Monday, August 3, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Lance McCullers (5-3) vs. Colby Lewis (11-4)

The Houston Astros take on the Texas Rangers on Monday at Globe Life Park. The probable starters are Lance McCullers for the Astros and Colby Lewis for the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Houston at -112 and Texas at +102. The over/under was set at 9.5. The Astros have a 49-51 over/under record and a 60-45 run line mark, meaning they cover 58% of the time. The Rangers are 61-42 against the run line and have a 47-50 over/under record. They cover the spread 59% of the time.

The Astros come into this game with a 59-46 record, and they are 22-28 away from home. Lance McCullers has a 5-3 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.48 and a 1.11 WHIP. In his starts, the Astros are 6-7 over his 76.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 58 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-5. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 219 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 2.68. Teams are hitting .198 against the bullpen while being struck out 294 times and walking 86 times this season. As a team, Houston has allowed 7.98 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.62 batters per nine. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.49.

As a team, Houston is batting .245, good for 25th in the league while putting together a .242 average away from home. The Astros on-base percentage sits at .311, which puts them at 18th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .429. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.21 hits per game and Jose Altuve leads the team with 117.

With a 50-53 overall record, Texas will come into this game 19-29 at home. Colby Lewis has a record of 11-4 while sporting an earned run average of 4.42 on the year with a 1.19 WHIP. In his starts, the Rangers are 11-10 and he has allowed 132 hits over 132.1 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 13-7. He is getting 5.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 338 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.73. Teams are hitting .258 against the Rangers bullpen while being struck out 290 times and walking 137 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9.35 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.61 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.56.

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 14th in the league while putting together a .261 average at home. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .317, which puts them at 14th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .406. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.65 hits per game and Prince Fielder leads the team with 126.

In terms of team defense, the Astros have a fielding percentage of .987 with 53 total errors, 1129 assists and 2,813 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .979 team fielding percentage while committing 80 errors, accumulating 1043 assists and compiling 2,760 put outs.

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 49-51 against the over/under so far this season

The Houston Astros are 60-45 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 47-50 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 61-42 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Houston Astros

07/02/15 RF George Springer Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
05/19/15 P Samuel Deduno Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14), out for season
04/17/15 P Brad Peacock Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)

Texas Rangers

08/02/15 P Tanner Scheppers Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list
08/01/15 C Robinson Chirinos Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/18/15 C Carlos Corporan Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
05/29/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/11)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Astros

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