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The Houston Astros are 9-0 in their last nine home games after winning their series opener against the Texas Rangers yesterday, putting the Astros in a very comfortable position for their second game of the series, and considering how both teams are looking, Houston might extend its home winning streak to 10 games without much trouble.
To start things up, Cristian Javier will open up the game for the Houston Astros, who are carrying a 3.20 ERA and 2-1 record, we usually see him coming in long relief from the bullpen, but he’ll be starting today. He picked up a victory against the Rangers last month when he pitched five innings and gave up four hits and two earned runs. The Astros have only averaged 3.8 runs in its last five home games, but thanks to their great pitching, that’s been more than enough.
On the other side, Martin Perez will be the starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers, the one that allowed just 5 hits and 1 ER over 6 innings last Sunday in a victory against the Red Sox that finished with a 7-1 score. Perez carries a 2.01 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP into this start against Houston, giving a lot of hope for the Texas Rangers lineup in this game. Perez has faced the Astros one time already this season, and he gave up only two hits and one earned run over 7 innings.
Yesterday the game was 2-1 for the Astros in the first inning, and they extended their lead with a bases-clearing double by Martin Maldonado in the 8th to secure the win. But the Rangers will try to get a different result today as Perez is looking good coming into this match, and he might be just what the Rangers needed to pick up a win over the Astros.
Rangers vs Astros Game Information
- Date: 05/20/2022
- Time: 07:10 PM ET
- Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston.
- How to Watch Rangers vs Astros AT&T
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Rangers vs Astros Betting Lines
Rangers are +150 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $150. On the other side, Astros are -170 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $58.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Rangers at a 40% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Astros have 62.96% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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