Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Collin McHugh (16-7) vs. Martin Perez (2-5)

The Texas Rangers welcome the Houston Astros to Globe Life Park on Tuesday. The Astros send Collin McHugh to the mound to face Martin Perez of the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Houston at -116 and Texas at +106. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Astros, with a 76-67 run line record, cover the spread 53% of the time. They also have a 63-73 over/under record. The Rangers are 85-57 against the run line and have a 59-75 over/under record. They cover the spread 60% of the time.

The Astros come into this game with a 77-66 record, and they are 29-42 away from home. Collin McHugh has an earned run average of 3.89 and is 16-7 so far on the season while having a 1.27 WHIP. The Astros are 18-10 over his 178.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 181 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Astros are 13-13 in his starts. The team is averaging 5 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.92 and they have given up 304 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .204 against the bullpen while being struck out 404 times and walking 121 times this season. As a team, Houston has allowed 7.97 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.39.

Houston is batting .244 as a team, which is good for 27th in the league and hitting .240 away from home. The Astros hold a .425 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310 which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 29th in baseball with 8.2 hits per game and Jose Altuve leads the team with 174.

With a 75-67 overall record, Texas will come into this game 34-33 at home. Martin Perez is starting this game 2-5 for the season with an earned run average of 5.43 and a WHIP of 1.50. The Rangers have a record of 5-5 over the 54.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 64 hits. Against the over/under, the Rangers are 3-7 when he starts. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.34 and they have given up 425 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the Rangers bullpen while being struck out 402 times and walking 181 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9.09 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.77 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.31.

They are batting .253 as a team, which is good for 14th in the league and hitting .272 at home. The Rangers hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320 which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.6 hits per game and Prince Fielder leads the team with 164.

Houston has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 68 errors with 1,447 assists and 3,827 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .981 team fielding percentage while committing 103 errors, accumulating 1,466 assists and compiling 3,794 put outs.

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 63-73 against the over/under so far this season

The Houston Astros are 76-67 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 59-75 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 85-57 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Houston Astros

09/14/15 CF Carlos Gomez Side is downgraded to expected to miss Monday vs. Texas Rangers
09/11/15 P Scott Feldman Shoulder out for season
08/30/15 C Jason Castro Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/29)
05/19/15 P Samuel Deduno Back Injury is on the 60 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); out for season

Texas Rangers

09/10/15 RF Josh Hamilton Knee out indefinitely
09/02/15 P Alex Claudio Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/1)
08/25/15 CF Leonys Martin Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list
08/13/15 1B Kyle Blanks Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17)
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)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rangers

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