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Christian Vazquez sits at 99 hits this season, and will look for his 100th when his Houston Astros (86-48) square off against the Texas Rangers (58-75) on Monday at 7:10 PM ET. The Astros are favored (-170) over the Rangers (+143). Houston has Hunter Brown set to start, while Texas will send out Martin Perez.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Rangers
- Game Day: Monday, September 5, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Astros | -170 | 8 |
Astros Stats & Trends
Astros Batting
- The Astros rank fifth-best in baseball with 174 total home runs.
- The Astros’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in MLB.
- The Astros are 10th in the league with a .318 on-base percentage.
- Astros hitters strike out 7.4 times per game, the second-fewest strikeouts in the league.
- The Astros have hit 85 home runs at home this season (1.3 per game).
- The Astros are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .436 in home contests.
- The club averages 8.0 hits per game and is batting .251 at home this season.
Astros Key Batters
- Alex Bregman is batting .265 with 34 doubles, 20 home runs and 73 walks.
- Among qualified hitters in the majors, Bregman’s batting average ranks 54th, his on-base percentage ranks 15th, and he is 26th in slugging.
- Yordan Alvarez leads Houston with 112 hits and an OBP of .398 this season.
- Alvarez ranks 16th in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage and third in slugging among qualified hitters.
- Alvarez takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, three walks and three RBI.
- Jose Altuve has an OPS of .897, fueled by an OBP of .375 and a team-best slugging percentage of .522 this season.
- Altuve brings a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .476 with four doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.
- Kyle Tucker has been key for Houston with 115 hits, an OBP of .334 plus a slugging percentage of .471.
Rangers Stats & Trends
Rangers Batting
- The Rangers rank eighth in Major League Baseball with 162 home runs.
- The Rangers have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
- The Rangers have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
- The Rangers rank 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
- In 67 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 80 homers, an average of 1.2 per contest.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .400 in away games this season with 191 extra-base hits.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .246 with 8.6 base hits per contest.
Rangers Key Batters
- Corey Seager is hitting .252 with 18 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 53 walks.
- Including all qualified players, Seager ranks 77th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 74th and he is 33rd in slugging.
- Marcus Semien is batting .243 with 22 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 47 walks.
- Semien ranks 98th in batting average, 116th in on-base percentage and 78th in slugging percentage in MLB.
- Nate Lowe has put up a team-best OBP (.357) and slugging percentage (.504), while leading the Rangers in hits (148).
- Adolis Garcia has 26 doubles, four triples, 22 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .251.
Astros vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers
| Brown | Pérez | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | GS | 26 |
| 0-0 | W-L | 10-5 |
| – | ERA | 2.89 |
| 0 | IP | 159.0 |
| 0 | BB | 54 |
| 0 | SO | 144 |
