Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Scott Kazmir (6-5) vs. Nicholas Martinez (6-6)

The Houston Astros visit Globe Life Park on Wednesday to play the Texas Rangers. Scott Kazmir is the probable starter for the Astros and he'll face Nicholas Martinez of the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Houston at -148 and Texas at +138. The over/under was set at 9.5. The Astros, with a 61-46 run line record, cover the spread 57% of the time. They also have a 50-52 over/under record. The Rangers are 63-42 against the run line and have a 48-51 over/under record. They cover the spread 60% of the time.

The Astros come into this game with a 60-47 record, and they are 22-29 away from home. Scott Kazmir has a 6-5 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.10 and a 1.04 WHIP. In his starts, the Astros are 10-10 over his 124.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 90 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-10. His teammates are averaging 4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.79 and they have given up 227 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .199 against the Astros bullpen while walking 90 times and striking out 301 times. Houston is averaging 7.64 strikeouts per game while getting 8.06 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 7th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.55.

Houston ranks 25th in the league in team batting average at .247 while hitting .244 on the road. The Astros hold a .431 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312 which is good for 18th in baseball. Jose Altuve leads the team in hits with 119 while the team ranks 25th in baseball with 8.25 hits per game.

With a 52-53 overall record, Texas will come into this game 21-29 at home. Nicholas Martinez has a record of 6-6 while sporting an earned run average of 4.01 on the year with a 1.42 WHIP. In his starts, the Rangers are 10-9 and he has allowed 119 hits over 112.1 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 11-7. His teammates score an average of 5.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.73 and they have given up 343 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .259 against the Rangers bullpen while walking 139 times and striking out 293 times. Texas is averaging 6.6 strikeouts per game while getting 9.34 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.57.

They rank 12th in the league in team batting average with a .254 average while hitting .263 at home. The Rangers hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 12th in baseball. Prince Fielder leads the team in hits with 130 while the team ranks 12th in baseball with 8.7 hits a game.

Houston has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 53 errors with 1,144 assists and 2,864 put outs for the season. The Rangers have committed 82 errors on the season with 1065 assists and 2,814 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .979 on the year.

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 50-52 against the over/under so far this season

The Houston Astros are 61-46 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 48-51 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 63-42 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 (8/2)
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 Rangers

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