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

Framber Valdez will try to collect his 15th victory of the season when the Houston Astros (87-48) host the Texas Rangers (58-76) at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros are favored in the matchup (-265) against the Rangers (+218). Houston’s Valdez gets the start against Texas’ Glenn Otto.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Rangers

• Game Day: Tuesday, September 6, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB action with 174 total home runs.
• The Astros rank 13th in the majors with a .245 batting average.
• The Astros rank 10th in the league with an on-base percentage of .318.
• The Astros strike out 7.4 times per game to rank second in the league.
• The Astros average 1.3 homers per home game this season (85 total at home).
• The Astros have a .434 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game at home.
• At home this season the team averages 8.0 hits per game and is batting .252.

Astros Key Batters

• Alex Bregman has 34 doubles, 20 home runs and 73 walks while batting .265.
• Among all qualified hitters in baseball, Bregman is 55th in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage, and 30th in slugging.
• Bregman will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .176 with four walks and two RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez has 113 hits and an OBP of .397, both of which lead the Astros this season.
• Among qualifying batters, Alvarez ranks 15th in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.
• Alvarez brings a four-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with a double, two walks and three RBI.
• Jose Altuve has an OPS of .893, fueled by an OBP of .374 and a team-best slugging percentage of .519 this season.
• Altuve has logged a hit or more in six straight games. In his last 10 games he is hitting .400 with six doubles, two home runs, four walks and six RBI.
• Kyle Tucker has 23 home runs, 86 RBI and a batting average of .258 this season.
• Tucker brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a home run, a walk and four RBI.

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers have hit 162 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
• The Rangers’ .242 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
• The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
• The Rangers rank 22nd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
• They have averaged 1.2 home runs per game in their 68 road contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .397 in away games this season with 192 extra-base hits.
• In 68 road games this season, they have a batting average of .244 while averaging 8.5 base hits per contest.

Rangers Key Batters

• Corey Seager has 18 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 53 walks while hitting .250.
• Including all qualified hitters, Seager is 81st in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 77th and he is 36th in slugging.
• Marcus Semien is batting .243 with 23 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 47 walks.
• Semien ranks 99th in batting average, 117th in on-base percentage and 77th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Nate Lowe has racked up an on-base percentage of .355, a slugging percentage of .500, and has 148 hits, all club-bests for the Rangers.
• Adolis Garcia has 26 doubles, four triples, 22 home runs and 31 walks while batting .250.

Astros vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers