Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Minute Maid Park

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Probable Pitchers: Wandy Rodriguez (0-1) vs. Scott Feldman (2-2)

The Texas Rangers head to Minute Maid Park on Tuesday to take on the Houston Astros. The probable starters are Wandy Rodriguez for the Rangers and Scott Feldman for the Astros. The opening line has Texas at +150 and Houston at -160. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Texas is 11-11 against the over/under while the Astros are 12-12.

The Rangers come into this game with a 8-16 record, including 5-7 on the road. Wandy Rodriguez has a 0-1 record and an earned run average of 4.82. He's given up 10 hits in 9.1 innings pitched so far and Texas is currently averaging 2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .216, good for 30th in the league. They also rank 23rd in the league in on base percentage at .301 with Prince Fielder leading the way at .419.

The Astros overall record is 18-7 and they are 8-5 at home. Scott Feldman is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 4.31. He's pitched 31.1 innings thus far and given up 34 hits. Houston has averaged 3.4 runs in his starts this year. The Astros are 6th in the league in team ERA at 3.12 and 2nd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.29. They come into this game batting .247 as a team with an OBP of .324, good for 12th in the league.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 11-11 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 11-13 against the run line

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 12-12 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 19-6 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

04/29/15 1B Mitch Moreland Elbow 15-day DL (4/28)
04/11/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder 60-day DL (4/10)
04/11/15 CF Ryan Rua Ankle 15-day DL (4/10)
04/06/15 P Kyuji Fujikawa Groin 15-day DL (4/1)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow 60-day DL (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow 60-day DL (4/6), out for season
04/05/15 LF Josh Hamilton Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back 60-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder 60-day DL (2/24), out for season
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow 60-day DL (3/11)

Houston Astros

04/28/15 SS Jed Lowrie Thumb out 8-12 weeks
04/17/15 P Brad Peacock Side 15-day DL (4/14)
04/09/15 P Brett Oberholtzer Finger 15-day DL (3/31)

Josh's Pick: Take the Rangers

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