In the second game of a three-game set at Globe Life Field, the Texas Rangers (76-61) take on the Houston Astros (78-61), Tuesday at 8:05 PM ET. Framber Valdez (10-9) is the starter for the Astros, and Nathan Eovaldi (11-3) for the Rangers.
How to Live Stream Astros vs. Rangers
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 5, 2023
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
- TV: MLB.tv
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Astros and Rangers Stats
- The Astros strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-best in MLB.
- Astros pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.96 this year, sixth-best in baseball.
- The Astros have hit 185 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
- Hitters for Houston rank eighth in the majors with a combined .430 team slugging percentage.
- The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Rangers pitching staff ranks 23rd in the majors.
- Texas has a 4.18 team ERA that ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Rangers rank seventh in MLB action with 194 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
- So far this season, Texas’ .456 slugging percentage ranks third-best in the majors.
Astros vs. Rangers Key Players
- Kyle Tucker leads the Astros with 26 home runs and 99 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .289.
- Alex Bregman has 24 doubles, three triples, 22 home runs and 78 walks while hitting .272.
- Yordan Alvarez is hitting .286 with 17 doubles, a triple, 23 home runs and 54 walks.
- Marcus Semien is batting .271 with 33 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 62 walks.
- Corey Seager is batting .342 to lead the lineup.
- Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers in home runs (34) and runs batted in (100).
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Astros vs. Rangers Betting Odds and Trends
Astros vs. Rangers Moneyline and Over/Under
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
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Astros | -119 | -101 | 9 | -107 | -113 |
Astros vs. Rangers Betting Trends
- The Astros will play as the favorite for the first time this season.
- The Astros are 51-38 this season when entering a game favored by -119 or more on the moneyline.
- This will be the first time this season the Astros will play a game with a total set by bookmakers.
- The Rangers have yet to play a game this season while listed as the underdog.
- This year, the Rangers have won 12 of 32 games when listed as at least -101 or worse on the moneyline.
- This will be the first contest this season the Rangers will play in a game with a total set by bookmakers