Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

The Houston Astros (8-9) will visit the Texas Rangers (6-11), in the third game of a four-game series, Wednesday at 8:05 PM ET. The Astros are favored (-130 moneyline odds) when they visit the Rangers (+111). The Houston Astros will give the start …

The Houston Astros (8-9) will visit the Texas Rangers (6-11), in the third game of a four-game series, Wednesday at 8:05 PM ET.

The Astros are favored (-130 moneyline odds) when they visit the Rangers (+111). The Houston Astros will give the start to Cristian Javier (0-0, 1.80 ERA) looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Rangers will turn to Glenn Otto (1-0, 1.80).

The Astros defeated the Rangers 5-1 yesterday, with Jake Odorizzi getting the win (6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 4 K) and Kyle Tucker leading the way offensively (going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI). Taylor Hearn (5.0 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Rangers.

Here’s what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s Astros vs. Rangers contest.

Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:07 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Astros (-130, bet $130 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+111, bet $100 to win $111)
  • Over/under: 8.5

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Astros Stats and Trends

Astros Betting Records

  • The Astros have won six, or 50%, of the 12 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • Houston has a record of 3-4 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -130 on the moneyline.
  • The Astros have a 56.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in six of their 17 games with a total.
  • The Astros are 7-10-0 ATS in their 17 games with a spread this season.

Cristian Javier (Astros Probable Starter)

  • The Astros will send out Javier for his first start of the season.
  • The 25-year-old right-hander will make his first start after pitching in relief this year.
  • He has pitched to a .00 ERA this season with 13.0 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.1 walks per nine across three games.
  • The Rangers rank 17th in MLB with a .227 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 22nd in the league (.340) and 14 home runs.

Astros Batting Stats

  • The Astros have hit 19 homers this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
  • The offense for the Astros has a slugging percentage of .358 this season, 16th in MLB.
  • Houston ranks 27th in MLB with a team batting average of just .209.
  • The Astros have scored the 23rd-most runs in the league this season with 61 (3.6 per game).
  • Houston has the 23rd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.285).
  • The Astros have shown patience at the plate this season with the eighth-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.

Rangers Stats and Trends

Rangers Betting Records

  • The Rangers have been underdogs in 13 games this season and have come away with the win five times (38.5%) in those contests.
  • This year, Texas has won four of eight games when listed as at least +111 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 47.4% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Texas’ games have gone over the total in eight of their 17 opportunities.
  • The Rangers are 7-10-0 against the spread in their 17 games that had a posted line this season.

Glenn Otto (Rangers Probable Starter)

  • Otto (1-0) pitches first for the Rangers to make his second start of the season.
  • His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics, when the righty threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up two hits.
  • In one games this season, he has a 1.80 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .118 against him.
  • He will match up with an Astros offense that is batting .209 as a unit (27th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .358 (16th in the league) with 19 total home runs (fifth in MLB play).

Rangers Batting Stats

  • The Rangers rank 17th in MLB action with 14 total home runs.
  • This season, the Rangers rank 22nd in the league with a .340 slugging percentage.
  • Texas has the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.227).
  • The Rangers are the eighth-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.6 runs per game (78 total).
  • Texas ranks 21st in the league with a .295 on-base percentage.
  • The Rangers strike out 7.5 times per game, the third-fewest average in baseball.

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Astros vs. Rangers: Live Streaming Info & Game Time

  • Game Day: Wednesday, April 27, 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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