Rangers vs. Astros Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups May 17, 2026

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The Houston Astros (19-28) will try for a sweep of the Texas Rangers (21-24) on Sunday at Daikin Park. The Astros lead 2-0, but are underdogs (+100) against the Rangers (-120) in the matchup, which starts at 2:10 p.m. ET. Nathan Eovaldi starts for Texas while Houston will counter with Peter Lambert.

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Rangers to win vs Astros -120

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Rangers vs. Astros betting lines

  • Favorite: Rangers (-120)
  • Underdog: Astros (+100)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Rangers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Rangers betting info

  • The Rangers have put together a 9-9 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 50% of those games).
  • Texas has gone 6-7 (winning 46.2% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -120 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Rangers a 54.5% chance to win.
  • In the 45 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for Texas, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 17 times (17-25-3).
  • The Rangers have a 22-23-0 record ATS this season (covering 48.9% of the time).

Rangers hitting info

  • Josh Jung paces the Rangers with a team-high batting average of .308.
  • Jung’s home runs rank 88th in MLB and he ranks 82nd in RBI in MLB.
  • Brandon Nimmo has seven doubles, two triples, four home runs and 18 walks while hitting .268.
  • Nimmo ranks 112th in home runs and 208th in RBI among hitters in MLB play.
  • Corey Seager leads the Rangers with seven home runs.
  • Evan Carter has five doubles, five home runs and 24 walks while batting .173.

Rangers pitching rankings

  • The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rangers pitching staff ranks 12th in the majors.
  • Texas has a 3.63 team ERA that ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Rangers combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.219).
  • The Rangers surrender the 19th-fewest home runs in baseball (50 total, 1.1 per game).
  • Texas struck out five Astros batters while allowing five hits in a 4-1 loss in its last game.

Astros betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Astros betting info

  • This season, the Astros have won 14 out of the 31 games, or 45.2%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • This season, Houston has won 12 of its 27 games, or 44.4%, when it’s the underdog by at least +100 on the moneyline.
  • The Astros have a 50% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 28 of its 47 games with a total.
  • The Astros have an ATS record of 19-28-0 in 47 games with a spread this season.

Astros hitting info

  • Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in batting average (.322), home runs (15) and runs batted in (31) this season.
  • Among all batters in MLB, Alvarez’s home run total is fourth, and his RBI total is 12th.
  • Alvarez enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with a double, two home runs, five walks and two RBIs.
  • Christian Walker has 45 hits and an OBP of .342 to go with a slugging percentage of .521 this season.
  • Walker is 16th in homers and 15th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
  • Jose Altuve has collected 40 base hits, an OBP of .326 and a slugging percentage of .380 this season.
  • Isaac Paredes has collected 38 hits this season and has an OBP of .341. He’s slugging .375 on the year.

Astros pitching rankings

  • The Astros strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.
  • Houston has the 30th-ranked ERA (5.37) in the majors this season.
  • Astros pitchers have a 1.563 WHIP this season, worst in the majors.
  • With 61 homers allowed, the Astros rank 27th in the league at preventing long balls.
  • Houston earned a 4-1 win in its most recent game, striking out nine Rangers batters while allowing six hits.
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