Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Preview | August 11

Yordan Alvarez has 98 hits this season, and will try to notch his 100th when his Houston Astros (71-41) square off against the Texas Rangers (49-61) on Thursday at 2:10 PM ET. The Astros are favored (-273) over the Rangers (+222). Framber Valdez starts for Houston, and Cole Ragans is Texas’ choice to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Rangers

• Game Day: Thursday, August 11, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros average 1.4 home runs per game to rank third in MLB play with 154 total home runs.
• The Astros’ .240 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
• The Astros are 12th in baseball with a .316 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.4 times per game to rank third in baseball.
• The Astros average 1.4 homers per game when playing at home this season (75 total in home contests).
• The Astros have a .434 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The club averages eight hits per game and is batting .247 at home this season.

Astros Key Batters

• Alvarez leads Houston with 98 hits and an OBP of .401 this season.
• Among the qualified hitters in MLB, Alvarez’s batting average ranks 23rd, his on-base percentage ranks third, and he is second in slugging.
• Kyle Tucker has 17 doubles, 20 home runs and 49 walks while batting .247.
• Tucker is 95th in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage and 41st in slugging in the majors.
• Tucker has picked up a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .400 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and five RBI.
• Alex Bregman has collected 96 base hits, an OBP of .357 and a slugging percentage of .420 this season.
• Bregman enters this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a double and three walks.
• Jose Altuve leads Houston with a slugging percentage of .508, fueled by 43 extra-base hits.

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers’ 136 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.
• The Rangers rank 19th in MLB with a .239 team batting average.
• The Rangers have the 25th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.302).
• The Rangers rank 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 whiffs per contest.
• They have averaged 1.2 home runs per game in their 56 road contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .403 in away games this season with 165 extra-base hits.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .244 with 8.5 base hits per contest.

Rangers Key Batters

• Corey Seager has 103 hits with a .332 on-base percentage, leading the Rangers in both statistics.
• Including all the qualifying players in the majors, Seager is 79th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage and 30th in slugging percentage.
• Seager hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with a home run, four walks and three RBI.
• Marcus Semien has 18 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 37 walks while hitting .239.
• Including all qualified hitters, Semien ranks 110th in batting average, 128th in on-base percentage and 93rd in slugging percentage.
• Adolis Garcia is hitting .252 with 21 doubles, four triples, 19 home runs and 28 walks.
• Nate Lowe’s .457 slugging percentage leads his team.

Astros vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers