Astros vs Rangers Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Sunday, April 16

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At Minute Maid Park on Sunday, the Houston Astros (7-8) take on the Texas Rangers (8-6), with first pitch at 7:08 PM ET. Framber Valdez (1-0) is the starter for the Astros, and Andrew Heaney (1-1) for the Rangers.

Bookmakers have made the Astros a decent moneyline favorite (-200) at home over the Rangers (+168). The total for this contest is set at 7.5.

Astros vs. Rangers Odds

Run Line

Houston Astros (-1.5)

Moneyline

Astros (-200)

Total

7.5 Runs (Over: -115, Under: -106)

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When, Where, at What Time is Astros vs. Rangers

  • Game Day: Sunday, April 16, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:08 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Astros Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Michael Brantley 10-Day Injured List Shoulder
Jose Altuve 10-Day Injured List Thumb
Lance McCullers Jr. 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Parker Mushinski 15-Day Injured List Back
Chas McCormick Day-to-day Eye

Rangers Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Mitch Garver 10-Day Injured List Knee
Corey Seager 10-Day Injured List Hamstring
Glenn Otto 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Jake Odorizzi 60-Day Injured List Arm
Spencer Howard 60-Day Injured List Arm
Brett Martin 60-Day Injured List Shoulder

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Betting Trends

Astros Betting Records and Team Stats

The Astros have been favorites in 13 games this season and won seven (53.8%) of those contests. Houston has a record of 1-2 when favored by -200 or more by sportsbooks this season. The Astros have a 66.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline. Houston’s games have gone over the total in 10 of their 15 chances. The Astros have an ATS record of 8-7-0 in 15 games with a spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Kyle Tucker 15 .314 (40) .446 (15) .588 (26) 6.3% (22) 14.1% (34) 20.3% (10)
Yordan Alvarez 15 .292 (63) .417 (32) .604 (21) 6.8% (18) 23.7% (118) 15.3% (34)
Alex Bregman 15 .203 (162) .338 (99) .322 (158) 2.8% (101) 14.1% (34) 15.5% (31)
Chas McCormick 14 .275 (76) .383 (55) .500 (50) 4.3% (55) 25.5% (136) 12.8% (57)
Mauricio Dubon 15 .356 (10) .383 (55) .422 (96) 0.0% (154) 2.1% (1) 4.3% (162)

Rangers Betting Records and Team Stats

The Rangers have been victorious in three of the six contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season. This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given Texas this season with a +168 moneyline set for this game. The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 37.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup. Contests with Texas have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in nine of 14 chances this season. The Rangers are 7-7-0 against the spread in their 14 games that had a posted line this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Nate Lowe 14 .278 (71) .328 (104) .500 (50) 3.4% (78) 13.8% (31) 6.9% (128)
Adolis García 14 .231 (138) .268 (167) .423 (94) 5.4% (39) 23.2% (110) 5.4% (155)
Marcus Semien 14 .255 (98) .288 (146) .382 (124) 1.7% (131) 16.9% (54) 5.1% (157)
Josh Jung 14 .298 (54) .353 (86) .468 (71) 3.9% (66) 25.5% (136) 7.8% (114)
Travis Jankowski 14 .389 (-) .476 (-) .611 (-) 0.0% (-) 9.5% (-) 14.3% (-)

Astros vs. Rangers Picks and Predictions

Our prediction for Astros vs. Rangers sees the Astros (-200 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. As for the total, we prefer the over on 7.5 runs.

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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