On Monday, August 5 at 8:05 PM ET, Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (57-54) visit Marcus Semien and the Texas Rangers (53-59) in the series opener at Globe Life Field.

The Astros (-125), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Rangers (+105) The total for this game has been listed at 8.5.

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Astros vs. Rangers Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 5, 2024
• Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Venue: Globe Life Field
• TV Channel: BSSW
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -125
• Moneyline Underdog: Rangers +105
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Hunter Brown (9-7 with a 4.11 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 116 2/3 innings pitched) goes for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Astros, his 22nd of the season.
• The righty’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up nine hits.
• Brown heads into this outing with 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Brown will try to build on a 16-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing).
• In six of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 16th in MLB action with 124 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
• Houston’s .413 slugging percentage ranks 10th-best in MLB.
• The Astros rank third in the majors with a .259 batting average.
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (506 total).
• The Astros’ .318 on-base percentage ranks 11th in baseball.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
• Houston has the 14th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.00).
• The 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks third in the majors.
• The Astros have the 21st-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.299).

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