Astros vs Rangers Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Apr 6th 2024

Alright, sports junkies, it’s time to strap in for a Lone Star State showdown as our underdog Houston Astros, sitting at a 2W-6L record, are saddling up to ride into Globe Life Field, looking to lasso a victory against the red-hot 5W-2L Texas Rangers. It’s a classic American League conference clash, with the Astros trailing 3.5 games and the Rangers sitting pretty at the top of the pack. We’ve got a 7:05PM EST first pitch, so make sure you’ve got your bets locked and loaded. The over/under is teasing us at 9.5, with the Astros at -108 and the Rangers slightly ahead at -112. The Rangers are riding high after their 10-2 rout of the Astros just yesterday, while the Astros are hoping to shake off that loss and come out swinging. With overcast skies, a cool 64.4°F on the thermometer, and a breezy wind from the SSE at 10.5 mph, it’s the perfect setting for a baseball battle. So folks, as we prepare for this Texas tussle, remember, it’s not all about the Astros-nomical odds or the Ranger-danger, it’s about the love of the game. So let’s play ball, y’all!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 06, 2024 07:05PM EST

Location: Globe Life Field, Texas

Weather: Overcast with winds from the SSE at 10.5 mph. Temperature is at 64.4° with 77% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	HOU ML	TEX ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-108	-112	9.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	-108	-112	10.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	0	0	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

143W-100L

51.9% Win Probability

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LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

122W-122L

48.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/05/24	Houston Astros HOU	2	Over	+2.5
04/05/24	Texas Rangers TEX	10	Over	+2.5
04/14/23	Texas Rangers TEX	6	Under	-1.5
04/14/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Under	-1.5
04/15/23	Texas Rangers TEX	2	Over	+0.5
04/15/23	Houston Astros HOU	8	Over	+0.5
04/16/23	Texas Rangers TEX	9	Over	+0.5
04/16/23	Houston Astros HOU	1	Over	+0.5
06/30/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Under	-1.5
06/30/23	Texas Rangers TEX	3	Under	-1.5
07/01/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Under	-2.5
07/01/23	Texas Rangers TEX	5	Under	-2.5
07/02/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Under	-1.5
07/02/23	Texas Rangers TEX	3	Under	-1.5
07/03/23	Houston Astros HOU	12	Over	+13.5
07/03/23	Texas Rangers TEX	11	Over	+13.5
07/24/23	Texas Rangers TEX	9	Over	+9.5
07/24/23	Houston Astros HOU	10	Over	+9.5
07/25/23	Texas Rangers TEX	3	Under	-2.5
07/25/23	Houston Astros HOU	4	Under	-2.5
07/26/23	Texas Rangers TEX	13	Over	+8.5
07/26/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Over	+8.5
09/04/23	Houston Astros HOU	13	Over	+9.5
09/04/23	Texas Rangers TEX	6	Over	+9.5
09/05/23	Houston Astros HOU	14	Over	+5.5
09/05/23	Texas Rangers TEX	1	Over	+5.5
09/06/23	Houston Astros HOU	12	Over	+5.5
09/06/23	Texas Rangers TEX	3	Over	+5.5

Astros Vs Over/Under

Rangers Vs Over/Under

Luis Garcia

ERA 4.0 | IP 27 | 2W-2L | KO 31

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-05-24	@TEX	2-10L	3.0	8	5	3	Over
03-30-24	vsNYY	5-3L	4.0	4	1	5	Under
10-01-23	@ARI	8-1W	1.0	0	0	0	Under
09-24-23	vsKC	6-5L	3.0	6	6	4	Over
09-19-23	vsBAL	9-5L	5.3	6	7	5	Over
09-13-23	vsOAK	2-6W	5.0	0	0	7	Under
09-08-23	vsSD	11-2L	4.3	6	6	5	Over
09-02-23	vsNYY	5-4L	4.0	5	5	5	Under
08-26-23	@DET	9-2W	5.0	4	2	9	Over
08-20-23	vsSEA	7-6L	2.7	8	6	5	Over
03-31-24	vsNYY	4-3L	5.7	6	3	5	Under
09-23-23	vsKC	3-2L	5.0	7	3	5	Under
09-16-23	@KC	8-10L	4.3	5	5	0	Over
09-10-23	vsSD	2-12W	6.0	4	1	5	Over
09-04-23	@TEX	13-6W	5.0	6	5	5	Over
08-29-23	@BOS	6-2W	5.7	5	2	3	Under
08-24-23	vsBOS	17-1L	2.3	11	10	3	Over
08-18-23	vsSEA	2-0L	6.0	7	2	7	Under
08-12-23	vsLAA	3-11W	7.0	4	2	5	Over
08-06-23	@NYY	9-7W	3.3	3	1	4	Over
09-10-23	@LAD	7-3L	0.0	0	0	0	Push
05-01-23	vsSF	3-7W	0.0	1	0	0	Push
04-25-23	@TB	5-0W	6.0	3	0	7	Under
04-19-23	vsTOR	1-8W	7.0	2	0	9	Under
04-14-23	vsTEX	6-2L	5.0	6	5	7	Under
04-08-23	@MIN	6-9L	4.0	6	4	4	Over
04-02-23	vsCWS	6-3L	5.0	7	3	4	Under
10-02-22	vsTB	6-3L	6.0	3	1	4	Under
09-27-22	vsARI	6-3L	6.0	4	1	6	Under
09-19-22	vsTB	6-3L	5.0	2	0	4	Under

