Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/07/2022

Game Time: 8:10 pm ET, Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Venue:  Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet SW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers +220, Astros -260; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers +220, Astros -260; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers +220, Astros -260; Over/Under:  8 runs

 

Texas Rangers:  58-76 (3rd place, AL West)

Houston Astros:  87-48 (1st place, AL West)

 

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Texas Rangers:  1-9 last 10

Houston Astros:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Rangers enter this game on a 9 game losing streak. They lost their last series against the Boston Red Sox getting swept 4-0 in a 4-game series. They enter this game with a 58-76 record overall and have a road record of 30-38. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Astros on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 15th in the MLB with a .702 OPS. Glenn Otto is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while there is no probable starting pitcher yet making a start in this game on Wednesday. 

 

The Astros enter this game on a 2 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 87-48 record overall and have a home record of 44-20. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 7th in the MLB with a .737 OPS. Framber Valdez is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Cristian Javier is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 8-9 with a 3.07 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 1 HR, and 3 BB with 7 Ks on 4 hits through 5 IP against the Texas Rangers.

The current betting odds have the Astros listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Astros have been on a roll lately as they have only lost 1 of their last 7 games while the Rangers have been doing the complete opposite over the last week, putting together a 9 game losing streak as they enter a massive slump where their offense has just disappeared in that span. The Astros are not scoring a lot of runs in their recent games either but their pitching has been great and they have not allowed many runs at all. With the way the Rangers are hitting the ball on offense right now, they will not be able to score on Houston and their pitching staff while the Astros should be able to do enough on offense to win this by a few runs. The Astros have also won the last 3 straight games against the Rangers and have owned them for most of the season, they should have no issues in this game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Astros to win this game on the runline.

 

Rangers Astros Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, September 7, 2022 (8:10 pm ET start time) is Astros 4 Rangers 0.

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Texas Rangers: 58-76 (-12.9 Units) ML in all games. 37-56 (-15.6 Units) ML against right-handed starters. 17-9 UNDER as an underdog of +150 or more.

Houston Astros: 87-48 (+13.4 Units) ML in all games. 44-20 (+6.7 Units) ML in home games. 78-50 UNDER in all games.

 

 

Texas Rangers:  M. Garver (C) out for season - Forearm. J. Gray (SP) Mid Sept - Oblique. E. White (LF) Mid Sept - Wrist.

Houston Astros:  J. Castro (C) out for season - Knee. A. Diaz (SS) Late Sept - Groin. M. Brantley (LF) out for season - Shoulder.

 

 

 

"You have to give him credit. He had a live fastball, a nice little breaking ball and he attacked. He forced us into contact." - Tony Beasley after his team’s loss against the Astros on Monday.

 

 

"He handled it great. It eases you some when you throw first-pitch strikes and then strike out the first two hitters. He was real good. He was very good." - Dusty Baker after his team’s win against the Rangers on Monday.

 

 

 

Marcus Semien (R) 2B

Corey Seager (L) SS

Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B

Adolis Garcia (R) RF

Mark Mathias (R) DH

Leody Taveras (S) CF

Ezequiel Duran (R) 3B

Sam Huff (R) C

Bubba Thompson (R) LF

 

Jose Altuve (R) 2B

Jeremy Pena (R) SS

Yordan Alvarez (L) LF

Alex Bregman (R) 3B

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B

J.J. Matijevic (L) DH

Chas McCormick (R) CF

Martin Maldonado (R) C

 

 

Batting Average:  Mark Mathias (.387)

Hits:  Nathaniel Lowe (148)

Home Runs:  Corey Seager (29)

RBI:  Adolis Garcia (84)

Stolen Bases:  Adolis Garcia (22)

Wins:  Martin Perez (10)

Saves:  Joe Barlow (13)

ERA:  Charlie Culberson (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  David Hensley (.375)

Hits:  Jose Altuve (129)

Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez (31)

RBI:  Kyle Tucker (86)

Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker (20)

Wins:  Justin Verlander (16)

Saves:  Ryan Pressly (25)

ERA:  Hunter Brown (0.00)

 

Managers:

Texas Rangers: Tony Beasley (Interim)

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (3rd season)