Astros vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 13

Updated Apr. 13, 2024 4:02 p.m. ET

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Yordan Alvarez and Adolis Garcia will be among the star attractions when the Houston Astros play the Texas Rangers on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET, at Minute Maid Park. The Astros are the favorite in this one, at -137, while the underdog Rangers have +117 odds to play spoiler. Houston is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under is 9 runs for the matchup.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Astros-Rangers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Rangers Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 4:05 PM ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: BSSW

Astros vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rangers 3, Astros 2
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 56%, Rangers 44%

Astros vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• This season, the Astros have won two out of the 13 games, or 15.4%, in which they've been favored.
• Houston has a record of 2-3 when favored by -137 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 57.8% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Rangers have come away with five wins in the six contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Texas has been listed as an underdog of +117 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 46.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

TEX 2 · HOU 9

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Texas Rangers

TEX

+1.5

+115

o9

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-137

u9

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros went 1-7 across the eight games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the total five times.
• The Astros have gone 2-7-0 against the spread over their past 10 games (nine of those games had a spread set by bookmakers).

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Alvarez has put up a team-best four home runs and 12 runs batted in.
• Alvarez ranks eighth in homers and 13th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Jose Altuve has a club-high .345 batting average.
• Altuve is 20th in home runs and 209th in RBI on the season.
• Kyle Tucker paces the Astros with four home runs.
• Jeremy Pena is batting .339 with a double, two home runs and a walk.
• Pena has recorded at least one hit in six straight games. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .293 with a home run and four RBI.

Astros Team Props

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Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rangers and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
• The Rangers have a record of 5-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Garcia has a team-leading four home runs and has driven in 15 runs.
• In all of the big leagues, Garcia ranks eighth in homers and third in RBI.
• Garcia has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .412 with two doubles, three walks and four RBI.
• Marcus Semien is hitting .281 with three doubles, a home run and nine walks.
• Semien ranks 118th overall in homers and 30th in RBI this year.
• Evan Carter has five doubles, a home run and nine walks while batting .238.
• Corey Seager leads the Rangers with a team-leading batting average of .327.

Rangers Team Props

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