Rangers vs Astros Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 5

Odds updated as of 7:11 PM

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

All the info you need to make smart bets on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Rangers vs Astros Game Info

• Texas Rangers (53-59) vs. Houston Astros (57-54)
• Date: Monday, August 5, 2024
• Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: BSSW

Rangers vs Astros Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TEX: (-108) | HOU: (-108)
• Spread: TEX: +1.5 (-178) | HOU: -1.5 (+146)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Rangers vs Astros Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Andrew Heaney (Rangers) - 4-11, 4.12 ERA vs Hunter Brown (Astros) - 9-7, 4.11 ERA

The Rangers will give the nod to Andrew Heaney (4-11) versus the Astros and Hunter Brown (9-7). Heaney's team is 8-12-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Heaney's team has won 40% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (4-6). The Astros are 9-12-0 against the spread when Brown starts. The Astros have been the underdog on the moneyline in five of Brown's starts this season, and they went 2-3 in those matchups.

Rangers vs Astros Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Astros win (52.9%)

Rangers vs Astros Moneyline

• Houston is a -108 underdog on the moneyline, while Texas is a -108 favorite at home.

Rangers vs Astros Spread

Rangers vs Astros Over/Under

• A total of 8.5 runs has been set for the Rangers-Astros game on August 5, with the over available at -110 and the under at -110.

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Rangers vs Astros Betting Trends

• The Rangers have been favorites in 62 games this season and have come away with the win 34 times (54.8%) in those contests.
• This season Texas has been victorious 37 times in 67 chances when named as a favorite of at least -108 on the moneyline.
• The Rangers and their opponents have gone over in 50 of their 108 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rangers have an against the spread mark of 49-59-0 in 108 games with a line this season.
• The Astros have won 14 of the 30 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (46.7%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -108 or longer, Houston has a 14-16 record (winning 46.7% of its games).
• The Astros have played in 111 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 44 times (44-63-4).
• The Astros have a 54-57-0 record against the spread this season.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Marcus Semien has an OPS of .722, fueled by an OBP of .316 and a team-best slugging percentage of .406 this season. He has a .244 batting average.
• Among all qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 91st, his on-base percentage ranks 85th, and he is 89th in slugging.
• Corey Seager has 104 hits, which ranks first among Texas batters this season. He's batting .277 with 36 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .491 with an on-base percentage of .359.
• Among all qualifying batters, he is 28th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 20th in slugging percentage.
• Seager enters this game looking to extend his four-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with three home runs and four RBI.
• Josh Smith has 97 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .372.
• Adolis Garcia has 18 home runs, 54 RBI and a batting average of .209 this season.

Astros Player Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez has accumulated an on-base percentage of .383 and has 119 hits, both team-best marks for the Astros. He's batting .301 and slugging .528.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average is 10th, his on-base percentage ranks ninth, and he is 15th in slugging.
• Alvarez hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double and two walks.
• Jose Altuve is slugging .444 to lead his team. He has a batting average of .302 with an on-base percentage of .351.
• Including all qualified players, he is ninth in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage and 50th in slugging percentage.
• Alex Bregman has 21 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 33 walks while batting .249.
• Yainer Diaz is batting .296 with 20 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 16 walks.

Rangers vs Astros Head to Head

• 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)
• 4/6/2024: 7-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 4/5/2024: 10-2 TEX (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)

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