In the series opener on Monday, August 5, Hunter Brown will take the mound for the Houston Astros (57-54) as they square off against the Texas Rangers (53-59), who will answer with Andrew Heaney. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.

At -125, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Rangers (+105). This contest has a total of 8.5 runs (over -105; under -115).

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Astros vs. Rangers Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 5, 2024
• Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Venue: Globe Life Field
• TV Channel: BSSW
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -125
• Moneyline Underdog: Rangers +105
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Brown (9-7 with a 4.11 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 116 2/3 innings pitched) goes for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Astros, his 22nd of the season.
• In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing four earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
• Brown enters this matchup with 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Brown will try to continue a 16-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per appearance).
• In six of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 16th in baseball with 124 total home runs.
• Houston ranks 10th in baseball with a .413 slugging percentage.
• The Astros have the third-best batting average in the league (.259).
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (506 total).
• The Astros are 11th in MLB with a .318 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game to rank third in the majors.
• Houston has a 4.00 team ERA that ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Houston’s pitching staff ranks third in MLB with a collective 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros average baseball’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.299).

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