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Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers

The Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Globe Life Park in Arlington.

The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Framber Valdez in this game. Valdez has a 3-4 record and a 4.57 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Rangers will be Lance Lynn. The right hander has a 3.91 ERA to go along with a 11-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 10.5.

Last time out for Texas, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at 170 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

The Astros were a 11-10 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -167 on the moneyline, while the total score (21) was good news for OVER bettors.

Houston:
Team record: 57-33 SU
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games on the road

Texas:
Team record: 48-42 SU
Texas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games

Next up:
Houston at Texas Friday, July 12