Rangers vs Astros Prediction and MLB Tips - 19 October 2023
Last updated: Oct 20, 2023, 10:13AM | Published: Oct 17, 2023, 1:50AM
The Texas Rangers play the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at Globe Life Field on Thursday, beginning at 11:03am AEDT.
Max Scherzer (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for the Rangers, while the Astros are going with Cristian Javier (1-0, 0.00 ERA).
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Rangers vs Astros, plus the latest betting odds in Australia, are featured in this article.
Who Will Win: Rangers vs Astros
Using trusted computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Thursday's Texas-Houston MLB match-up 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model gives the Rangers a 54% chance of defeating the Astros at Globe Life Field.
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Rangers vs Astros: Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Thursday's MLB game at Globe Life Field are shown here:
- Head to Head: Rangers $1.80, Astros $2.10
- Line: Rangers -1.5 ($2.50), Astros +1.5 ($1.56)
- Total (Over/Under 9 Runs): Over $1.83, Under $2.00
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Rangers at $1.80 and the Astros at $2.10.
The Rangers are 1.5-run favourites against the Astros, with odds of $2.50 currently available at PointsBet.
For the underdog Astros (+1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.56.
The Over/Under for total runs scored sits at 9 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.83 and odds for the Under at $2.00.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Astros (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 9 runs has a 52% chance of staying Under.
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Rangers vs Astros: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Houston at $2.10 with PointsBet
- Line: Astros +1.5 at $1.56 with PointsBet (63% probability)
- Total Runs: Under 9 at $2.00 with PointsBet (52% probability)
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While the Rangers have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Astros to win is our recommended option because of the edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently on offer.
Making use of the edges published on Stats Insider is pivotal to being profitable in the long run.
Rangers vs Astros: Prediction
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Rangers vs Astros: Preview
The game between the Rangers and Astros at Globe Life Field is scheduled to begin at 11:03am AEDT on Thursday.
- Teams: Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros
- Date: Thursday 19 October 2023
- Time: 11:03am AEDT
- Venue: Globe Life Field
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise noted.
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