Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros 9/16/2020 Picks Predictions Previews

Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros 9/16/2020 Picks Predictions Previews
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The Texas Rangers will be bashing baseball against the Houston Astros at the Minute Maid Park in Houston on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at 8:10 PM ET. Texas will try to get back after losing their last outing against the Astros, 1-4. Houston comes into this match-up after winning their last outing versus the Rangers. The Rangers are in 15th place in the American League with a 17-31 standing and a team percentage of .354 and are in 5th place in the AL West Division. The Astros are in 2nd place in the AL West Division with a 24-24 standing and a .500 team percentage and are in 8th place behind the Indians in the American League.

Texas won just 4 of their last 10 contests and lost the last game versus Houston. The Rangers recorded a total of 328 hits and a .218 BA. Texas added 178 total runs with only 45 home runs. Kyle Gibson (1-5, 6.14 ERA, 41 Ks) will be starting this game for the Rangers. Gibson allowed 58 hits and walked 22 batters in his major league career.

Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros Predictions 9/16/2020

Houston lost 7 of their last 10 outings but won the last match-up against Texas, 4-1. The Astros scored a total of 380 hits and .243 BA. Houston recorded 234 runs and 53 homers this season. Lance McCullers Jr. (3-2, 5.79 ERA, 32 Ks) will be climbing up the hill to start this contest. McCullers walked 16 batters and surrendered 37 hits this season.

The Rangers have Pitchers E. Volquez (oblique), C. Kluber (shoulder), B. Burke (shoulder), Relief Pitchers J. Palumbo (internal), J. Rodriquez (hamstring), J. Leclerc (shoulder), with Catcher J. Trevino (wrist), SS E. Andrus (back), RF S. Choo (hand), LFs D. Santana (elbow), J. Gallo (hamstring), and W. Calhoun (hamstring) on the sidelines. The Astros posted 10 key players on their injured list. Starting Pitchers J. Verlander (forearm), L. McCullers Jr. (neck), R. Armenteros (elbow), Relief Pitchers A. Pruitt (elbow), C. Devenski (elbow), J. Biagini (shoulder), R. Osuna (arm), J. Smith (undisclosed status), Second Baseman J. Altuve (knee), and Left Fielder Y. Alvarez (knee) will not be running in the field tonight.

Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros. The MLB Pick for this contest is Houston Astros -240. The Rangers are 4-10 SU in their last 14 outings, and 1-12 SU in their last 13 match-ups when playing on the road against Houston. The totals went UNDER in 9 of Texas’ last 12 contests played on a Wednesday when on the road. Meanwhile, the Astros are 3-9 SU in their last 12 outings, and 12-1 SU in their last 13 match-ups when playing at home against Texas. The totals went UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 assignments against an opponent in the American League. The prediction, pick the Astros -240 to a score of 7-3.

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