May 18, 2025 6:13 AM EST

Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers 5/18/2025

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The Texas Rangers are 15-8 at home this season and the Houston Astros are 7-11 on the road this season. This is a close match-up with both teams having a 45 to 55 percent chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Astros starter Framber Valdez is forecasted to have a better game than Rangers starter Jack Leiter. Framber Valdez has a 54% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Jack Leiter has a 45% chance of a QS. If Framber Valdez has a quality start the Astros has a 70% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 5 and he has a 41% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Astros win 53%. In Jack Leiter quality starts the Rangers win 71%. He has a 23% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 71% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Texas Rangers is Wyatt Langford who averaged 2.25 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 38% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Rangers have a 64% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Houston Astros is Yordan Alvarez who averaged 2.35 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 40% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Astros have a 66% chance of winning.

CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Texas Rangers

Houston AstrosRECORDTexas RangersRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road7-11, 39% -531Record at Home15-8, 65% 221Texas Rangers
VS Texas Rangers0-0 No GamesVS Houston Astros0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better16-14, 53% -51vs Team .500 or Better8-17, 32% -988Houston Astros
Record as Road Favorite4-6, 40% -331Record as Home Underdog2-5, 29% -297Texas Rangers
When Framber Valdez Starts4-5, 44% -175When Jack Leiter Starts3-3, 50% -44Texas Rangers

PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Houston Astros

Houston AstrosRECORDTexas RangersRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road3-6, 33% -408Record at Home6-7, 46% -391Texas Rangers
VS Texas Rangers0-0 No GamesVS Houston Astros0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .5007-5, 58% -11vs Team .500 or Better6-10, 38% -513Houston Astros
Record as Road Favorite3-4, 43% -208Record as Home Underdog0-4, 0% -400Houston Astros
When Framber Valdez Starts2-3, 40% -150When Jack Leiter Starts1-3, 25% -258Houston Astros

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Houston AstrosRECORDTexas RangersRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD8-8, 50% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME5-17, 23% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS5-4, 56% OverROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-8, 33% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON29-48, 38% OverROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON33-48, 41% OverUNDER
OVER-UNDER IN Framber Valdez STARTS4-5, 44% OverOVER-UNDER IN Jack Leiter STARTS1-5, 17% OverN/A

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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Houston Astros Road Games: 9-9, 50% -190 Texas Rangers Home Games: 12-11, 52% -231 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Astros Road Games: 4-5, 44% -181 Texas Rangers Home Games: 6-7, 46% -317

MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Houston Astros Road Games: 9-9, 50% -164 Texas Rangers Home Games: 15-8, 65% +196 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Astros Road Games: 3-6, 33% -408 Texas Rangers Home Games: 8-5, 62% -44

OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Houston Astros Road Games: 6-7, 46% -170 Texas Rangers Home Games: 14-7, 67% + 630 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Astros Road Games: 2-4, 33% -240 Texas Rangers Home Games: 9-2, 82% + 680

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