Two squads in the AL West — the Houston Astros (7-8) and the Texas Rangers (5-10) — meet on Monday at 8:05 PM ET, at Globe Life Field.
The Astros are a favorite (-136) against the Rangers (+115). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Framber Valdez (1-1), and Dane Dunning (0-1) answering the bell for the Texas Rangers.
The Astros won their most recent contest versus the Blue Jays by an 8-7 score yesterday, with Blake Taylor picking up the win pitching going 1/3 of an inning without giving up a hit or an earned run. Michael Brantley went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively.
Yesterday, the Rangers fell to the Athletics 2-0. Spencer Howard was the losing pitcher after he went two innings, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out four. Marcus Semien paced the Rangers’ offense, going 2-for-4 with a double and a home run.
Before the Astros vs. Rangers matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Monday’s baseball action.
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Astros (-136, bet $136 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rangers (+115, bet $100 to win $115)
- Over/under: 8.5
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Astros Stats and Trends
Astros Betting Records
- This season, the Astros have been favored 10 times and won five of those games.
- Houston has entered six games this season favored by -136 or more and is 3-3 in those contests.
- The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 57.6%.
- Houston’s games have gone over the total in six of their 15 chances.
- The Astros have an ATS record of 6-9-0 in 15 games with a spread this season.
Framber Valdez (Astros Probable Starter)
- The Astros’ Valdez (1-1) will make his fourth start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings while giving up six earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels.
- The 28-year-old has pitched in three games this season with an ERA of 4.50, a 1.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.571.
- The Rangers rank 18th in MLB with a .228 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 22nd in the league (.343) and 13 home runs.
Astros Batting Stats
- The Astros rank fifth in Major League Baseball with 17 home runs.
- The offense for the Astros has a slugging percentage of .362 this season, 16th in MLB.
- Houston ranks 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .209.
- The Astros rank 23rd in the league with 54 total runs scored this season.
- Houston has an on-base percentage of .285 this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
- The Astros rank sixth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.
Rangers Stats and Trends
Rangers Betting Records
- The Rangers have been underdogs in 11 games this season and have come away with the win four times (36.4%) in those contests.
- Texas has a mark of 3-4 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +115 or worse on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 46.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- Texas and their opponents have hit the over in eight of their 15 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Rangers are 6-9-0 against the spread in their 15 games that had a posted line this season.
Dane Dunning (Rangers Probable Starter)
- The Rangers will send Dunning (0-1) out for his fourth start of the season. He is 0-1 with a 5.68 ERA and 14 strikeouts over 12 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s most recent appearance came on Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing six hits.
- In three games this season, the 27-year-old has put up a 5.68 ERA and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .321 to opposing batters.
- Dunning enters this game with one outing of five or more innings pitched this year.
- He will face an Astros offense that ranks 23rd in the league with 54 total runs scored while batting .209 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .362 slugging percentage (16th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 17 home runs (fifth in the league).
Rangers Batting Stats
- The Rangers rank 17th in MLB play with 13 total home runs.
- So far this year, the Rangers’ .343 slugging percentage ranks 22nd in the league.
- Texas’ .228 batting average ranks 18th in the league.
- The Rangers are the eighth-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.7 runs per game (71 total).
- Texas is 21st in the league with a .295 on-base percentage.
- Rangers batters strike out 7.6 times per game, the fourth-lowest average in the league.
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Astros vs. Rangers: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
- Game Day: Monday, April 25, 2022
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
- TV Channel: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
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