The Houston Astros (57-55) take on the Texas Rangers (54-59) Tuesday in the 2nd game of a 3-game set at Globe Life Field at 8:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Astros vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rangers lead 6-5
The Astros have now dropped 6 of 8 after a 10-inning 4-3 loss to the Rangers Monday. They’ve scored 19 runs during the stretch. C Yainer Diaz is the only one consistently hitting right now at .429 with a homer and 2 RBIs over the last 6 games.
The Rangers had lost 7 of 9 before Monday’s victory. Pitching has been their issue, as they allowed 40 runs in 5 games leading up to Monday. SS Corey Seager homered again Monday, which makes 4 in his last 6 games. The Rangers are now 5 games out in the division.