Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros Prediction, 5/19/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros

Date: Thursday, May 19, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

The Houston Astros (24-13) welcome the Texas Rangers (16-19) at Minute Maid Park on Thursday. The expected starting pitchers will be Glenn Otto and Framber Valdez.

As a team, the Texas Rangers are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 14th in MLB. They have accumulated 148 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .286. The Rangers have earned 38 doubles as a team and have hit 36 balls out of the park. They have amassed 136 RBI's and 253 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average is .219. Texas owns a slugging percentage of .351 and have been called out on strikes 278 times, while being walked on 104 occasions.

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Rangers pitchers have relinquished 41 long balls in addition to 153 runs in total (18th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 130 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.19 as a squad for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.41 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29. The Rangers hold a team ERA of 4.12 for the year (24th in the league), and the staff has rung up 313 batters.

The Rangers have dispatched 135 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 51 runners this year and 25.5% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have 8 saves so far this season and have blown 3 of 11 save chances. The Rangers relievers have earned a save percentage of 72.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 31 save situations. The relievers have 20 holds for the year (18th in the league). Rangers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 34 times in addition to having 40 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rangers have turned 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,790 innings on the field, ranking them 18th in baseball. The Texas Rangers have amassed 930 putouts thus far, as well as 316 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which has them ranked 23rd in the majors, and have accumulated 27 double plays.

Otto has taken the hill for 41 innings and has totaled 44 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 7.99 (37 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.584. He has surrendered 48 hits (10.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 18 walks. Otto (1-4 career mark) has a FIP of 4.40 and he has gone up against 192 batters in the majors.

The Houston Astros have tallied a team on-base percentage of .312 in addition to a batting average of .233 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 299 occasions (18th in MLB) and have accounted for 288 base hits. Houston has compiled 55 home runs this year to go along with 163 runs batted in. The Astros have a SLG% of .422 and they are recording 4.51 runs per game (10th in the league). They have 61 doubles, while walking 136 times as well as scoring 167 runs.

The Houston pitching staff have surrendered 121 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.01 (109 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 29 long balls and they surrender 3.34 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Astros have a WHIP of 1.138 in addition to having a FIP of 3.58 as a squad on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.83 (291 strikeouts against 103 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 268.

Houston relievers have an inherited score rate of 28.6% out of their 35 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 34 times in high leverage situations in addition to 24 occasions with base runners. With 31 save situations, the Astros have earned 20 holds and also 3 blown saves. They rank 8th in the league with a save percentage of 72.7%, and they have dispatched 117 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Houston has had relievers step onto the mound in 11 save opportunities and they have walked away with 8 saves.

In 2,937 innings on the diamond, the Astros have a defensive efficiency of 72.3% (5th in professional baseball). The Houston Astros have turned 31 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .990 (3rd in pro baseball). The Astros have accrued 301 assists, 13 errors and are sitting with 979 putouts for the year.

So far in his MLB career, Valdez has surrendered 303 base knocks and he has 335 strikeouts in 353 innings. Valdez (26-19 career record) is the owner of a 3.65 ERA while conceding 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 143 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.309 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.11 and he has gone up against 1,512 opposing hitters during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Houston

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