Pick details
| MATCHUP | Houston Astros | Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 24-32 | 25-29 |
| Where | Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas | |
| When | Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | |
| Time | 08:05 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros are 24-32 on the year and play the Pirates and Brewers next. The Houston Astros are batting. 246 on the season, have a .322 OBP, and have a .411 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros’ pitching staff has a 5.16 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP. Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros with 60 hits and 37 RBI, while Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker have combined for 97 hits and 60 RBI.
Mike Burrows gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 2-6 with a 5.75 ERA and 48 strikeouts this season. This will be Burrows’ second career game against the Texas Rangers.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 25-29 on the year and play the Royals and Cardinals next. The Texas Rangers are batting .232 on the season, with a .314 OBP and a .374 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 3.75 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Josh Jung leads the Texas Rangers with 56 hits and 21 RBI, while Jake Burger and Brandon Nimmo have combined for 101 hits and 54 RBI.
Jacob deGrom gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 3-4 with a 3.86 ERA and 64 strikeouts this season. DeGrom is 1-3 with a 4.15 ERA and 33 strikeouts in his career against the Houston Astros.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Astros have lost six of their last seven road games against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have won six of their last seven games at Globe Life Field against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games as underdogs against AL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in three of their last four home games.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games at Globe Life Field.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last five games as favorites against American League opponents following a win.
- The Astros have won six of their last seven games as road underdogs against the Rangers following a road loss.
- The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs against the Rangers following a loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 games as favorites against the Astros following a win.
- The Astros have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games.
- The Astros have led after 3 innings in eight of their last nine Wednesday games against the Rangers.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rangers’ last four home games after playing the previous day has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Astros’ last three games has gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last six games as favorites.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Astros’ last six road games against AL West opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rangers rank 4th in the league for hits allowed this season (392).
- The Rangers rank 26th in the league for hits this season (404).
- The Astros rank 29th in the league for steals this season (20).
- The Astros rank T28th in the league for triples this season (3).
Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction
The Astros have caught fire over the last week or so, but I’m not running to the window to back Burrows, who has a 5.75 ERA and 1.53 WHIP. Burrows has allowed 25 hits and 14 runs in his last 24.2 innings. DeGrom has been rocked this month, but he’s still a Hall of Fame pitcher who is due to turn things around. Also, deGrom has been at his best through 23.2 home innings with a 1.14 ERA and a .143 allowed batting average. I’m riding with the Rangers in a bounce-back spot behind their ace.
Randy Chambers's Pick: Texas Rangers
