Astros vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 5

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers will meet on Friday at Globe Life Field, at 8:05 PM ET, with Alex Bregman and Corey Seager among those expected to deliver at the plate. The Rangers are +118 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favorite Astros (-138). Houston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +113 odds). A 10-run total is set for the contest.

Check out 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: Friday, April 5, 2024 at 8:05 PM ET
• Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: Apple TV+

Astros vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rangers 4, Astros 3
• Total Prediction: Under 10 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 56%, Rangers 44%

Astros vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• This season, the Astros have been favored seven times and won two of those games.
• Houston has entered four games this season favored by -138 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 58% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Rangers have been victorious in two of the three contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Texas has played as an underdog of +118 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 45.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Astros Player Insights

• Jose Altuve leads the Astros with three home runs on the year. He's also hitting .345 with three RBI.
• Altuve ranks third in homers and 98th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Altuve brings a hitting streak of seven games into this matchup. During his last seven outings he is batting .345 with three doubles, three home runs, three walks and three RBI.
• Yainer Diaz's .462 batting average leads his team.
• Of all major league hitters, Diaz ranks 14th in homers and 59th in RBI.
• Diaz has four straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .421 with a double, two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
• Jeremy Pena has put up a team-best six runs batted in.
• Kyle Tucker has a double, two home runs and four walks while batting .333.

Astros Team Props

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Rangers Player Insights

• Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers in home runs (three) and runs batted in (six).
• Garcia's home run total places him third in the majors, and he ranks 25th in RBI.
• Garcia has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .190 with a double, two home runs and five RBI.
• Marcus Semien is hitting .250 with a double and five walks.
• Semien is 157th overall in homers and 39th in RBI this season.
• Seager has a home run and two walks while hitting .364.
• Jared Walsh is hitting .381 with two doubles, a home run and a walk.

Rangers Team Props

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