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Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros

The Texas Rangers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.

The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Kolby Allard in this game. Allard has a 4-0 record and a 4.34 ERA this season.

It'll be Gerrit Cole toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Cole is 17-5 with a 2.62 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -485-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

The Astros were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -340 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Texas lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Astros on September 17. Bettors who backed the Astros at -340 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Texas:
Team record: 74-78 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Houston:
Team record: 99-53 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games

Next up:
Texas at Oakland Friday, September 20
Houston home to Los Angeles Friday, September 20