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Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
The Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros will meet on the field at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
Left hander Andrew Heaney will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Heaney is 6-6 this season with a 4.58 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Framber Valdez who starts for the Astros. Left hander Valdez is 8-6 with a 2.94 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Houston won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Rangers on July 25. Bettors who backed the Astros at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Texas lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Astros on July 25. Bettors who backed the Astros at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Texas:
Team record: 59-43 SU
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 58-44 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
Next up:
Texas at San Diego Friday, July 28
Houston home to Tampa Bay Friday, July 28