Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/14/2022

Game Time: 8:05 pm ET, Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Venue:  Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -125, Rangers +105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -125, Rangers +105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -125, Rangers +105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

 

Houston Astros:  37-23 (1st place, AL West)

Texas Rangers:  28-31 (2nd place, AL West)

 

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Ben Burns is on a RUN of $81K (10*) MLB! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

 

Houston Astros:  5-5 last 10

Texas Rangers:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Astros are coming into this game with a 37-23 record overall and they are 21-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 3 game losing streak that they were on. They just lost their 3-game series against the Miami Marlins 2-1 and they are playing the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Tuesday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Tuesday with the series opener still to be played on Monday. Cristian Javier is the starting pitcher for them on Monday while José Urquidy will be on the mound for them here on Tuesday. He is 5-3 with a 5.04 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 4 ER, 2 HRs, and 4 BB with 3 Ks on 7 hits in 4.1 IP against the Seattle Mariners. They scored 14 runs in their last series averaging just under 5 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 16 runs against them averaging just over 5 runs allowed per game.

 

The Rangers are coming into this game with a 28-31 record overall and they are 13-16 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 2 game winning streak. They just won their 3-game series against the Chicago White Sox 2-1 and they are playing the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Astros on Tuesday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Tuesday with the series opener still to be played on Monday. Taylor Hearn is the starting pitcher for them on Monday while Dane Dunning will be on the mound for them here on Tuesday. He is 1-4 with a 4.41 ERA this season. His team lost 6 of their last 7 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 4 earned runs, 0 homers, and 0 BB with 1 strikeout on 9 hits in 4 innings played against the Cleveland Guardians. They scored 22 runs in their last series averaging just over 7 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 23 runs against them averaging just under 8 runs allowed per game.

 

The Rangers are coming into this game off of a series win over the White Sox on the road and their offense was really heating up in that series. They have been hitting the ball well, scoring a lot of runs but their pitching has not been very good. They are going up against an Astros team that has not been pitching well recently either and they have been losing quite a few games because of it. They have Urquidy on the mound here and he has not been great this season as he has allowed a lot of runs in many starts this season and will likely do the same in this game with a Rangers team that is heating up with their bats. The Rangers have Dunning on the mound here and he has not been great either this season but he has been slightly better and the Astros bats have been very cold in their recent games. They just scored 9 runs in their last game but their offense has been inconsistent and considering how bad the pitching has been on both teams, the over is a nice play here. The Rangers have the slight advantage with pitching coming into this game though and their offense has also been a lot better as well. The best bet here is on the Rangers to win this game.

 

Astros Rangers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, June 14, 2022 (8:05 pm ET start time) is Astros 4 Rangers 1.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert baseball picks today.  And if you enjoyed this Houston Astros Texas Rangers prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our daily MLB projections and previews.

 

 

Houston Astros: 37-23 (+4.6 Units) ML in all games. 21-13 (+4.5 Units) ML in road games. 39-19 UNDER in all games.

Texas Rangers: 110-171 (-27 Units) ML in all games. 43-61 (-17.1 Units) ML when the money line is +125 to -125. DANE DUNNING is 7-2 UNDER at home when the money line is +125 to -125. 

 

 

Houston Astros:  T. Jones (1B) Late June - Back. J. Odorizzi (SP) Late June - Ankle. J. Meyers (CF) Late June - Shoulder.

Texas Rangers:  S. Walker (RF) Out indefinitely - Illness. M. Garver (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Smith (SS) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.

 

 

 

"It just seems like things aren't going our way, (we're) not in a good place. But you've got to fight through this. Every team is going to go through it." - Dusty Baker after his team’s loss against the Marlins on Saturday.

 

 

"Duran makes a mistake but then comes back. I swear this kid doesn't feel anything. He's got as slow a heartbeat as I've ever seen." - Chris Woodward after his team’s win against the White Sox on Sunday.

 

 

 

Jose Altuve (R) 2B

Michael Brantley (L) LF

Alex Bregman (R) 3B

Yordan Alvarez (L) DH

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B

Jeremy Pena (R) SS

Jason Castro (L) C

Jose Siri (R) CF

 

Marcus Semien (R) 2B

Corey Seager (L) SS

Adolis Garcia (R) DH

Kole Calhoun (L) RF

Jonah Heim (S) C

Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B

Ezequiel Duran (R) 3B

Zach Reks (L) LF

Eli White (R) CF

 

 

Batting Average:  Yordan Alvarez (.311)

Hits:  Yordan Alvarez (61)

Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez (17)

RBI:  Yordan Alvarez (41)

Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker (11)

Wins:  Justin Verlander (8)

Saves:  Ryan Pressly (11)

ERA:  Seth Martinez (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Josh H. Smith (.417)

Hits:  Nathaniel Lowe (56)

Home Runs:  Corey Seager (12)

RBI:  Adolis Garcia (40)

Stolen Bases:  Eli White (12)

Wins:  Martin Perez (4)

Saves:  Joe Barlow (11)

ERA:  Tyson Miller (0.00)

 

Managers:

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (3rd season)

Texas Rangers: Chris Woodward (4th season)