HOU vs TEX — MainMarket Sports

Major League BaseballGlobe Life Field · Arlington, Texas

Fri, Jul 10 · 8:05 PM EDT

Houston

Astros

46-49 · 23-25 away

July 10 · 8:05 PM EDT

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Texas

Rangers

46-46 · 21-21 home

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Our prediction

Our pick · projected final

HOU4Proj5TEX

Pick to winRangers to winBest betTake the Rangers to cover the spread at home.

Confidence Low

The Astros have shown strong offensive capabilities this season, but they are facing a tough matchup against the Rangers at Globe Life Field. The Rangers have been solid at home, making it difficult for opponents to secure wins.
Pitching will play a crucial role in this game. The Rangers' starting pitcher has been effective at home, which gives them an edge against the Astros' lineup. However, the Astros are known for their resilience and ability to score runs in clutch situations.
Both teams have been competitive in their recent matchups. The Astros have a slightly better overall record, but the Rangers have the home-field advantage. This could lead to a closely contested game.

Top hitters

HOU

AVG

.310▼

Yordan Alvarez

Houston Astros

xwOBA 100th

2Braden Shewmake.256▼
3Isaac Paredes.253
4Nick Allen.244▼

TEX

AVG

.330

Nicky Lopez

Texas Rangers

Sprint Speed 62nd

2Josh Jung.297
3Elias Díaz.290
4Justin Foscue.278▲

Season batting average · up/down arrow = hot/cold last 15 · MLB Stats API · hero Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Starting pitchers

HOU

Starter

Hunter Brown

Houston Astros · 1-0

xwOBA 72nd

3.38 ERA · 35 K · 1.36 WHIP

Season pitching · MLB Stats API · Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Matchup to watch

Josh Jung is 2-for-13 (.154) vs Brown

Career batter vs pitcher · MLB Stats API

Win probability

HOU 59%TEX 41%

Team stats

HOUTEX

770

Hits

746

432

Runs

376

126

Home Runs

100

412

RBI

361

Stolen Bases

312

Walks

303

778

Strikeouts

768

Runners LOB

Statcast profile

HOUTEX

9.39%

Barrel%

9.59%

39.86%

Hard-hit%

44.99%

.330

xwOBA

.330

Barrel% perfectly-struck balls — ideal exit velo + launch angle, near-automatic extra bases · Hard-hit% share of balls hit 95+ mph · xwOBA expected offensive value from contact quality (higher is better)

Season quality of contact · Baseball Savant