The Houston Astros (2-7) travel to face off against the Texas Rangers (6-2) on Sunday, April 7th. This game will be played at Globe Life Field in Arlington and televised on ESPN. The Rangers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Astros are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Astros. First pitch is set for 7:10 ET.

Astros vs Rangers

The last game of this Astros vs. Rangers series was a low-scoring affair, with the Rangers pulling out a 7-2 win at home. Despite the lopsided final score, the Astros and Rangers were tied heading into the 8th inning before Texas put up four runs to put the game out of reach.

Jose Altuve, Kyle Tucker, and Yordan Alvarez each had two hits for the Astros, while Evan Carter went 3/5 with two doubles for the Rangers. Leody Taveras also had a two-hit game and stole a base for Texas.

Neither starter factored into the decision, as Jon Gray went 3 2/3 scoreless innings for the Rangers, while J.P. France gave up three runs in 5 2/3 innings. Kirby Yates got the win out of the bullpen for Texas, and Jose Leclerc picked up the save.

Ronel Blanco Gets The Start For The Astros

Coming off a dominant start in which he threw a complete game shutout, Ronel Blanco and the Astros are on the road to take on the Texas Rangers. Blanco was fantastic in his first start of the season, as he went the distance and struck out 7 Blue Jays hitters while only allowing 2 hits and 2 walks.

Astros Offense Breakdown

For the Astros, we like Yordan Alvarez to have a good game at the plate. He has the highest home run projection on the team and 7th best in the league today. Jose Altuve has the highest total hits projection on the team and the 6th best in the league today. If you’re looking for a long shot, Yainer Diaz has the 7th best home run projection in the league today.

Dane Dunning Gets The Start For The Rangers

Dane Dunning and the Rangers will be hosting the Astros in his second start of the season. He picked up a win in his first outing, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up 3 earned runs on 3 hits. Dunning finished with 7 strikeouts and did not allow a home run.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

For the Rangers, we have Adolis García projected to have a big game at the plate. His home run projection is not only the best on the team, but it’s the top projection in the league for today’s games. Corey Seager has the 13th highest projected hit total in the league today, and his home run projection is 4th best in the league. Wyatt Langford is 14th in the league in terms of projected hits today.

Astros vs Rangers Prediction

There are a couple of ways you could look to play this one, but we are going to stick with a straight-up Rangers win. At -111, they are a good value, and we have them winning this one by a score of 6-5.

If you’re looking for a prediction on the over/under, we would take the under at 10 runs. Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Dane Dunning finishing with five K’s compared to Ronel Blanco with four.

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