Astros vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 7

Updated Aug. 7, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Marcus Semien will lead the Texas Rangers into a matchup with Yainer Diaz and the Houston Astros on Wednesday at 2:35 PM ET, in the final game of a three-game series at Globe Life Field. The Astros have been listed as -130 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Rangers (+110). Houston is favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 8.5 runs for this matchup (with -109 odds on the over and -111 odds on the under).

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: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 2:35 PM ET
Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Astros	-130	+110	8.5	-109	-111	-1.5	+130	-153

Astros vs. Rangers Prediction

Score Prediction: Rangers 6, Astros 5
Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Astros 51%, Rangers 49%

Astros vs. Rangers Betting Insights

The Astros have won 44, or 53.7%, of the 82 games they've played as favorites this season.
Houston is 36-24 this season when entering a game favored by -130 or more on the moneyline.
The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 56.5% chance of a victory for the Astros.
The Rangers have been chosen as underdogs in 47 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (34%) in those games.
This year, Texas has won seven of 23 games when listed as at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

The Astros have a 4-4 record over the eight games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 matchups, the Astros and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Astros' ATS record is 1-9-0 over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3
HR	7
ERA	3.89
K/9	12

Astros Player Insights

Yordan Alvarez has gone yard 21 times this season, the highest mark on the Astros, while hitting .300 with 57 RBI.
Among all hitters in MLB, Alvarez ranks 22nd in home runs and 46th in RBI.
Jose Altuve is batting .303 to pace his team.
Altuve ranks 79th in homers and 87th in RBI on the year.
Altuve has two straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .222 with four walks.
Alex Bregman is hitting .250 with 22 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 33 walks.
Bregman will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .227 with two doubles, a home run and an RBI.
Diaz has totaled 59 runs batted in to pace his team.

Astros Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Jeremy Pena	0.5 (-275)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+175)
Jose Altuve	0.5 ()	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+200)
Alex Bregman	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+180)
Yordan Alvarez	0.5 (-260)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+295)	0.5 (+125)
Yainer Diaz	1.5 (+185)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+165)

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Rangers Recent Betting Performance

Over the past 10 games, the Rangers have been underdogs twice and lost both games.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Rangers and their opponents have combined to hit the over eight times.
The Rangers have won three of their last 10 games against the spread.

Rangers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.5
HR	14
ERA	6.52
K/9	7.2

Rangers Player Insights

Semien has 20 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 48 walks while hitting .243.
Semien's home run total places him 57th in the big leagues, and he ranks 51st in RBI.
Corey Seager has hit 24 home runs with 57 runs batted in while batting .277. Those numbers are pace the clubhouse.
Seager ranks 13th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 46th in RBI.
Josh Smith is hitting .275 with 20 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 36 walks.
Adolis Garcia is batting .207 with 17 doubles, 18 home runs and 32 walks.

Rangers Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Corey Seager	0.5 (-200)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+400)	0.5 (+190)
Joshua Jung	0.5 (-205)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+180)
Marcus Semien	0.5 (-225)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+190)
Josh Smith	0.5 (-150)	0.5 (-150)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+285)
Nate Lowe	0.5 (-140)	0.5 (-140)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+270)