- The Astros face the Rangers in a battle between Texas' two MLB teams in primetime on Sunday Night Baseball.
- The Astros are favored in the rubber match of the weekend series, and MLB analyst Nick Shlain has a same game parlay ready for this matchup.
- Find his parlay picks and analysis below.
Rangers vs. Astros Odds
Sunday, April 16 7:08 p.m. ET ESPN
| Rangers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Total | Run Line |
| +168 | 8 -102/ -120 | +1.5 -128 |
| Astros Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Total | Run Line |
| -200 | 8 -102/ -120 | -1.5 +106 |
Odds via'FanDuel.'Get up-to-the-minute'MLB odds here.
While it’s still early in the season, the Houston Astros are looking up at the Texas Rangers in the American League West standings entering play Sunday night. Houston is in third place at 7-8 while the Rangers sit in first place at 8-6. The Astros split the first two games of this series, which were their first two games against the AL West this season. The Astros struggled against AL Central teams so far by going 2-2 against the Chicago White Sox and 1-2 against both the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins. Houston only has a winning record against the Pittsburgh Pirates so far this year (2-1).
Will the defending champs get back on track on Sunday Night Baseball?
The Parlay (+458):
- Framber Valdez Over 6.5 Strikeouts
- Yordan Alvarez 2+ Total Bases
- Astros -1.5