The Houston Astros (58-55) and the Texas Rangers (54-60) will square off in the series rubber match on Wednesday, August 7 at Globe Life Field, with Yusei Kikuchi starting for the Astros and Andrew Heaney toeing the rubber for the Rangers. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:35 PM ET.

The Astros, at -125, are favored in this matchup, while the Rangers are underdogs at +105. The total for this matchup is 8.5. The odds to hit the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.

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Astros vs. Rangers Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
• Time: 2:35 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Venue: Globe Life Field
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• 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: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kikuchi gets the start for the Astros, his 24th of the season. He is 4-9 with a 4.67 ERA and 141 strikeouts through 121 1/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out was on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the lefty went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
• Kikuchi heads into this matchup with eight quality starts under his belt this season.
• Kikuchi has pitched five or more innings in a game 16 times this year heading into this matchup.
• In two 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 15th in MLB action with 126 total home runs.
• Houston is 11th in MLB with a .411 slugging percentage.
• The Astros’ .259 batting average is third-best in MLB.
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.5 runs per game (513 total).
• The Astros are 11th in MLB with a .318 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-best mark in baseball.
• Houston has a 3.97 team ERA that ranks 13th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.1 K/9, the third-best in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 20th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.288).

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