Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros Prediction, 7/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros

Date: Saturday, July 13, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Houston Astros (48-44) host the Texas Rangers (44-49) at Minute Maid Park on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers are Nathan Eovaldi and Spencer Arrighetti.

As a squad, the Texas Rangers are putting up 4.4 runs/g, which is 16th in the league. They have 405 runs while having a team OBP of .312. The Rangers have accounted for 131 doubles as a unit and have knocked 97 balls out of the park. They have recorded 388 runs batted in as well as 765 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate comes in at .243. Texas has a slugging percentage of .385 and have been called out on strikes 716 times, while being walked on 288 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.39 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26. Rangers pitchers have given up 105 home runs and also 396 runs in total (13th in the league). Texas has allowed 706 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 365 earned runs. The Rangers hold a team ERA of 4.02 so far this year (16th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 779 hitters. They have walked 326 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.27 as a squad on the season.

The Rangers bullpen have a save percentage of 58.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 71 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 173 runners on the campaign with 32.9% of those runners crossed the plate. Rangers pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 105 times as well as having 96 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have dispatched 269 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relievers have 40 holds for the year (25th in the league). They have tallied 17 saves on the season and have blown 12 out of their 29 save opportunities.

The Rangers have transformed 71.5% of balls in play into outs in their 7,350 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 4th in baseball. The Texas Rangers have a tally of 2,450 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 808 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which ranks 4th in pro baseball, and have earned 68 double plays.

Eovaldi (85-76 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.99 and he has gone up against 6,278 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 1,488 hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has 429 free passes. His earned run average is 4.05 (669 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.288. Eovaldi has thrown 1,488 innings and is sitting with 1,277 punch outs in his career.

Houston has 106 home runs this season and 425 RBIs. They have put up 158 doubles, while getting a free base 259 times and earning 442 runs. The Houston Astros have tallied a team on-base percentage of .324 and a batting average of .264 this season. The Astros hold a team slugging percentage of .421 and they tally 4.80 runs per contest (10th in MLB). They have struck out on 640 occasions (30th in baseball) and have earned a total of 837 base knocks.

The Houston pitching staff have conceded 396 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.10 (371 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 105 long balls and they surrender 4.37 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league). The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.308 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.29 as a staff over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (790 strikeouts against 332 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 12th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 734.

With 86 save situations, the Astros have accumulated 51 holds and also 14 blown saves. Houston has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 35 save opportunities and they have recorded 21 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 84 times in high leverage situations in addition to 49 occasions with base runners. Houston relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 29.6% out of their 71 inherited base runners. They rank 19th in the league with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have sent 291 relievers to the mound this season.

Out of their 7,338 innings on the diamond, the Astros are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (11th in baseball). The Houston Astros have gotten 78 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in MLB). The Astros have recorded 782 assists, 39 errors and have amassed 2,446 putouts this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Arrighetti has given up 82 hits while he has totaled 86 strikeouts in 74 innings pitched. Arrighetti (4-7 career win-loss record) has a 5.96 ERA while giving up 10.0 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 49 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.662 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.10 and he has gone up against 342 batters during his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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