On Wednesday, August 7 at 2:35 PM ET, Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (58-55) visit Marcus Semien and the Texas Rangers (54-60) in the series rubber match at Globe Life Field.

Oddsmakers have listed the Astros (-125) as moneyline favorites against the Rangers (+105). The over/under for this contest has been set at 8.5.

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Astros vs. Rangers Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
• Time: 2:35 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Venue: Globe Life Field
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• 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: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Yusei Kikuchi gets the start for the Astros, his 24th of the season. He is 4-9 with a 4.67 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 121 1/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the lefty went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
• Kikuchi is trying to record his ninth quality start of the season.
• Kikuchi will try to collect his 17th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.
• He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 15th in baseball with 126 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
• Houston is 11th in baseball with a .411 slugging percentage.
• The Astros rank third in the majors with a .259 batting average.
• Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 513 (4.5 per game).
• The Astros rank 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .318.
• The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game to rank third in baseball.
• Houston has the 13th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.97).
• Houston’s pitching staff is third in the majors with a collective 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 20th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.288).

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