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Jon Gray

ERA 3.947 | IP 157 | 9W-8L | KO 142

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
03-31-24	vsCHC	9-5L	3.7	7	5	2	Over
09-25-23	@LAA	5-1W	6.0	5	1	7	Under
09-20-23	vsBOS	5-15W	2.3	4	4	1	Over
09-15-23	@CLE	3-12L	3.7	7	3	3	Over
09-10-23	vsOAK	4-9W	2.7	4	4	3	Over
09-03-23	vsMIN	5-6W	5.0	7	3	8	Over
08-28-23	@NYM	4-3W	6.0	4	3	9	Under
08-22-23	@ARI	3-6L	4.0	7	5	5	Under
08-16-23	vsLAA	2-0L	7.0	6	1	4	Under
08-11-23	@SF	2-1W	7.0	2	0	7	Under

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
04/07	vs TEX	2-10L	3	1	Over
04/05	@ TOR	8-0W	15	4	Under
04/04	@ TOR	1-2L	8	1	Under
04/03	@ TOR	10-0W	12	5	Push
04/02	@ NYY	3-4L	12	1	Under
04/01	@ NYY	3-5L	4	0	Under
03/31	@ NYY	1-7L	7	0	Under
03/30	@ NYY	4-5L	13	1	Under
10/03	vs ARI	9-1W	9	2	Push
10/02	vs ARI	1-0W	6	0	Under
10/01	vs ARI	2-1W	8	0	Under
09/29	vs SEA	8-3W	14	3	Over
09/28	vs SEA	2-6L	10	0	Under
09/27	vs SEA	5-1W	9	2	Under
09/26	@ KC	5-6L	8	1	Over

Rangers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
04/07	@ HOU	10-2W	16	2	Over
04/05	vs TB	4-1W	10	1	Under
04/04	vs TB	2-5L	7	0	Under
04/03	vs TB	9-3W	8	2	Over
04/02	@ CHC	5-9L	8	0	Over
04/01	@ CHC	11-2W	16	3	Over
03/30	@ CHC	4-3W	8	2	Under
10/03	vs SEA	0-1L	4	0	Under
10/02	vs SEA	6-1W	8	0	Under
10/01	vs SEA	0-8L	3	0	Under
09/30	vs SEA	2-3L	3	2	Under
09/29	vs LAA	5-0W	10	3	Under
09/28	vs LAA	3-9L	6	1	Over
09/27	vs LAA	5-1W	9	4	Under
09/26	@ SEA	9-8W	8	6	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	10.0	13.1	0.311	0.522	44.7%	96.9%	4.7%
#2 Yordan Alvarez	9.9	13.5	0.29	0.578	49.0%	106.8%	7.6%
#3 Kyle Tucker	9.1	12.0	0.285	0.52	42.9%	94.9%	5.1%
#4 Alex Bregman	8.7	11.6	0.264	0.443	42.6%	86.9%	4.0%
#5 Yainer Diaz	8.6	11.2	0.284	0.543	33.0%	87.2%	6.5%
#6 Jose Abreu	7.9	10.0	0.237	0.384	32.6%	71.1%	3.4%
#7 Chas McCormick	7.8	10.2	0.272	0.489	39.7%	88.5%	5.5%
#8 Luis Garcia	4.6	7.2	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#8 Jeremy Pena	6.9	8.9	0.268	0.387	35.9%	74.6%	1.7%
#9 Jake Meyers	6.1	8.0	0.232	0.395	33.3%	72.9%	3.3%

Texas Rangers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Marcus Semien	10.0	13.2	0.276	0.477	39.0%	86.8%	4.4%
#2 Corey Seager	9.9	13.1	0.326	0.624	43.8%	106.1%	7.0%
#4 Adolis Garcia	9.5	12.8	0.245	0.51	37.4%	88.4%	7.1%
#6 Jared Walsh	7.4	10.1	0.125	0.279	24.0%	51.9%	3.8%
#7 Jonah Heim	6.6	8.8	0.258	0.438	34.8%	78.6%	3.9%
#9 Leody Taveras	6.9	8.9	0.268	0.423	33.9%	76.2%	2.8%