The Houston Astros will host the Texas Rangers in the seventh and final game of the ALCS on Monday at 8:03 PM ET, live on FOX from Minute Maid Park. The winner will advance to the World Series after the teams split the first six games of the series. The Rangers are listed as +111 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favored Astros (-131). Houston is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The contest's total has been set at 9 runs.
The probable pitchers are Cristian Javier (10-5, 4.56 ERA) for the Astros against Max Scherzer (13-6, 3.77 ERA) for the Rangers.
Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Astros-Rangers game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.
Astros vs. Rangers Game Information & Odds
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When: Monday, October 23, 2023 at 8:03 PM ET
Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
How to Watch on TV: FOX
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Favorite Moneyline
Underdog Moneyline
Total
Over Total Odds
Under Total Odds
Run Line
Favorite Run Line Odds
Underdog Run Line Odds
Astros
-131
+111
9
-104
-116
-1.5
+158
-188
Astros vs. Rangers Prediction
Score Prediction: Astros 5, Rangers 4
Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Astros 52%, Rangers 48%
Astros vs. Rangers Betting Insights
This season, the Astros have won 63 out of the 124 games, or 50.8%, in which they've been favored.
Houston has entered 93 games this season favored by -131 or more and is 48-45 in those contests.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.7% chance of a victory for the Astros.
The Rangers have come away with 31 wins in the 58 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
Texas has a mark of 15-15 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +111 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 47.4% chance of walking away with the win.
Astros Recent Betting Performance
The Astros went 2-4 across the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups, the Astros and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total seven times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Astros are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.
Astros Recent Stats
Stat
Avg/Total
Record
6-4
Runs Per Game
4.9
HR
18
ERA
3.90
K/9
9.9
Astros Player Insights
Kyle Tucker paces the Astros in runs batted in (112) and has put up a team-best batting average of .284.
In all of MLB, Tucker is 30th in homers and third in RBI.
Alex Bregman is batting .262 with 28 doubles, four triples, 25 home runs and 92 walks.
Bregman ranks 46th in homers and 19th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Alvarez is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .526 with two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.
Jose Altuve has 21 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 44 walks while batting .311.
Altuve has recorded at least one hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.