Rangers vs Astros Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for ALCS Game 3 on October 18

Odds updated as of 7:36 PM

The Wednesday schedule in the MLB includes a matchup between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros for Game 3 of the ALCS.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Rangers vs Astros Game Info

• Texas Rangers (90-72) vs. Houston Astros (90-72)
• Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
• Time: 8:03 PM ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: Fox Sports 1

Rangers vs Astros Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TEX: (-126) | HOU: (+108)
• Spread: TEX: -1.5 (+152) | HOU: +1.5 (-184)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)

Rangers vs Astros Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Max Scherzer (Rangers) - 13-6, 3.77 ERA vs Cristian Javier (Astros) - 10-5, 4.56 ERA

The probable pitchers are Max Scherzer (13-6, 3.77 ERA) for the Rangers and Javier (10-5, 4.56 ERA) for the Astros. Scherzer's team is 16-11-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Scherzer's team has won 69.6% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (16-7). The Astros have gone 20-11-0 ATS in Javier's 31 starts that had a set spread. The Astros are 9-3 in Javier's 12 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Rangers vs Astros Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (57.1%)

Rangers vs Astros Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Astros-Rangers, Houston is the underdog at +108, and Texas is -126 playing at home.

Rangers vs Astros Spread

• The Rangers are hosting the Astros and are favored by 1.5 runs (+152 to cover) on the runline. Houston is -184 to cover.

Rangers vs Astros Over/Under

• A combined run total of 9 has been set for Rangers-Astros on October 18, with the over at -122 and the under at -100.

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Rangers vs Astros Betting Trends

• The Rangers have been victorious in 68, or 63%, of the 108 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year Texas has won 57 of 92 games when listed as at least -126 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Rangers have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 88 of 170 chances this season.
• The Rangers are 95-75-0 against the spread in their 170 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Astros have gone 25-17 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 59.5% of those games).
• Houston is 15-10 (winning 60% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +108 or longer.
• The Astros have had an over/under set by bookmakers 167 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 87 of those games (87-75-5).
• The Astros are 84-83-0 against the spread this season.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Marcus Semien leads Texas in slugging percentage (.478) thanks to 73 extra-base hits. He has a .276 batting average and an on-base percentage of .348.
• Among all qualified batters in MLB, he ranks 28th in batting average, 39th in on-base percentage, and 33rd in slugging.
• Corey Seager has 156 hits and an OBP of .390, both of which lead the Rangers this season. He's batting .327 and slugging .623.
• His batting average ranks fifth among qualified players, his on-base percentage ninth, and his slugging percentage second.
• Seager heads into this game looking to extend his three-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .267 with a home run, nine walks and an RBI.
• Adolis Garcia is batting .245 with a .508 slugging percentage and 107 RBI this year.
• Nate Lowe is batting .262 with a .360 OBP and 82 RBI for Texas this season.

Astros Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker has put up an on-base percentage of .369, a slugging percentage of .517, and has 163 hits, all club-bests for the Astros (while batting .284).
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average is 18th, his on-base percentage ranks 15th, and he is 13th in slugging.
• Alex Bregman's .441 slugging percentage paces his team. He has a batting average of .262 with an on-base percentage of .363.
• He is currently 64th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 69th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Yordan Alvarez is batting .293 with 24 doubles, a triple, 31 home runs and 69 walks.
• Jose Altuve has 21 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 44 walks while batting .311.

Rangers vs Astros Head to Head

• 10/16/2023: 5-4 TEX (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 10/15/2023: 2-0 TEX (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 9/6/2023: 12-3 HOU (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 9/5/2023: 14-1 HOU (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 9/4/2023: 13-6 HOU (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 4/14/2023: 6-2 TEX (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 8/11/2022: 7-3 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -270, Underdog Moneyline: +220)
• 8/10/2022: 8-4 TEX (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -320, Underdog Moneyline: +260)
• 8/9/2022: 7-5 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 5/22/2022: 5-2 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -198, Underdog Moneyline: +166)

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