Astros vs Rangers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 7

Odds updated as of 2:11 PM

The MLB slate on Wednesday includes the Houston Astros facing the Texas Rangers.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Astros vs Rangers Game Info

• Houston Astros (58-55) vs. Texas Rangers (54-60)
• Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
• Time: 2:35 PM ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: MLB Network

Astros vs Rangers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: HOU: (-132) | TEX: (+112)
• Spread: HOU: -1.5 (+126) | TEX: +1.5 (-152)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Astros vs Rangers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Yusei Kikuchi (Astros) - 4-9, 4.67 ERA vs José Ureña (Rangers) - 3-6, 3.70 ERA

The Astros will give the nod to Yusei Kikuchi (4-9) versus the Rangers and Jose Urena (3-6). When Kikuchi starts, his team is 8-15-0 against the spread this season. Kikuchi's team has a record of 6-8 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Rangers are 3-3-0 ATS in Urena's six starts with a set spread. The Rangers were the underdog on the moneyline for one Urena start this season -- they lost.

Astros vs Rangers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Astros win (60.5%)

Astros vs Rangers Moneyline

• Texas is a +112 underdog on the moneyline, while Houston is a -132 favorite on the road.

Astros vs Rangers Spread

• The Astros are at the Rangers and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Astros are +126 to cover the runline, with the Rangers being -152.

Astros vs Rangers Over/Under

• An over/under of 8.5 has been set for Astros-Rangers on August 7, with the over being -105 and the under -115.

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Astros vs Rangers Betting Trends

• The Astros have won in 43, or 53.8%, of the 80 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Houston has won 35 of 59 games when listed as at least -132 on the moneyline.
• The Astros and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 44 of their 113 opportunities.
• The Astros have an against the spread mark of 55-58-0 in 113 games with a line this season.
• The Rangers have put together a 15-27 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 35.7% of those games).
• Texas has a 7-14 record (winning just 33.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +112 or longer.
• The Rangers have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 110 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 50 of those games (50-57-3).
• The Rangers have covered 45.5% of their games this season, going 50-60-0 ATS.

Astros Player Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston with 121 hits and an OBP of .384 this season. He has a .300 batting average and a slugging percentage of .530.
• Among all qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 11th, his on-base percentage ranks ninth, and he is 13th in slugging.
• Jose Altuve leads Houston in slugging percentage (.442) thanks to 35 extra-base hits. He's batting .303 with an on-base percentage of .355.
• Among all qualified, he is ninth in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage and 50th in slugging percentage.
• Altuve has picked up a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .222 with four walks.
• Alex Bregman is batting .250 with a .413 slugging percentage and 52 RBI this year.
• Bregman has recorded a hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .227 with two doubles, a home run and an RBI.
• Yainer Diaz has 10 home runs, 59 RBI and a batting average of .296 this season.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Marcus Semien has accumulated a team-high .403 slugging percentage. He's batting .243 with an on-base percentage of .317.
• Including all qualified players in the majors, he is 90th in batting average, 82nd in on-base percentage and 93rd in slugging percentage.
• Corey Seager paces his team with 106 hits. He has a batting average of .277 while slugging .501 with an on-base percentage of .357.
• Including all qualified players, he ranks 28th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging percentage.
• Josh Smith a has .368 on-base percentage to pace the Rangers.
• Adolis Garcia is hitting .207 with 17 doubles, 18 home runs and 32 walks.

Astros vs Rangers Head to Head

• 8/6/2024: 4-2 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 8/5/2024: 4-3 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 7/14/2024: 4-2 TEX (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 7/13/2024: 2-1 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 7/12/2024: 6-3 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 4/14/2024: 8-5 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 4/13/2024: 9-2 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 4/12/2024: 12-8 TEX (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 4/8/2024: 10-5 HOU (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 4/7/2024: 3-1 HOU (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)

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