Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros Prediction, 7/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros

Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

Minute Maid Park is the location where the Houston Astros (56-44) will meet the Texas Rangers (59-41) on Tuesday. The pitchers expected to start will be Cody Bradford and J.P. France.

The Rangers have hit 223 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 137 baseballs out of the park. Texas has a slugging rate of .461 and have struck out 853 times, while being walked on 345 occasions. As a squad, the Texas Rangers are scoring 5.8 runs per game, which is 1st in the league. They have accumulated 557 runs batted in and 952 hits this year, and their team batting average is at .273. They have racked up 580 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .341.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.76 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23. Rangers pitchers have surrendered 113 long balls and 429 runs in total (11th in MLB). Texas has given up 805 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 405 earned runs. The Rangers hold a team earned run average of 4.11 on the campaign (14th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 797 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 289 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.25 as a team so far this season.

The Rangers have dispatched 274 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 158 runners for the year and 31.0% of them crossed the plate. They have compiled 19 saves so far this year and have not converted 17 out of their 36 save opportunities. The Rangers relief pitchers have a save rate of 52.8% and has come into the game in 84 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 47 holds for the year (21st in MLB). Rangers relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 94 times in addition to having 87 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rangers have converted 70.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,977 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 4th in pro baseball. The Texas Rangers have notched a total of 2,659 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 895 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which has them sitting 6th in MLB, and have earned 93 double plays.

Bradford has taken the ball for 32 innings and has totaled 29 punch outs in his career. His ERA is 4.78 (17 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.125. He has allowed 28 base knocks (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has 8 walks. Bradford (2-1 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.75 and he has faced 130 batters in the major leagues.

Houston has compiled 124 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 448 RBIs. They have notched 165 two-baggers, while walking 318 times and putting up 465 runs. The Houston Astros are sitting with an OBP of .318 as well as a batting average of .248 so far this year. The Astros have a SLG% of .410 and they score 4.65 runs per game (12th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 783 occasions (27th in baseball) and have tallied 841 base hits.

The Astros have a WHIP of 1.257 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.10 as a team over the course of the season. They rank 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 805. The Houston pitching staff have allowed 410 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 3.72 (369 earned runs yielded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.30 (924 strikeouts vs 318 walks). They have relinquished 114 dingers and they give up 4.13 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball).

Sitting with 105 save situations, the Astros have accumulated 57 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Houston has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 47 save chances and they have recorded 31 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 104 times in high leverage situations and on 58 occasions with runners on base. Houston relievers have an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of their 93 inherited runners. They rank 10th in the league with a save percentage of 66.0%, and they have sent 316 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

Out of their 8,043 innings played, the Astros have a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (14th in MLB). The Houston Astros have turned 90 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in MLB). The Astros have racked up 850 assists, 48 errors and have accounted for 2,681 putouts for the season.

During his pro baseball career, France has conceded 74 base knocks while he has accumulated 55 punch outs in 77 innings pitched. France (5-3 career mark) is the owner of a 3.13 ERA while surrendering 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 27 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.236 and a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 2.50 and he has faced 322 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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