Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (4-2) will take on the Houston Astros (2-5) on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound are J.P. France and Jon Gray.

The Astros have tallied 12 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 12 balls out of the stadium. Houston has a slugging percentage of .494 and have struck out 46 times, while being walked on 23 occasions. As a squad, the Houston Astros are scoring 4.3 runs per outing, which has them at 17th in baseball. They have 29 RBI's and 71 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average comes in at .295. They have 30 runs scored while having a team OBP of .361.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.97 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.24. Astros pitchers have yielded 6 home runs and 23 runs (8th in baseball). Houston has relinquished 47 base hits (6.7 per 9 innings) and also 20 earned runs. The Astros have compiled a team earned run average of 2.86 this year (6th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 61 batters. They have walked 31 hitters and their FIP is 4.15 as a unit this season.

The Astros have sent 23 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relievers have inherited 9 runners on the year and 22.2% of those runners ended up scoring. They have 0 saves over the course of the season and have blown 4 out of their 4 save opportunities. The Astros bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 0.0% and has come into the game in 6 save situations. The relievers have 2 holds so far this year (24th in baseball). Astros bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 5 times and also have had 7 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Houston Astros have a tally of 189 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 75 assists and 3 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .989 which has them sitting 10th in MLB, and have earned 10 double plays. The Astros have transformed 73.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 567 innings, which ranks them 6th in pro baseball.

France has taken the ball for 142 innings and has tallied 106 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.87 (61 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.352. He has surrendered 144 hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 48 free passes. France (11-6 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.56 while he has faced 605 hitters in the majors.

The Texas Rangers have compiled a team on-base percentage of .347 as well as a team batting average of .268 this year. They have struck out on 51 occasions (23rd in the league) and have a total of 57 base knocks. Texas has a total of 8 home runs on the season to go along with 34 RBIs. The Rangers have a team slugging percentage of .446 and they are recording 5.83 runs per contest (8th in MLB). They have 10 doubles, while taking a walk 25 times as well as scoring 35 runs.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.222 with a FIP of 4.18 as a staff for the season. They come in at 6th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 43. The Texas pitching staff have relinquished 23 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.17 (19 earned runs given up). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (52 strikeouts against 23 bases on balls). They have given up 5 homers and they yield 3.83 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB).

With 5 save situations, the Rangers have accrued 5 holds and also 0 blown saves. Texas has called on relievers to enter the game in 0 save opportunities. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 9 times in high leverage situations and on 5 occasions with runners on base. Texas bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 62.5% of 8 inherited runners. They sit at 29th in baseball holding a save percentage of 0.0%, and they have dispatched 18 relievers onto the field over the course of the season.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 9 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .991 (7th in pro baseball). The Rangers have 52 assists, 2 errors and have earned 162 putouts for the year. In 486 innings played, the Rangers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.7% (10th in pro baseball).

Thus far in his career, Gray has allowed 1,091 hits while earning 1,127 strikeouts in 1,117 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 556 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.313 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.00 and he has faced 4,754 opposing hitters in his career. Gray (69-64 career mark) is the owner of a 4.48 ERA and has surrendered 8.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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