Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Preview | August 31

Jeremy Pena will look for his 100th hit of the season (he has 97) when the Houston Astros (83-47) take on the Texas Rangers (58-70) on Wednesday at 2:05 PM ET. The Astros are favored (-139) over the Rangers (+117). Cristian Javier starts for Houston while Texas will counter with Martin Perez.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Rangers

• Game Day: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
• Game Time: 2:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 172 total home runs.
• The Astros’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the majors.
• The Astros rank ninth in baseball with a .318 on-base percentage.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.4 times per game, the third-lowest average in the league.
• The Astros have hit 87 home runs on the road this season (1.3 per game).
• The Astros have a .410 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game on the road.
• The team averages 8.2 hits per game and is batting .239 away from home this season.

Astros Key Batters

• Alex Bregman leads Houston with a slugging percentage of .479, fueled by 54 extra-base hits.
• Among the qualified hitters in the majors, Bregman’s batting average ranks 53rd, his on-base percentage ranks 16th, and he is 23rd in slugging.
• Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros in OBP (.398) and total hits (111) this season.
• Alvarez ranks 18th in batting average, third in on-base percentage and third in slugging among qualifying batters.
• Alvarez has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
• Kyle Tucker has collected 112 base hits, an OBP of .338 and a slugging percentage of .476 this season.
• Tucker has picked up a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with three doubles and a walk.
• Jose Altuve has an OPS of .875, fueled by an OBP of .367 and a team-best slugging percentage of .508 this season.

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers have hit 158 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
• The Rangers rank 15th in MLB with a .244 team batting average.
• The Rangers have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• The Rangers rank 21st with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
• They have averaged 1.2 home runs per game in their 65 home contests this season.
• In 65 home games this season, they’re slugging .398 with 168 hits going for extra bases.
• In 65 home games this season, they have a batting average of .241 while averaging eight base hits per contest.

Rangers Key Batters

• Corey Seager is batting .255 with 17 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 51 walks.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, Seager is 79th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage and 30th in slugging percentage.
• Marcus Semien is batting .238 with 20 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 44 walks.
• Semien is currently 112th in batting average, 122nd in on-base percentage and 82nd in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Adolis Garcia has 25 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 31 walks while batting .258.
• Nate Lowe leads his team with 140 hits and a .347 OBP, with a team-leading .494 slugging percentage.

Astros vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers