Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers 8-31-22

Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers 8/31/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers 8/31/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Houston Astros will go against the Texas Rangers in MLB action in Globe Life Field, TX, on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at 2:05 PM ET.

 

The Astros are once again a World Series contender and nearly locked themselves another division victory. They now hold a 12-game advantage against Seattle.

 

Prior to this series, Houston suffered two of three losses to the Orioles, but they are still dominant on the mound, winning five of their past seven games overall.

 

The Astros are currently in 10th place with a 4.52 run average per game. The pitching staff comes in second in the major leagues with a 3.04 team ERA.

 

For the 25th match this season, Cristian Javier will be given the start. Last Friday against the Orioles, Javier was given the loss after leaving the game after surrendering two runs in three innings.

 

Prior to that start, the right-hander was pitching brilliantly, allowing two runs or less in five straight starts. He has a fantastic 2.97 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, a 7-9 record, and 115.1 innings pitched. He is 4-1 with a 2.77 ERA in 48.1 career innings versus the opposition and held Texas to five runs in 17 innings this year.

 

  • The total went UNDER in 4 of Houston’s previous 5 matches. 
  • The Houston Astros are 6-2 SU in their previous 8 matches. 
  • Houston is 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches against Texas.

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Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Predictions 8/31/2022

 

This game marks the end of a brief homestand for the Rangers. This past weekend, they lost two of three games they played against the Tigers, which surprised everyone given how well they were performing. Although the offense was successful, many games still take advantage of the pitching.

 

The Rangers are producing offense and are placing tenth overall with an average run total of 4.56. The pitching staff’s 4.10 collective ERA places them 21st overall.

 

On Wednesday afternoon, Martin Perez will be positioned on the hill. In his previous start against the Rockies at Coors Field, Perez threw six scoreless innings and got the victory to raise his record to 10-4.

 

With a 2.69 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 154 innings of work, the seasoned left-hander is doing better than anticipated this season.

 

Perez shined in his career versus the rivals, finishing 9-6 with a 3.09 ERA in 110 innings, holding the Astros to 8 runs in 21 innings this season.

 

  • The total went OVER in 5 of Texas’ last 6 matches. 
  • The Texas Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 matches. 
  • The total went OVER in 4 of Texas’ last 5 matches against Houston.

Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers. The MLB pick for this game is the Texas Rangers. In this game, the Rangers stand a decent opportunity.

 

Before this series, the Astros had a two-game losing streak against the Orioles and only won four of their previous eight road games. Five of the Rangers’ last nine matches ended in victories.

 

Despite having solid stats, Astros starter Cristian Javier never seems to receive any run support. In five of his previous six appearances, Houston came up short.

 

In his previous 18 innings of work, Martin Perez only gave up three runs. He is particularly difficult to beat at home, where he has a fantastic 2.40 ERA. The Texas Rangers will win to a predicted score of 4-3.

 

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MLB Starting Time: 2:05 PM (EDT)

 

Location: Globe Life Field, TX

 

Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

 

TV: MLBN

 

MLB Odds: Houston Astros -148

 

MLB Totals: 7.5

 

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