Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Free ATS Expert Prediction 6–02–2017
ATS Experts Free MLB Prediction by Brandon Donnelly
Date: June 2, 2017 | Game Time: 8:05 pm
MLB Odds: Rangers +115, 7.5
Houston Astros (38–16) at Texas Rangers (26–28)
Starting Pitchers: D Keuchel (8–0) (1.81) vs. Y Darvish (5–3) (2.84)
An AL West showdown between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers takes placetonight at 8:05 pm EST. The Houston Astros are one of the best teams in baseball after winning 7 straight and 18 of 23. Texas will need to dig deep and find a way to win some ball games or the Astros may run away with the AL West by the All-Star break. The Rangers are currently 12 games behind the Astros for 1st place in the AL West.
Astros are 14–4 in their last 18 vs. American League West
Dallas Keuchel will start game one and is (8–0) with a 1.81 ERA and 62 strikeouts this season. Houston ranks 2nd in baseball, behind the Dodgers, in pitching with a team ERA 3.49 and Dallas Keuchel is the ace of this pitching staff. Houston also ranks 1st in MLB with a team .277 batting average, 292 runs scored, 512 hits and are 2nd (behind Tampa Bay) with 82 home runs. Their offense and pitching staff are tops in baseball and bettors backing the Astros, so far this season, have profited as the top moneyline team.
Texas has had a tough time staying healthy and their record shows it. The Rangers have won 3 of their last 10 games. Tonight, they send Yu Darvish to the mound. Darvish was 4–0 over his previous six starts, surrendering a total of 11 runs while permitting five hits or fewer in four of those outings. Darvish has a pair of ND’s and has pitched well as a whole but he hasn’t quite got the run support in a few of his starts. Darvish owns a (4–4) record and 3.51 ERA in 12 career starts against the Astros.
TEX are 9–2 in their last 11 home games
The Astros have won 70% of their games this season and appear to be on the path back to the Playoffs and perhaps the World Series. The Rangers have played well at home and have their ace on the mound but it difficult to go against the best team in baseball, especially since the Rangers are just 1–4 in Darvish’s last 5 starts vs Houston. I’m taking the Astros at a small price on the road where they are (18–6).
Astros vs Rangers Free MLB Pick: Astros -130
