The Texas Rangers (8-7) travel to face off against the Houston Astros (5-11) on Sunday, April 14th. This game will be played at Minute Maid Park in Houston and televised on None. The Astros are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rangers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rangers. First pitch is set for 2:10 ET.

Rangers vs Astros

Houston cruised to a 9-2 win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. The Astros had a huge 7th inning, scoring seven of their nine runs. As for the Rangers, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Astros were favored at -137 on the money line.

Ronel Blanco started for the Astros and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued three walks. On the other side, Andrew Heaney got the start for the Rangers and took the loss, going just 3 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs.

Jose Altuve had a three-hit game for the Astros while scoring two runs and driving in two. Kyle Tucker and Yordan Alvarez each had two hits and three RBIs. Jon Singleton also had a two-hit game and drove in a run.

Texas currently leads the AL West on overall record, as they are just above .500 at 8-7. Coming into today’s game vs. the Astros, the Rangers hold a half-game lead over the Angels. So far, the Rangers have gone just 4-5 against their divisional opponents. Texas is the division leader despite having a series record of 2-1-1 so far.

On the road, the Rangers are 3-2 this season compared to 5-5 at home. Texas got to this point by winning the final game of their series with the Astros. As the underdog this season, the Rangers are 5-2, and they are 3-5 as the favorite.

When the Rangers win, they win big, with an average run margin of +5.0. But when they lose, they lose by an average of -3.3 runs. Texas has covered the run line in 7 of 15 games overall, and has been a better bet on the road, where they are 3-2 ATS. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 5-2 ATS in those games, compared to 2-6 as the favorite.

The Texas Rangers have had a high-scoring start to the season, with their games averaging 9.7 runs per game. Their over/under record is 7-8, and their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, their record is 1-3. In their last two games, the over has hit, with 11 and 20 runs scored in those games.

Nathan Eovaldi Gets The Start For The Rangers

Nathan Eovaldi is on the mound for the Rangers today as they take on the Astros. This is his 2nd road start of the season, and he’s coming off a win in his last outing, where he went 7 innings and struck out 8. He has yet to allow a home run this season.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

For the Rangers, we like Corey Seager to have a good game at the plate. He has the highest hits projection on the team and the 18th best in the league today. His home run projection is 3rd best in the league. Adolis García is projected to hit a home run, and his home run projection is the 2nd best in the league today. Marcus Semien has the 2nd highest hits projection on the team and his home run projection is 9th in the league today.

The Astros are currently in 5th place in the AL West heading into today’s game vs. the Rangers. They will also look to pick up a win at home, as they are just 3-6 at home this season. So far, they have gone 2-5 on the road. Their overall record is currently 5-11.

Houston is coming off a series win over the Rangers and is 2-0 as the underdog this season. They have really struggled as the favorite, going 3-11. Their series record for the season is 1-2-1.

When the Astros win, they win big, with an average run margin of 6.4 runs per game. However, when they lose, they lose by an average of 4.4 runs per game. This has led to a run line record of 5-11, with a 3-11 mark as the favorite and a 2-0 record as the underdog. They have been better at home, going 3-6 vs. the run line, compared to 2-5 on the road. They have also covered the run line in two straight games as the underdog.

The Astros have gone over the total in four straight games, and they have gone over the total in seven of their last eight games. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 8.5 runs, and the Astros’ games have averaged 10.0 runs per game this season. Overall, the Astros have gone over the total in seven of their 15 games this season.

Cristian Javier Gets The Start For The Astros

Cristian Javier and the Astros will be at home against the Rangers. Javier has been solid in his first two starts, picking up a win in his first outing and then taking a no-decision in his last start. He has struck out 13 batters in 11 1/3 innings and has only given up one home run.

Astros Offense Breakdown

For the Astros, we have Jose Altuve as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits. His hits projection is 5th best in the league today. Yordan Alvarez has the best odds on the team to hit a home run, and his odds are 4th best in the league today. José Abreu has the 2nd best total hits projection on the team and his odds to hit a home run are 8th best in the league today. Yainer Diaz has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run on the team and 7th best in the league today.

Rangers vs Astros Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Rangers vs. Astros game is to take the Astros on the money line at -121. We have the Astros winning this one by a final score of 5-4. Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Cristian Javier finishing with seven strikeouts, which would have him finishing as the 10th highest among starters.

As for Nathan Eovaldi, we have him finishing with seven strikeouts, which would have him finishing 12th among starters. However, we have his final line at six earned runs, and his Rangers finishing with just four runs.

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