Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/22/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, May 22, 2021

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Jordan Lyles and the Texas Rangers (19-26, 5th in AL West) host the Houston Astros (25-18, 2nd in AL West) at Globe Life Field on Saturday.

As a team, the Houston Astros are notching 5.3 runs per game, which has them at 2nd in the league. They have earned a total of 221 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .333. The Astros have accrued 81 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 49 balls out of the stadium. They have accrued 210 runs batted in as well as 385 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average is at .268. Houston has a slugging rate of .434 and have been called out on strikes 295 times, while being walked on 132 occasions.

Astros pitchers have allowed 52 home runs and 166 runs (11th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 133 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.18 as a unit this year. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.81 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.18. The Astros have compiled a team ERA of 3.82 on the season (12th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 374 batters.

Astros relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 36 times as well as having 42 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 20 holds this year (16th in baseball). The Astros bullpen have earned a save percentage of 56.3% and stepped onto the hill in 37 save situations. They have compiled 9 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 7 of their 16 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 61 runners so far this season and 41.0% of those runners crossed home plate. The Astros have dispatched 128 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The Houston Astros have earned a total of 1,118 putouts so far this season, in addition to 349 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .991 which puts them in 2nd in professional baseball, and have accumulated 311 double plays. The Astros have transformed 72.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,354 innings, which has them ranked 3rd in professional baseball.

McCullers has taken the mound for 555 innings and is sitting with 617 K's so far in his career. McCullers (35-26 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.32 while facing 2,326 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.61 (223 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.246. He has given up 472 base knocks (7.6 hits per nine innings) with 220 walks.

Texas has recorded 54 HRs on the season and 176 runs batted in. They have 52 two-baggers, while taking a walk 132 times and putting up 184 runs. The Texas Rangers have a team OBP of .310 and a batting average of .241 for the season. The Rangers hold a team slugging percentage of .395 and they have an average of 4.18 runs per outing (19th in MLB). They have struck out on 428 occasions (3rd in the league) and have notched a total of 353 hits.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.352 in addition to having a FIP of 4.24 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.70 (365 strikeouts against 135 walks). They sit at 30th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 391. They have allowed 55 homers and they concede 4.72 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The Texas pitching staff have given up 204 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.44 (192 earned runs yielded).

Texas relievers have an inherited score percentage of 24.6% out of 57 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 38 times in high leverage situations and on 35 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 28 save situations, the Rangers have 11 holds and also 4 blown saves. They are currently ranked 6th in the league with a save percentage of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 128 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Texas has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 16 save chances and they have come away with 12 saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 38 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (16th in baseball). The Rangers have racked up 412 assists, 27 errors and have a total of 1,168 putouts on the campaign. In 3,504 innings played, the Rangers hold a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (26th in professional baseball).

During his career, Lyles has conceded 1,110 base knocks while he has totaled 774 strikeouts in 1,011 frames. Lyles (46-69 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 5.25 earned run average while allowing 9.9 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 590 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.448 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.19 and he has gone up against 4,471 hitters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's baseball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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