field. Here’s a Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers prediction. This will be the third installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Astros vs Rangers pick. We will examine:

The Texas Rangers recent form and player performance

The Houston Astros recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Texas Rangers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Houston Astros

Recent betting trends in games played between the Rangers and Astros

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Rangers vs Astros game

Houston Astros Betting Preview

The Astros took on the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend. Houston won the Friday matchup before dropping the next pair. After a 4-3 loss to the Rangers in the opener, in the Tuesday game Houston posted 11 team hits in a 4-2 win. Starter Framber Valdez nearly went the distance on 8.2 innings and two earned runs.

It’ll be Yusei Kikuchi in the starter slot for the Astros on Wednesday. So far Kikuchi is 4-9 with a 4.67 ERA in 23 starts. Kikuchi is 36-46 with a 4.71 ERA in 157 games (145 starts) over his career.

Texas Rangers Betting Preview

Over on the Rangers’ side, they played the Boston Red Sox in their last series. Texas managed a 7-4 win in the Saturday matchup but lost the other two games 11-6 and 7-2 to drop the set. On Tuesday the Rangers could only muster one hit, but it was a big one. Starter Tyler Mahle finished with 5.0 innings and one earned run.

As starter for Wednesday’s matchup the Rangers didn’t immediately announce a name.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Astros’ last five games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Rangers’ last four day games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last five home games against AL West opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Astros’ last four games against American League opponents.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Corey Seager has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Rangers’ last five home games against AL opponents.
• Corey Seager has hit at least one home run in four of the Rangers’ last five games against AL opponents.
• Josh Jung has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 Wednesday appearances at Globe Life Field.
• Josh Jung has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 Wednesday appearances at Globe Life Field.
• Adolis Garcia has recorded a Single in five of the Rangers’ last six home games against the Astros.
• Corey Seager has scored a run in seven of the Rangers’ last eight games against the Astros at Globe Life Field.

Houston Astros Player Prop Facts

• Kyle Tucker has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances at Globe Life Field against opponents that held a losing record.
• Kyle Tucker has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 appearances at Globe Life Field against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Jose Altuve has scored at least one run in 10 of his last 11 appearances at Globe Life Field against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Alex Bregman has recorded a Double in three of the Astros’ last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Jose Altuve has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
• Yordan Alvarez has hit a home run in three of the Astros’ last four games against the Rangers at Globe Life Field.
• Yordan Alvarez has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances at Globe Life Field against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction

I might take a stab on the Astros. So long as Kikuchi can notch a quality start, that is. he was pretty good in his last outing, a no-decision with 5.2 innings and two earned versus Tampa Bay. Prior to that however, Kikuchi had nine earned in 9.2 innings of work over two starts.

On Tuesday the Astros got a stellar outing from Valdez and a few really nice performances at the plate. With a fresh bullpen Wednesday I like Houston to keep it rolling in game three.