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Astros and Rangers Meet in Series Rubber Match

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros meet at Minute Maid Park.

(Photo by Getty Images) Framber Valdez

Texas at Houston

When: 7:10 PM ET, Sunday, April 16, 2023
Where: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
Where to watch: ESPN

Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
Moneyline

Texas Rangers   +165
Houston Astros   -200

Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
Runline

Texas Rangers   1.5 (-125)
Houston Astros   -1.5 (+105)

Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
Total

Over   8.0 (EVEN)
Under   8.0 (-120)

(Get real-time live scores & latest betting odds here!)

Probable Pitchers:
Texas: Andrew Heaney (1-1) ERA: 8.22
Houston: Framber Valdez (1-1) ERA: 1.89

Team Record & Betting Stats

Team Record Fave Dog O/U Diff
Texas 8-6 5-3 2-3 9-5 0.86
Houston 7-8 7-6 0-2 10-5 1.00

Game Preview

A five-run seventh inning proved vital to the Houston Astros and their effort to square their three-game series with the Texas Rangers at one game apiece on Saturday, and that frame offered a picture of poise heading into Sunday night’s rubber match.

Seven consecutive batters reached base with one out in the seventh inning of the Astros’ 8-2 victory Saturday, and it wasn’t until shortstop Jeremy Pena delivered a two-run double that the surge ended. It was Houston’s only extra-base hit of the inning.

Before Pena capped the scoring, the Astros had compiled two singles, three walks and a ground ball off the bat of Jose Abreu that Rangers shortstop Josh Smith failed to field cleanly, allowing two runners to cross the plate.

by FLM

Betting Odds Trends

Houston Astros
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston’s last 14 games
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston’s last 8 games at home
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing Texas
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Houston is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas’s last 7 games
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Texas’s last 21 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games when playing Houston
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Texas is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston

MLB Parlay Picks & Free Predictions

Final Score: Houston 4-3
The Pick: Houston -200 & Under 8 (-120)
A $100 Parlay Bet will return $175 in Profit

MLB Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook

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