Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros MLB ALCS Game 3 Betting Preview | October 18

The Texas Rangers host the Houston Astros for Game 3 of the ALCS on Wednesday at 8:03 PM ET at Globe Life Field. The Rangers have a 2-0 series lead. Texas’ Max Scherzer and Houston’s Cristian Javier will take the mound first.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rangers vs. Astros

• Game Day: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
• Game Time: 8:03 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

How Do I Watch the Rangers vs. the Astros?

• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers are third in MLB play with 233 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
• Texas’ .263 batting average is second-best in the majors.
• The Rangers’ .337 on-base percentage ranks third-best in MLB.
• Texas strikes out 8.7 times per game, the No. 17 average in MLB.
• The Rangers have hit 143 homers at home this season (1.8 per game).
• Texas has a .495 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.9 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The club is batting .274 with 749 hits (9.2 per game) at home this season.

Rangers Key Batters

• Marcus Semien leads Texas in slugging percentage (.478) thanks to 73 extra-base hits. He has a .276 batting average and an on-base percentage of .348.
• Among qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 28th, his on-base percentage ranks 39th, and he is 33rd in slugging.
• Corey Seager leads Texas with 156 hits and an OBP of .390 this season. He’s batting .327 and slugging .623.
• Among qualified batters, his batting average places him fifth, his on-base percentage ninth, and his slugging percentage second.
• Seager has picked up at least one hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .267 with a home run, nine walks and an RBI.
• Adolis Garcia is batting .245 with a .508 slugging percentage and 107 RBI this year.
• Nate Lowe has been key for Texas with 163 hits, an OBP of .360 plus a slugging percentage of .414.

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros have hit 222 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
• Houston’s .259 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fourth in MLB.
• The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fourth with an OBP of .331.
• Houston ranks third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.7 Ks per contest.
• They’ve hit 130 homers, an average of 1.6 per game, in 81 road contests this season.
• In 81 road games this season, it is slugging .460 with 285 hits going for extra bases.
• In 81 road games this season, they have a batting average of .268 while averaging 9.5 base hits per contest.

Astros Key Batters

• Kyle Tucker has accumulated 163 hits with a .369 on-base percentage and a .517 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Astros. He’s batting .284.
• He is 18th in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and 13th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the majors.
• Alex Bregman’s .441 slugging percentage paces his team. He has a batting average of .262 with an on-base percentage of .363.
• His batting average is 64th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 20th, and he is 69th in slugging.
• Yordan Alvarez is hitting .293 with 24 doubles, a triple, 31 home runs and 69 walks.
• Jose Altuve is batting .311 with 21 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 44 walks.

Rangers vs. Astros Probable Pitchers

Rangers vs. Astros Injury Updates

• Rangers: Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ian Kennedy: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Brad Miller: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Brett Martin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Odorizzi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
• Astros: Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Rangers and Astros (Last 10 Games)