Yusei Kikuchi will toe the rubber for the Houston Astros (58-55) on Wednesday, August 7 against the Texas Rangers (54-60), who will answer 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 contest against the Rangers (+105) Oddsmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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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 makes the start for the Astros, his 24th of the season. He is 4-9 with a 4.67 ERA and 141 strikeouts through 121 1/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty last pitched on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
• Kikuchi is looking to record his ninth quality start of the season.
• Kikuchi heads into the game with 16 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 23 appearances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

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

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