Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros MLB Betting Preview | September 6

The Houston Astros (79-61) face the Texas Rangers (76-62) after Jose Altuve racked up three home runs in a 14-1 win over the Rangers. The Rangers are favored (-135) in this matchup with the Astros (+115), which begins at 8:05 PM ET on Wednesday. Texas’ Max Scherzer gets the start against Houston’s Justin Verlander.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rangers vs. Astros

• Game Day: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
• Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

How Do I Watch the Rangers vs. the Astros?

• TV Channel: BSSW

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers rank seventh-best in MLB play with 194 total home runs.
• Texas ranks second in MLB with a .267 batting average.
• The Rangers rank third in MLB with a .337 on-base percentage.
• Texas strikes out 8.7 times per game to rank 16th in baseball.
• The Rangers have hit 123 homers at home this season (1.7 per game).
• Texas has a .495 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.9 extra-base hits per game at home.
• At home this season the team averages 9.4 hits per game and is batting .276.

Rangers Key Batters

• Marcus Semien leads Texas with a slugging percentage of .449, fueled by 57 extra-base hits. He has a .272 batting average and an on-base percentage of .346.
• He is 41st in batting average, 36th in on-base percentage, and 65th in slugging among all qualified hitters in baseball.
• Corey Seager leads the Rangers in OBP (.403) and total hits (130) this season. He’s batting .340 while slugging .652.
• Among qualifiers, he is second in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and second in slugging percentage.
• Adolis Garcia has 125 hits this season and has a slash line of .245/.323/.495.
• Nate Lowe has 15 home runs, 70 RBI and a batting average of .276 this season.

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros have hit 191 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
• Houston ranks fourth in MLB with a .260 team batting average.
• The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fifth with an OBP of .332.
• Houston has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the third-best strikeout rate (7.7 per game) among MLB offenses.
• They’ve hit 113 homers, an average of 1.6 per game, in 71 road contests this season.
• Houston has a team slugging percentage of .456 in away games this season with 246 extra-base hits.
• In 71 road games this season, they have a batting average of .267 while averaging 9.5 base hits per contest.

Astros Key Batters

• Kyle Tucker has put up an on-base percentage of .374 and has 144 hits, both team-best marks for the Astros. He’s batting .290 and slugging .509.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average is 14th, his on-base percentage ranks 12th, and he is 14th in slugging.
• Alex Bregman is slugging .449 to lead his team. He has a batting average of .271 with an on-base percentage of .370.
• His batting average ranks 47th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 14th, and he is 65th in slugging.
• Yordan Alvarez is hitting .290 with 17 doubles, a triple, 24 home runs and 54 walks.
• Jeremy Pena is batting .267 with 27 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 37 walks.

Rangers vs. Astros Probable Pitchers

Rangers vs. Astros Injury Updates

• Rangers: Brad Miller: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Josh Jung: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Josh Sborz: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brett Martin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Odorizzi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
• Astros: Ryne Stanek: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Rangers and Astros (Last 10 Games)