It’s Friday, May 16 and the Astros (22-21) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (24-21). Lance McCullers is slated to take the mound for Houston against Nathan Eovaldi for Texas.
The Rangers won the series opener over the Astros yesterday, 1-0, behind a Jake Burger homer and a masterclass from Jacob deGrom who went 8.0 innings with five hits, one walk, and seven strikeouts.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Astros at Rangers
- Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
- Time: 8:05 PM EST
- Site: Globe Life Field
- City: Arlington, TX
- Network/Streaming: Apple TV+
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Odds for the Astros at the Rangers
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Astros (+154), Rangers (-185)
- Spread: Rangers -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Astros at Rangers
- Pitching matchup for May 16, 2025: Lance McCullers vs. Nathan Eovaldi
- Astros: Lance McCullers, (0-1, 15.75 ERA)
- Last outing: 0.1 Innings Pitched, 7 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 0 Strikeouts
- Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi, (4-2, 1.78 ERA)
- Last outing: 7.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 1 Walk, and 7 Strikeouts
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Astros and the Rangers
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Astros and the Rangers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Houston Astros at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Astros at Rangers
- The Astros have won 14 of 20 games following a defeat
- With Nathan Eovaldi starting the Under has cashed in the Rangers’ last 3 home games
- With Nathan Eovaldi as the opener the Rangers returned a 4.98-unit profit on the Run Line at home last season
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