Astros vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 12

Updated Apr. 12, 2024 8:02 p.m. ET

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Dane Dunning takes the mound for the Texas Rangers on Friday at Minute Maid Park against Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros are -125 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Rangers (+106). Houston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). A 9-run over/under is set in the game.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Astros-Rangers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Rangers Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, April 12, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: BSSW

Astros vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rangers 6, Astros 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 52%, Rangers 48%

Astros vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Astros have been favorites in 12 games this season and won two (16.7%) of those contests.
• Houston has entered seven games this season favored by -125 or more and is 2-5 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 55.6%.
• The Rangers have won in four of the five contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This year, Texas has won two of three games when listed as at least +106 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 48.5% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

TEX 12 · HOU 8

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Texas Rangers

TEX

+1.5

+110

O 9

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-130

U 9

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros went 2-6 across the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Astros and their opponents combined to hit the over five times.
• The Astros have a 3-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games (bookmakers set spreads in nine of those games).

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros in home runs (four) and runs batted in (12).
• Among all batters in the majors, Alvarez ranks sixth in home runs and ninth in RBI.
• Altuve has a club-leading .370 batting average.
• Altuve ranks 15th in home runs and 194th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Altuve has three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .353 with two doubles and five walks.
• Yainer Diaz is hitting .340 with two doubles, three home runs and four walks.
• Diaz will look to build on his three-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .250 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Jeremy Pena is batting .315 with a double, two home runs and a walk.
• Pena is riding a five-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .273 with an RBI.

Astros Team Props

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Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Rangers have a record of 4-1.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rangers and their opponents are 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Rangers are 5-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Marcus Semien is hitting .294 with three doubles, a home run and nine walks, while getting on base at a rate of .400.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Semien's home run total ranks 115th and his RBI tally ranks 22nd.
• Adolis Garcia has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with four home runs and 13 RBI.
• Garcia is sixth in homers and fifth in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Evan Carter has four doubles, a home run and nine walks while hitting .189.
• Corey Seager leads the team in batting average with a mark of .311.

Rangers Team Props

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