Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 9/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (76-60) will go up against the Houston Astros (77-61) on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Framber Valdez and Dane Dunning.

The Astros have recorded 234 doubles as a team and have knocked 180 balls out of the stadium. Houston has a slugging percentage of .426 and have been rung up 1,068 times, while drawing a walk on 467 occasions. As a squad, the Houston Astros are scoring 5.0 runs per outing, which ranks them 7th in MLB. They have accrued 668 runs batted in in addition to 1,215 base knocks so far this year, while their batting average sits at .257. They are sitting with 690 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .329.

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The Astros have compiled a team ERA of 3.94 for the year (7th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,243 hitters. Astros pitchers have surrendered 170 home runs and 597 runs (15th in the league). They have walked 453 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.30 as a team on the campaign. Houston has given up 1,136 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 540 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.74 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29.

The Astros have sent 437 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 134 runners so far this season and 32.8% of those players crossed the plate. They have compiled 39 saves for the year and have blown 17 out of their 56 chances to get a save. The Astros relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 69.6% and has come into the game in 131 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 74 holds this season (13th in the league). Astros bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 82 times and also have had 135 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Houston Astros are sitting with 3,697 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,168 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which puts them in 14th in pro baseball, and have a total of 127 double plays. The Astros have converted 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 11,091 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 13th in professional baseball.

Valdez has thrown 682 innings and has totaled 661 punch outs during his MLB career. His ERA is 3.38 (256 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.214. He has given up 576 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) with 252 walks. Valdez (51-32 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.61 while he has faced 2,848 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Texas Rangers hold an OBP of .338 as well as a team batting average of .267 for the year. They have struck out on 1,192 occasions (15th in the league) and have totaled 1,265 hits. Texas has knocked in 190 long balls so far this year and 721 RBIs. The Rangers have a team slugging percentage of .455 and they have an average of 5.53 runs per game (3rd in MLB). They have put up 290 doubles, while walking 483 times and earning 752 runs.

The Texas pitching staff have conceded 584 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 4.13 (554 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 159 long balls and they concede 4.35 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB). The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.242 in addition to having a FIP of 4.21 as a staff for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.50 (1,135 strikeouts vs 406 walks). They rank 6th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,095.

Texas relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 30.6% out of 206 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 132 times in high leverage situations and also on 126 occasions with runners on base. With 122 save situations, the Rangers have tallied 66 holds in addition to 29 blown saves. They sit at 29th in baseball holding a save rate of 47.3%, and they have sent 383 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. Texas has had relief pitchers enter the game in 55 save chances and they have converted 26 saves.

In their 10,878 innings played, the Rangers have a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (3rd in the majors). The Texas Rangers have turned 126 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .990 (2nd in baseball). The Rangers have 1,201 assists, 51 errors and have earned 3,626 putouts on the season.

So far in his career, Dunning has conceded 438 base hits while accumulating 397 strikeouts in 445 frames. Dunning (20-24 career mark) has earned a 4.12 earned run average and has surrendered 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 204 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.344 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.47 and he has gone up against 1,906 batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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