In the series rubber match on Wednesday, August 7, Yusei Kikuchi will take the mound for the Houston Astros (58-55) as they square off against the Texas Rangers (54-60), who will counter with Andrew Heaney. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:35 PM ET at Globe Life Field.

The Astros (-125), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Rangers (+105) This matchup’s over/under has been set at 8.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Astros vs. Rangers Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
• Time: 2:35 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Venue: Globe Life Field
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -125
• Moneyline Underdog: Rangers +105
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kikuchi (4-9) takes the mound for the Astros in his 24th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.67 ERA in 121 1/3 innings pitched, with 141 strikeouts.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
• Kikuchi is trying to pick up his ninth quality start of the season.
• Kikuchi will look to collect his 17th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.
• In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 15th in baseball with 126 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
• Houston’s .411 slugging percentage ranks 11th in MLB.
• The Astros’ .259 batting average is third-best in the majors.
• Houston has the No. 13 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.5 runs per game (513 total runs).
• The Astros are 11th in baseball with a .318 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-best mark in the majors.
• Houston has the 13th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.97).
• The 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks third in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 20th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.288).

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