Astros vs. Rangers: Betting Preview for August 6

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, August 6, 2024

The Houston Astros (57-55) and the Texas Rangers (54-59) will square off on Tuesday, August 6 at Globe Life Field, with Framber Valdez pitching for the Astros and Tyler Mahle taking the hill for the Rangers. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:05 PM ET.

At -105, the Rangers are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Astros, who are -115. This game’s over/under is 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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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: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Astros will send Valdez (10-5) to the mound for his 20th start of the season. He is 10-5 with a 3.56 ERA and 108 strikeouts through 116 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out was on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the left-hander tossed six innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Valdez has 11 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Valdez will look to last five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
  • He has made three appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros are 16th in MLB play with 125 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
  • Houston’s .412 slugging percentage is 11th in MLB.
  • The Astros’ .258 batting average is third-best in MLB.
  • Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.5 runs per game (509 total).
  • The Astros rank 11th in MLB with a .318 on-base percentage.
  • The Astros strike out 7.2 times per game to rank third in the majors.
  • 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 MLB.
  • The Astros average MLB’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.295).

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