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Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
The division rival Texas Rangers and Houston Astros are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
Left hander Cole Ragans will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Ragans is 0-2 this season with a 4.42 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Cristian Javier who starts for the Astros. Right hander Javier is 8-9 with a 3.07 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -323-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Astros were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at 220 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Texas won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Astros on September 06. Bettors who backed the Rangers at 220 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Texas:
Team record: 59-76 SU
Texas is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Texas is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 87-49 SU
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
Texas home to Toronto Friday, September 9
Houston home to Los Angeles Friday, September 9