Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (58-55) and Marcus Semien’s Texas Rangers (54-60) will square off in the series rubber match on Wednesday, August 7 at Globe Life Field. The matchup will begin at 2:35 PM ET.

The Astros, at -125, are favored in this matchup, while the Rangers are underdogs at +105. This matchup’s total has been set at 8.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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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 (4-9) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 24th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.67 ERA in 121 1/3 innings pitched, with 141 strikeouts.
• His last time out came on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the lefty went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
• Kikuchi has recorded eight quality starts this season.
• Kikuchi has put up 16 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 23 outings this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 15th in baseball with 126 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
• Houston ranks 11th in baseball, slugging .411.
• The Astros are third in the majors with a .259 batting average.
• Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 513 (4.5 per game).
• The Astros’ .318 on-base percentage is 11th in baseball.
• The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest average in the majors.
• Houston has a 3.97 team ERA that ranks 13th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.1 K/9, the third-best in the majors.
• The Astros average MLB’s 20th-ranked WHIP (1.288).

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