Framber Valdez will take the hill for the Houston Astros (57-55) on Tuesday, August 6 against the Texas Rangers (54-59), who will counter with Tyler Mahle. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.

At -105, the Rangers are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Astros, who are -115. The total for this game is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Astros vs. Rangers Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
• Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Venue: Globe Life Field
• TV Channel: BSSW
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -115
• Moneyline Underdog: Rangers -105
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Valdez makes the start for the Astros, his 20th of the season. He is 10-5 with a 3.56 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 116 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the left-hander tossed six innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• Valdez is trying to secure his 12th quality start of the season in this game.
• Valdez will aim to last five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
• In three of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 16th in baseball with 125 total home runs.
• Houston is 11th in baseball with a .412 slugging percentage.
• The Astros’ .258 batting average is third-best in MLB.
• Houston has the No. 13 offense in baseball, scoring 4.5 runs per game (509 total runs).
• The Astros rank 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .318.
• The Astros strike out 7.2 times per game to rank third in the majors.
• Houston has the 14th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.99).
• Houston’s pitching staff is third in the majors with a collective 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros average MLB’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.295).

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