Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 9/6/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-132) Texas (+110)

The Houston Astros (77-63) are traveling to Globe Life Field on Saturday where they will take on the Texas Rangers (72-69). The line on this matchup has the Astros at -132 and the Rangers are sitting at +110. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Luis Garcia and Jacob deGrom.

The Astros have compiled 213 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 154 baseballs out of the park. Houston has a slugging % of .400 and have struck out 1,106 times, while drawing a walk on 416 occasions. As a team, the Houston Astros are recording 4.2 runs/g, which ranks them 24th in baseball. They have compiled 562 RBI's and 1,195 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average comes in at .253. They have tallied 589 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .319.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.06 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.22. Astros pitchers have relinquished 171 home runs and 574 runs in total (8th in the league). Houston has relinquished 1,087 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 536 earned runs. The Astros have compiled a team ERA of 3.87 on the campaign (8th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,329 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 435 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.97 as a unit for the year.

The Astros bullpen have compiled a save rate of 74.1% and have entered the game in 136 save situations. The relievers have inherited 147 base runners for the season and 23.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. Astros relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 106 times in addition to having 146 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have sent 444 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relievers have earned 79 holds so far this year (13th in the league). They have accumulated 40 saves this year and have blown 14 of 54 save opportunities.

The Detroit Tigers are sitting with 3,743 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,107 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .988 which is 7th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 90 double plays. The Astros have converted 70.5% of balls in play into outs in their 11,229 innings, which has them sitting at 10th in pro baseball.

Garcia has taken the mound for 401 innings and has earned 408 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.57 (159 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.194. He has surrendered 345 hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) with 134 walks. Garcia (30-20 career record) has a FIP of 3.51 while he has gone up against 1,648 hitters in the majors.

The Rangers have a SLG% of .389 and they are recording 4.30 runs per contest (20th in MLB). They have tallied 216 two-baggers, while taking a walk 426 times as well as scoring 606 runs. Texas has accounted for 157 home runs so far this year as well as 584 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,147 occasions (17th in MLB) and have earned a total of 1,128 hits. The Texas Rangers have earned an OBP of .306 and a team batting average of .238 for the season.

The Texas pitching staff have conceded 516 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.45 (479 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 149 homers and they give up 3.71 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Rangers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.170 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.92 as a pitching staff on the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.40 (1,165 strikeouts against 412 bases on balls). They rank 2nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,052.

Sitting with 133 save situations, the Rangers have 70 holds and also 26 blown saves. Texas has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 58 save chances and they have tallied 32 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 154 times in high leverage situations and also on 143 occasions with runners on base. Texas relievers have an inherited score percentage of 32.7% of 205 inherited base runners. They sit at 26th in MLB with a save rate of 55.2%, and they have dispatched 440 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign.

Out of their 11,262 innings on the diamond, the Rangers hold a efficiency on defense of 72.4% (1st in the majors). The Texas Rangers have turned 110 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .992 (1st in MLB). The Rangers have racked up 1,208 assists, 42 errors and are sitting with 3,754 putouts on the season.

So far in his career, deGrom has allowed 1,156 hits and he has 1,827 punch outs in 1,517 frames. He has allowed 428 ER's while earning a WHIP of 0.987 and a FIP of 2.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.36 and he has faced 5,957 hitters during his pro baseball career. deGrom (95-63 career mark) holds a 2.54 earned run average while giving up 6.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston (-132)

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