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Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers

The Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Globe Life Field.

The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Cristian Javier in this game. Javier has a 4-2 record and a 3.33 ERA this season.

The Rangers will counter Javier with Lance Lynn. Right hander Lynn has a 2.53 ERA to go along with a 6-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.

In their last action, Texas was a 7-3 loser on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Arizona at -151 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Houston lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Mariners on September 23. Bettors who backed the Mariners at 195 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Houston:
Team record: 28-28 SU
Houston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Texas:
Team record: 19-37 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games

Next up:
Houston at Texas Friday, September 25