Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros Prediction, 9/7/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros

Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

Minute Maid Park is the location where the Houston Astros (87-48) will try to defeat the Texas Rangers (58-76) on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers will be Cole Ragans and Cristian Javier.

As a squad, the Texas Rangers are putting up 4.5 runs per contest, which is 12th in MLB. They have earned 598 runs scored and hold an OBP of .305. The Rangers have hit 184 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 162 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 569 runs batted in as well as 1,105 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .243. Texas has a slugging percentage of .397 and have struck out 1,169 times, while drawing a walk on 391 occasions.

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Rangers pitchers have given up 136 home runs in addition to 610 total runs (22nd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 482 opposing players and their FIP is 4.12 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.28 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.34. The Rangers have a team earned run average of 4.16 on the season (21st in baseball), and they have struck out 1,098 hitters.

The Rangers have dispatched 442 relievers to the mound this year. The relievers have inherited 159 base runners so far this season with 32.7% of them ended up scoring. They have compiled 30 saves for the year and have missed out on 22 of 52 chances to get a save. The Rangers relief pitchers have a save percentage of 57.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 119 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 67 holds so far this season (17th in MLB). Rangers bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 105 times as well as having 138 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Texas Rangers have accumulated 3,565 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,270 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which is 26th in professional baseball, and have earned 111 double plays. The Rangers have turned 69.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 10,695 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 16th in baseball.

Ragans has pitched in 18 innings and has racked up 9 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Ragans (0-2 record in his career) has a FIP of 6.60 while he has gone up against 82 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.42 (9 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.527. He has given up 18 base knocks (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 10 walks.

Houston has tallied 174 HRs so far this season to go along with 592 runs batted in. They have recorded 239 doubles, while walking 448 times and scoring 608 runs. The Houston Astros have compiled an on-base percentage of .318 and a batting average of .246 this season. The Astros hold a slugging % of .419 and they earn 4.50 runs per game (10th in baseball). They have been rung up on 1,002 occasions (29th in baseball) and have earned a total of 1,106 base knocks.

The Houston pitching staff have relinquished 438 runs for the year while having an ERA of 2.96 (395 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 112 homers and they surrender 3.28 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The Astros have a WHIP of 1.104 and have a FIP of 3.40 as a staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.15 (1,225 strikeouts vs 389 free passes). They are currently ranked 2nd in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 936.

Houston relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.6% out of their 125 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 137 times in high leverage situations and on 87 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 143 save situations, the Astros have accrued 86 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. They are currently ranked 2nd in baseball holding a save rate of 75.4%, and they have sent 395 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Houston has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 57 save opportunities and they have walked away with 43 saves.

In 10,803 innings played, the Astros have earned a efficiency on defense of 72.1% (3rd in pro baseball). The Houston Astros have turned 105 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (3rd in MLB). The Astros have 1,062 assists, 60 errors and have a tally of 3,601 putouts so far this season.

During his career, Javier has surrendered 182 hits and he has 341 punch outs in 276 innings pitched. He has allowed 102 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.076 and having a FIP of 4.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.97 and he has faced 1,123 opposing batters so far in his career. Javier (17-12 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.33 earned run average and has conceded 5.9 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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