Astros vs Rangers Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 16 (9/16): MLB

Astros vs Rangers Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 16 (9/16): MLB

  • Ajay
  • Ajay
  • Sep 16, 2021, 11:23:15 AM

Credit: photo by Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

 
Odds
Time 8:05 p.m. EST
Astros money line -250
Astros run line -2.0 (115)
Rangers money line +195 
Rangers run line +2.0 (-103)
Over / under 9 (-110)

 

Key stats
  Astros Rangers
Record 85-60 54-91
Road / home record 40-33 32-39
Last 10 record 6-4 7-3
Streak W1 L1
Over / under record 76-61-7 70-66-8
Runs / game 5.29 3.94
Runs allowed / game 4.01 4.97

 

Preview

The Astros are back in Globe Life Field for the final game of a four-game series against the Rangers.  Houston heads the AL West division and is closing in on the division title.  They lead this series 2-1 and won their last series against the Angels by the same margin.  The Rangers won their last two series against the Athletics and Angels both by a 2-1 margin.  Texas is already eliminated from playoff contention. 

Pitching matchup

Astros

Framber Valdez (10-5, 3.26 ERA) Framber Valdez will get start number 20 of the season.  The fourth-year Astros pitcher has a 3.26 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP in 2021.  Valdez already has two appearances against the Rangers this season and pitched 13 innings total.  He surrendered three hits for two ERs and has 11 strikeouts compared to seven walks. 

Rangers

Glenn Otto (0-1, 6.92 ERA) Rangers' rookie pitcher Glenn Otto will start his 4th game of the season.  Otto has a 6.92 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP this season.  He has pitched 13 innings and has given up 10 ERs of 14 hits.  He also has 16 strikeouts and two walks.  He pitched five innings in one game against the Astros earlier in the season, going for no ERs of two hits and striking out seven batters and walking none.

Prediction

The Astros bats have been red hot for two games this series but were kept modest in the lone loss so far.  Despite that, they still have too much for the struggling Rangers defense and will wrap up the series tonight. 

PICK: Astros money line (-250)

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