Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/5/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers

Date: Monday, August 5, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (52-57) will attempt to defeat the Houston Astros (56-52) on Monday. The starting pitchers are Hunter Brown and Tyler Mahle.

As a team, the Houston Astros are compiling 4.7 runs per game, which is 11th in baseball. They have 502 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .320. The Astros have hit 182 doubles as a unit and have smacked 123 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 481 RBI's as well as 966 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is sitting at .261. Houston has a slugging rate of .417 and have struck out 764 times, while drawing a walk on 289 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.30. Astros pitchers have surrendered 128 home runs and also 456 runs (10th in the league). Houston has surrendered 852 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 428 earned runs. The Astros have compiled a team earned run average of 4.02 so far this year (15th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 956 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 389 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.27 as a unit on the season.

Astros bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 59 times and also have had 98 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have notched 62 holds on the campaign (10th in MLB). The Astros relievers have recorded a save percentage of 63.4% and stepped onto the hill in 104 save situations. They have earned 26 saves for the year and have blown 15 of their 41 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 89 runners so far this season with 28.1% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Astros have sent 345 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The Houston Astros have earned a total of 2,872 putouts for the season, in addition to 899 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them ranked 4th in baseball, and have accumulated 89 double plays. The Astros have converted 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 8,616 innings, which has them sitting at 10th in pro baseball.

Brown (22-20 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.34 and he has gone up against 1,244 opposing hitters in the majors. He has conceded 290 hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 106 walks. His earned run average is 4.41 (143 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.356. Brown has taken the mound for 292 innings and has totaled 326 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Texas Rangers have a team on-base percentage of .309 as well as a batting average of .239 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 834 occasions (25th in MLB) and have totaled 876 base knocks. Texas has recorded 113 long balls on the year as well as 441 runs batted in. The Rangers hold a team slugging % of .378 and they are recording 4.22 runs per contest (19th in the league). They have tallied 146 doubles, while getting a free base 342 times as well as scoring 460 runs.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.264 in addition to having a FIP of 4.27 as a team this year. They rank 7th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 845. The Texas pitching staff have yielded 473 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.15 (441 earned runs allowed). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (909 strikeouts against 365 bases on balls). They have conceded 127 long balls and they concede 4.45 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB).

With 88 save situations, the Rangers have accumulated 50 holds and 13 blown saves. Texas has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 36 save opportunities and they have come away with 23 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 114 times in high leverage situations in addition to 118 occasions with runners on. Texas relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.1% of 196 inherited base runners. They are ranked 16th in MLB with a save percentage of 63.9%, and they have sent 315 bullpen pitchers to the mound this year.

In their 8,616 innings on the diamond, the Rangers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (3rd in professional baseball). The Texas Rangers have turned 74 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (2nd in pro baseball). The Rangers have recorded 941 assists, 45 errors and have earned a total of 2,872 putouts for the year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Mahle has allowed 620 base knocks while accumulating 705 punch outs in 660 innings pitched. He has conceded a total of 313 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.298 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.99 and he has faced 2,822 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Mahle (34-43 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.27 ERA while surrendering 8.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Texas

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