Rangers vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 17

Wyatt Langford and the Texas Rangers face Isaac Paredes and the Houston Astros at Globe Life Field on Saturday. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. ET. The favored Rangers have -198 moneyline odds against the underdog Astros, who are listed at +164. Texas is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The matchup's over/under has been set at 8 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rangers-Astros game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rangers vs. Astros Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 7:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
• How to watch on TV: RSN and SCHN

Rangers vs. Astros Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rangers 4, Astros 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rangers 51%, Astros 49%

Rangers vs. Astros Betting Insights

• The Rangers have entered the game as favorites 23 times this season and won 16, or 69.6%, of those games.
• Texas is 4-1 this season when entering a game favored by -198 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.4% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
• The Astros have won in six, or 46.2%, of the 13 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have placed on Houston this season with a +164 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 37.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers went 5-1 over the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Rangers and their opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Rangers have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Langford has hit a team-best eight home runs.
• Among all batters in baseball, Langford is 35th in homers and 110th in RBI.
• Josh Smith has a club-best .313 batting average.
• Smith is 139th in homers and 239th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Josh Jung is batting .291 with six doubles, a triple, seven home runs and seven walks.
• Adolis Garcia has put up 24 runs batted in to lead his team.

Rangers Team Props

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• The Astros and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Astros have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Jeremy Pena paces the Astros with six home runs and 23 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .306.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Pena's home run total ranks 70th and his RBI tally ranks 61st.
• Paredes' six home runs pace his team.
• Paredes ranks 70th in homers and 77th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Jake Meyers is hitting .294 with six doubles, a triple, two home runs and 13 walks.
• Jose Altuve is hitting .244 with six doubles, four home runs and 12 walks.

Astros Team Props

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