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It's an AL West showdown in Arlington, Texas, as the Rangers host the Astros. First pitch is set for 8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field. The Astros are slight favorites on the road, sitting at -139 on the money line compared to the Rangers at +116.

Andrew Heaney gets the start for the Rangers, while Framber Valdez will take the mound for the Astros. The over/under line is set at 10 runs, with the over paying out at -108 compared to the under at -113.

HOUSTON ASTROS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Houston Astros Moneyline -139

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Monday, April 8th.

HOW TO BET THE ASTROS VS RANGERS:

  • We have the Astros winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Rangers to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

The Astros and Rangers split the first two games of this series, with the Astros taking the most recent game by a score of 3-1. Houston was actually the slight underdog going into the game at -107. The lone home run in the game came from Yordan Alvarez, who drove in all three of Houston's runs.

Both Ronel Blanco and Dane Dunning had quality starts in the game, but it was Blanco who picked up the win. He went six innings and didn't give up a run, while Dunning took the loss, giving up three runs in 6 2/3 innings of work.

The Rangers' only run came in the 9th inning, while the Astros put up three runs in the 3rd. Josh Hader picked up the save for Houston.

Astros Records & Stats

Framber Valdez will be making his first road start of the season for the Astros, as they take on the Rangers. Valdez has been solid in his first two outings, going 7 2/3 innings against the Blue Jays and 4 2/3 against the Yankees. He has 10 strikeouts in 12 1/3 innings pitched.

Looking at the Astros' player projections for today, Jose Altuve is not only our top projected hitter on the team, but his total hits projection is 3rd best in the league. Yordan Alvarez is our top projected home run hitter for the Astros and 2nd in the league. If you're looking for a longshot to hit a home run, Yainer Diaz has the 2nd best odds on the team and 4th best in the league.

Rangers Records & Stats

Andrew Heaney is getting the start for the Rangers at home against the Astros. Heaney's first start of the season came on the road against the Rays, where he took the loss, but he did strike out seven batters in just 4 2/3 innings of work.

For the Rangers, we like Adolis García's chances to go deep, as he has the best home run projection on the team and the 2nd best in the league today. Corey Seager has the 20th best total hits projection in the league today, and his home run projection is 3rd best in the league. Wyatt Langford has the 22nd best total hits projection in the league today.