Astros Vs Rangers: MLB Betting Odds, Trends & Stats – April 27, 2022

The Houston Astros (8-9) and Texas Rangers (6-11) square off on Wednesday at Globe Life Field, starting at 8:05 PM ET. Houston’s (-115 to win) Cristian Javier starts against Texas’ (-106) Glenn Otto.

The betting facts in the article below reflect odds as of April 27, 2022 at 7:24 PM ET.

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Astros vs Rangers Betting Odds

Pitching Matchup

Astros Probable Starter Cristian Javier

• Javier takes the mound for his first start of the season for the Astros.
• The 25-year-old right-hander came out of the bullpen in his last outing this season, one of three appearances so far.
• Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .000 against him this season. He has a .00 ERA and 13 strikeouts per nine innings over his three games.
• The Rangers have scored 78 total runs this season, making them MLB’s eighth-ranked scoring offense so far this season. As a team they have a .228 batting average while hitting 14 home runs (18th in the league).

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 27, 2022 at 7:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Rangers Stats vs Javier

Rangers Probable Starter Glenn Otto

• Otto will get the start for the Rangers, his second of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Oakland Athletics, giving up one earned run.
• He has pitched to a 1.80 ERA this season with 9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.8 walks per nine across one games.
• The Astros rank 25th in MLB with a .210 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 17th in the league (.359) and 19 home runs.

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 27, 2022 at 7:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Astros Stats vs Otto

Astros Betting Trends

• The Astros have won six of the 12 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (50%).
• When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -115 or shorter, Houston has a 4-4 record (winning 50% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Astros a 53.5% chance to win.
• In the 17 games bookmakers have set an over/under for Houston, it has combined with opponents to go over the total six times (6-11-0).
• The Astros have put together a 7-10-0 record ATS this season (covering 41.2% of the time).

Rangers Betting Trends

• The Rangers have been underdogs in 13 games this season and won five (38.5%) of those contests.
• Texas has a record of 5-7 in games where sportsbooks have them as underogs of at least -106 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 51.5%.
• Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in seven of their 17 opportunities.
• The Rangers are 7-10-0 against the spread in their 17 chances this season.

Astros Players to Watch

• Alex Bregman a has .377 on-base percentage to pace the Astros, while hitting .276 with three doubles, three home runs and nine walks.
• Among the qualified hitters in MLB action, Bregman’s batting average ranks 52nd, his on-base percentage ranks 38th, and he is 46th in the league in slugging.
• Jeremy Pena has three doubles, a triple, three home runs and six walks while hitting .246, and paces his team with 14 hits.
• Pena’s batting average ranks 84th among qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 85th, and he is 43rd in the league in slugging.
• Michael Brantley is hitting .311 with three doubles, two home runs and five walks. He has a .459 slugging percentage, which paces the Astros.
• Yordan Alvarez has two doubles, four home runs and five walks while batting .200.

Astros Batting Stats (2022)

Rangers Players to Watch

• Nate Lowe leads Texas with 24 hits and an OBP of .408, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .470.
• Among all the qualifying hitters in MLB, Lowe’s batting average ranks fifth, his on-base percentage is 26th, and he is 49th in slugging percentatge.
• Adolis Garcia is batting .203 with a .391 slugging percentage and 11 RBI this year.
• Garcia is 131st in batting average, 116th in on-base percentage and 88th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Jonah Heim has nine hits this season and has a slash line of .346/.452/.615.
• Corey Seager has one home run, nine RBI and a batting average of .258 this season.

Rangers Batting Stats (2022)

Astros vs Rangers Player Props

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