Astros vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 14

Updated Apr. 14, 2024 2:01 p.m. ET

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The Houston Astros and Yordan Alvarez will take the field against the Texas Rangers and Adolis Garcia on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET in the final game of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Oddsmakers list the Astros as -114 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Rangers -106 moneyline odds to win. Houston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +180 odds). An 8.5-run over/under is set for this contest.

Check out everything you need to know 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: Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 2:10 PM ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: SCHN2

Astros vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Astros 5, Rangers 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 50%, Rangers 50%

Astros vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Astros have been favorites in 14 games this season and won three (21.4%) of those contests.
• Houston has a record of 3-10 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -114 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 53.3%.
• The Rangers have been chosen as underdogs in seven games this year and have walked away with the win five times (71.4%) in those games.
• This year, Texas has won four of six games when listed as at least -106 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 51.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

TEX 5 · HOU 8

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Texas Rangers

TEX

+1.5

-104

O 8.5

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-115

U 8.5

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have a 2-6 record from the eight games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Astros' ATS record is 3-6-0 over their past 10 games (nine of those games had spreads set by oddsmakers).

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Alvarez has gone yard four times this season, the highest mark on the Astros, while hitting .328 with 12 RBI.
• In all of the majors, Alvarez ranks 10th in homers and 17th in RBI.
• Jose Altuve is hitting .365 to pace his team.
• Altuve is 25th in home runs and 146th in RBI on the season.
• Kyle Tucker has a team-high four home runs and 13 runs batted in.
• Tucker is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .286 with two doubles, two home runs, four walks and six RBI.
• Jeremy Pena is batting .333 with a double, two home runs and two walks.
• Pena takes a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last 10 games he is batting .310 with a home run, a walk and five 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 have combined to hit the over four times.
• The Rangers have a record of 5-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Garcia leads the Rangers in home runs (four), runs batted in (15) and has put up a team-high batting average of .333.
• In all of the big leagues, Garcia ranks 10th in homers and seventh in RBI.
• Garcia brings a hitting streak of four games into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .500 with two doubles, four walks and four RBI.
• Marcus Semien is hitting .279 with four doubles, a home run and nine walks.
• Semien is 124th in homers and 32nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Evan Carter is hitting .244 with five doubles, a home run and 10 walks.
• Corey Seager has two doubles, a home run and eight walks while hitting .308.

Rangers Team Props

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