Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros Prediction, Betting Pick, and Latest Odds for ALCS Game 7
The Texas Rangers and The Houston Astros face off in Game 7 of the ALCS tonight. How will this game play out? Matt McCuen shares his Rangers vs. Astros ALCS Game 7 betting pick.
Matt McCuen - October 23, 2023, 10:08 AM EDT
5 minTexas Rangers vs. Houston Astros Prediction, Betting Pick, and Latest Odds for ALCS Game 7
The Texas Rangers and The Houston Astros will clash from Space City for Game 7 of the ALCS tonight.
There are no two words better in sports than Game 7.
This will be the first game seven in the MLB since 2020. The road team has controlled this series, winning all six games.
Rangers vs. Astros Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: October 23, 2023
- Game Time: 8:03 pm ET
- Where to Watch: FOX, FS1
Rangers vs. Astros Odds
- Spread: Rangers -1.5 (+170), Astros +1.5 (-200)
- Total Odds: N/A
- Moneyline Odds: N/A
Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros Prediction
Texas jumped out to a 2-0 lead, and Houston quickly responded with three straight road wins. Game 6 went to Texas after a strong outing from Nathan Eovaldi.
The matchup for Game 7 will be between future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer and Cristian Javier, who has been outstanding in his playoff career.
Scherzer, who was acquired at the trade deadline from the New York Mets, pitched to an era of 3.77 this season while winning 13 games.
He struggled when he faced this Astros team in Game 3, surrendering five runs in just four innings of work. That was Scherzer's first start since September 12th.
Houston has good numbers overall against Scherzer. This Astros lineup is batting .289 in 173 at-bats.
Michael Brantley is batting .357 against Scherzer with three home runs and 11 runs batted in.
Scherzer has great numbers against Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman. The two are a combined 6-40 against him.
Javier has lived up to the moment in the postseason.
Javier is 6-1 with a 2.08 ERA in his postseason career and went 10-5 during the season with an ERA of 4.56.
The righty was dominant in Game 3, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing just two runs.
The Rangers have not seen Javier well, as they are hitting .231 in 143 at-bats.
Robbie Grossman has enjoyed success against Javier, going 3-8 in his career against the right-hander.
Additionally, rookies Josh Jung and Evan Carter are a combined 4-8 against Javier.
Javier has controlled the Ranger's big bats.
Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim, Marcus Semien, and Corey Seager are 12-75 against him.
Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros Betting Pick
Javier has outstanding numbers against the Rangers, and that will continue tonight.
In big games, teams tend to tense up and struggle to get things going early in games.
Scherzer has struggled as of late, but he is too good not to return to form.
Scherzer has pitched in plenty of big games before, and the moment will not be too big for him tonight.
Pick: Rangers/Astros F5 Under 4.5 -105 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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