Astros vs. Rangers: Betting Preview for August 6
Published 8:25 am Tuesday, August 6, 2024
The Houston Astros (57-55) will lean on Yordan Alvarez when they visit Marcus Semien and the Texas Rangers (54-59) at Globe Life Field on Tuesday, August 6. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:05 PM ET.
At -115, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Rangers (-105). The over/under for this matchup has been listed at 8.
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Astros vs. Rangers Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, August 6, 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 -115
- Moneyline Underdog: Rangers -105
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Framber Valdez (10-5) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 20th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.56 ERA in 116 1/3 innings pitched, with 108 strikeouts.
- Valdez is looking to record his 12th quality start of the year.
- Valdez is aiming for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance on the hill.
- In three of his 19 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros are 16th in MLB action with 125 total home runs.
- Houston’s .412 slugging percentage is 11th in MLB.
- The Astros’ .258 batting average is third-best in MLB.
- Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 509 (4.5 per game).
- The Astros’ .318 on-base percentage ranks 11th in MLB.
- Astros hitters strike out 7.2 times per game, the third-lowest average in baseball.
- Houston has a 3.99 team ERA that ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.1 K/9, the third-best in the majors.
- Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.295).
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