The Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros take the field for Game 5 of the ALCS on Friday at 5:07 PM ET at Globe Life Field. The series is tied 2-2. Jordan Montgomery (10-11) will start for the Rangers, and Justin Verlander (13-8) for the Astros.
How to Live Stream Rangers vs. Astros
- Game Day: Friday, October 20, 2023
- Game Time: 5:07 PM ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
- TV: FOX Sports Networks
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Rangers and Astros Stats
- The Rangers average the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the league this season.
- The Rangers have the 18th-ranked ERA (4.29) in the majors this season.
- The Rangers’ 233 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 577 extra-base hits, Texas ranks third in MLB with a .452 slugging percentage this season.
- The 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Astros pitching staff ranks seventh in MLB.
- Houston has a 3.94 team ERA that ranks eighth among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Astros average 1.4 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB play with 222 total home runs .
- So far this year, Houston is sixth in baseball with a .437 slugging percentage.
Rangers vs. Astros Key Players
- Marcus Semien is hitting .276 with 40 doubles, four triples, 29 home runs and 72 walks.
- Corey Seager’s .327 batting average paces his team.
- Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers in home runs (39) and runs batted in (107).
- Kyle Tucker paces the Astros with 112 runs batted in while racking up a team-high batting average of .284.
- Alex Bregman is hitting .262 with 28 doubles, four triples, 25 home runs and 92 walks.
- Yordan Alvarez has 31 home runs, best in the lineup.
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Rangers vs. Astros Betting Odds and Trends
Rangers vs. Astros Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -114 | -106 | 8.5 | -114 | -105 |
Rangers vs. Astros Betting Trends
- The Rangers have entered the game as favorites 114 times this season and won 67, or 58.8%, of those games.
- The Rangers have a record of 64-42, a 60.4% win rate, when favored by -114 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Rangers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 88 of 171 opportunities.
- The Astros have won in 31, or 67.4%, of the 46 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This year, the Astros have won 28 of 42 games when listed as at least -106 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Astros and their opponents have gone over in 89 of their 170 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
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