| MATCHUP | Texas Rangers | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 21-24 | 19-28 |
| Where | Daikin Park, Houston, Texas | |
| When | Sunday, May 17, 2026 | |
| Time | 02:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 21-24 on the year and play the Angels and Rockies next. The Texas Rangers are batting .228 on the season and have a .312 OBP, and a .359 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 3.62 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Josh Jung leads the Texas Rangers with 49 hits and 20 RBI, while Jake Burger and Brandon Nimmo have combined for 82 hits and 39 RBI.
Nathan Eovaldi gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 4-4 with a 4.15 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season. Eovaldi is 4-5 with a 3.74 ERA and 68 strikeouts in his career against the Houston Astros.
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros are 19-28 on the year and play the Cubs and Twins next. The Houston Astros are batting. 252 on the season, have a .327 OBP, and have a .419 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros’ pitching staff has a 5.37 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP. Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros with 55 hits and 31 RBI while Jose Altuve and Christian Walker have combined for 85 hits and 42 RBI.
Peter Lambert gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 2-3 with a 2.76 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. This will be Lambert’s second career game against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Astros have won each of their last four games as home underdogs against the Rangers.
- The Rangers have lost four of their last five games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games against AL West opponents.
- The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as home underdogs against the Rangers following a win.
- The Astros have led after 3 innings in each of their last five games against the Rangers at Daikin Park.
- The Rangers have lost the first inning in four of their last five games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Astros have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games against the Rangers at Daikin Park.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Astros have lost each of their last four day games after playing the previous day.
- The Rangers have won three of their last four day games following a loss.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in five of their last six day games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in each of their last three day games.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rangers’ last four games as favorites against AL West opponents has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the last three games between the Rangers and Astros has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of Nathan Eovaldi’s last six appearances as a starter.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 14 of the last 17 games between the Rangers and Astros at Daikin Park.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Jose Altuve has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine home appearances against the Rangers after playing the previous day.
- Jose Altuve has hit a home run in each of his last two home appearances against the Rangers.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Nathan Eovaldi has recorded six or more strikeouts in 10 of his last 13 road appearances.
- Corey Seager has hit a home run in three of his last six appearances with the Rangers as road favorites.
- Andrew McCutchen has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 Sunday appearances against teams that held a losing record.
- Nathan Eovaldi has recorded a win in each of his last five appearances with the Rangers as road favorites.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Astros rank 29th in the league for runs allowed this season (255).
- The Astros rank 3rd in the league for hits this season (400).
- The Rangers rank 29th in the league for RBIs this season (155).
- The Rangers rank 27th in the league for doubles this season (60).
Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros Prediction
The Rangers are in rough shape this week and that includes scoring 1 or fewer runs in 3 of their last 4 games. The Astros have quietly won 3 of their last 4 games and the pitching has greatly improved during that stretch. Eovaldi is talented, but he’s been hittable this season with a 4.15 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. Lambert has a 2.76 ERA and 1.13 WHIP through 29.1 innings. Give me the Astros at home with the pitcher in better form.