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Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros

The fans at Minute Maid Park will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Thursday.

The Rangers will trot Jordan Lyles out to the mound in this one. Right hander Lyles has a 1-4 record and a 7.80 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Astros will be Framber Valdez. The left hander has a 3.92 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -225-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

Last time out for Houston, they were a 1-0 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at 210 were rewarded, while the 1 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Texas won its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Astros on September 16. Bettors who backed the Rangers at 210 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Texas:
Team record: 18-31 SU
Texas is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Texas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Texas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road

Houston:
Team record: 24-25 SU
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home

Next up:
Texas at Los Angeles Friday, September 18
Houston home to Arizona Friday, September 18