Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros 9/7/2022 Picks Predictions

Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros 9/7/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Texas Rangers (58-76) will face division rival Houston Astros (87-48) in the series installment finale of the AL West Division at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET.

Texas fell to 4th place at 58-76 in the AL West with a .433 team percentage and 28.5 outings behind first place after tallying 598 runs but wasting 610 for a -12 run difference this season.

The Rangers lost the opener to the Astros at 0-1 on Monday but managed to bounce back and won game 2 at 4-3, Tuesday.

Third Baseman Ezequil Durán scored one run on one hit with two RBIs in leading Texas in the victory while Glenn Otto lasted for 4.0 innings of work with 5 hits, 2 earned runs, and one walk allowed but struck out 5 Houston hitters in the winning effort.

Shortstop Corey Seager powered the batting squad of the Rangers with 29 home runs, 72 runs batted in, and a .248 batting average while Right Fielder Adolis Garcia recorded a team-high 84 RBIs with 22 dingers and a batting average of .248 in reinforcing the offense for Texas.

First Baseman Nathaniel Lowe averages .304 at the plate with an on-base percentage of .357 and slugging .500 in leading the batting unit for the year.

The Texas Rangers will be sending left-hander Cole Ragans (0-2, 4.42 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 9 Ks) to the pitcher’s mound to start the closing match versus the Astros on Wednesday night.

The southpaw thrower relinquished 18 hits, 10 free bases, and 4 home runs in pitching for 18.1 innings in his MLB tour this season.

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Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros Predictions 9/7/2022

The Houston Astros remained on top at 87-48 in the American League West Division with a team percentage of .644 and 11 matches ahead of Seattle in 2nd place after earning a total of 608 runs while wasting 438 for a run difference of +170 throughout the campaign.

The Astros look for a win in closing this series after splitting the first two installments with a 1-0 victory on Monday and a 3-4 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

Right Fielder Kyle Tucker scored two runs on two hits for Houston while starter Framber Valdez finished 6.2 frames with 6 hits, 2 earned runs, and 4 free walks conceded but fanned out 11 Texas hitters in the losing effort.

The Astros top batter is Designated Hitter Yordan Alvarez who knocked 31 balls outside the perimeter with 82 RBIs and a team-high .292 batting average while adding a team-leading .357 OBP and a slugging percentage of .587 for the year.

Right Fielder Kyle Tucker contributed a team-leading 86 RBIs with 23 long balls and a batting average of .260 for Houston.

Right-handed Pitcher Cristian Javier (8-9, 3.07 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 157 Ks) will be climbing up the hill to start for the Astros in the end-game of a series facing the Texas Rangers on Wednesday evening.

Javier gave up 79 hits, 16 home runs, and 44 BBs in pitching for 120.1 innings in pro baseball this year.

Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros. The MLB Pick for this contest is Houston -300. The Rangers are desperately sending a rookie pitcher on the mound in southpaw Cole Ragans (0-2, 4.42 ERA) against a seasoned starter for the Astros in Cristian Javier (8-9, 3.07 ERA).

Houston posted an OPS that’s almost 30 points better against a left-handed thrower with a team ERA of 2.96 versus 4.16 of Texas. The prediction: Houston will win 7-3.

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