Houston Astros and Texas Rangers Face Off in Major Division Showdown Wednesday Evening
The Houston Astros (78-61, 70-69 RL, 73-63-3 O/U) will face off against the Texas Rangers (76-61, 73-64 RL, 67-60-10 O/U) in an important division showdown Wednesday evening.
Game outlook
The Houston Astros (78-61, 70-69 RL, 73-63-3 O/U) will face off against the Texas Rangers (76-61, 73-64 RL, 67-60-10 O/U) in an important division showdown Wednesday evening. The Astros will be sending Justin Verlander (ERA: 3.34) to the mound, while the Rangers will reply with Max Scherzer (ERA: 3.55). Houston leads the season series 7-4 and Texas is favored by the bookmakers, opening at -114, with the line unchanged.
Game Info
When: Wednesday, 9/6/2023 @ 8:05pm EST
Where: Globe Life Field Stadium Astros vs Rangers Betting Odds Moneyline: Astros +104 | Rangers -114
Spread: Astros -1.5 (+154) | Rangers +1.5 (-185)
Total: Over/Under 8.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Texas will win straight-up is 53%.
Houston Astros
The Astros will start Justin Verlander on the mound, coming off an outing where he surrendered six runs in six innings. Prior to that, Verlander had registered eleven consecutive scoreless innings and is sporting a 3.34 ERA and a 20-8 record in 211.1 career innings. The team has been remarkable on the road in recent series, 6-4 in their last ten games, and the 26-year old Kyle Tucker has seven RBIs and a 1.29 OPS against the Rangers this season. They are 11th in rankings, 7th in offense (5.06 average runs), 13th in defense (3.97 ERA) and 78-61 on the season. DuBOMB 💣 pic.twitter.com/6ymFTLAEKD