Houston Astros at Texas Rangers 8/11/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, August 11, 2017

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Charlie Morton vs. Cole Hamels

The Houston Astros head to Globe Life Park on Friday, August 11, 2017 to take on the Texas Rangers. The expected starting pitchers are Charlie Morton for the Astros and Cole Hamels for the Rangers.

The odds for this matchup have Houston at -101 and Texas at -109. The Astros have a 61-45-7 over/under mark and a 61-52-0 run line record. The Rangers are 62-51-0 against the run line and have a 50-61-2 over/under record.

Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 61-45-7 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 61-52-0 against the run line

Important Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 50-61-2 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 62-51-0 against the run line

Key Houston Astros Injuries

08/05/17 C Evan Gattis Concussion 7-day DL (08/05)
08/02/17 P Michael Feliz Shoulder 10-day DL (08/02)
08/02/17 P Tony Sipp Calf 10-day DL (08/02)
07/31/17 P Lance McCullers Back 10-day DL (07/31)
07/31/17 P Will Harris Shoulder 10-day DL (07/31)
07/23/17 3B Colin Moran Facial 10-day DL (07/23)
07/18/17 SS Carlos Correa Thumb 10-day DL (07/18)
07/01/17 P David Paulino Suspension 80 game suspension
04/20/17 P Jandel Gustave Forearm 60-day DL (04/19)

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

08/09/17 2B Rougned Odor Foot "?" Friday vs Houston Astros
07/24/17 P Tyson Ross Blister 10-day DL (07/24)
04/03/17 SS Hanser Alberto Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Jake Diekman Abdominal 60-day DL (02/14)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Astros have a 71-42 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Charlie Morton has a 9-4 record with an earned run average of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.23. He has 104 strikeouts over his 95.1 innings pitched and he's given up 81 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.87. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.31 and they have given up 335 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the bullpen and they've struck out 479 hitters and walked 145 batters. As a team, Houston allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.26. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 923 base hits and 479 earned runs. They have allowed 138 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 370 batters and struck out 1127. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 10 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.28 and their FIP as a unit is 3.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Houston is hitting .290, good for 1st in the league. The Astros hold a .501 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .354, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 10.2 hits per game. Josh Reddick is hitting .303 with an on-base percentage of .349. He has 105 hits this season in 347 at bats with 55 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .487 and an OPS+ of 131. Jose Altuve is hitting .364 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .424. He has totaled 157 hits and he has driven in 64 men in 431 at bats. His OPS+ is 176 while his slugging percentage is at .575. The Astros have 1148 hits, including 250 doubles and 185 home runs. Houston has walked 364 times so far this season and they have struck out 765 times as a unit. They have left 778 men on base and have a team OPS of .855. They score 5.86 runs per contest and have scored a total of 662 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Texas has a 54-59 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.59, Cole Hamels has a 6-1 record and a 1.07 WHIP. He has 53 strikeouts over the 85.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 67 hits. He allows 7.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.36 and they have given up 356 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the Rangers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 341 batters and walked 155 opposing hitters. As a team, Texas allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.48. The Rangers pitchers as a team have surrendered 987 base knocks and 499 earned runs this season. They have given up 153 home runs this year, which ranks 8th in Major League Baseball. Texas as a staff has walked 379 hitters and struck out 802 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.79.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 29th in the league. The Rangers hold a .430 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Nomar Mazara comes into this matchup batting .247 with an OBP of .324. He has 94 hits this year along with 69 RBI in 381 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .423 with an OPS+ of 95. Elvis Andrus is hitting .292 this season and he has an OBP of .330. He has collected 131 hits in 449 at bats while driving in 59 runs. He has an OPS+ of 108 and a slugging percentage of .474. The Rangers as a unit have 907 base hits, including 170 doubles and 175 homers. Texas has walked 367 times this year and they have struck out on 1037 occasions. They have had 687 men left on base and have an OPS of .745. They have scored 4.9 runs per game and totaled 554 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Astros/Rangers MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Astros -101

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