At Daikin Park on Wednesday, the Houston Astros take on the Texas Rangers (three straight losses) at 8:10 p.m. ET.
The Rangers are a favorite (-125) at the Astros (+105). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Texas Rangers looking to Jacob deGrom (12-7), and Cristian Javier (1-3) answering the bell for the Houston Astros.
Yesterday, the Astros claimed a 6-5 victory over the Rangers, with Colton Gordon (3.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 K) registering the win for the Astros. Jeremy Pena went 3 for 3 to lead the offensive attack. Merrill Kelly (3.0 IP, 6 R, 9 H, 1 K) was handed the loss for the Rangers.
Ahead of watching this Rangers vs. Astros matchup, here is everything you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Rangers (-125, bet $125 to win $100)Underdog: Astros (+105, bet $100 to win $105)Over/under: 7.5Rangers vs. Astros: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Wednesday, September 17, 2025Game time: 8:10 p.m. ETLocation: Houston, TexasStadium: Daikin ParkTV channel: SCHN and RSNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers stats and trendsRangers betting recordsThe Rangers have won 48, or 64%, of the 75 games they’ve played as favorites this season.Texas has a record of 38-18, a 67.9% win rate, when favored by -125 or more by sportsbooks this season.Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 55.6% chance to win.So far this season, Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 68 of 152 games with a total.The Rangers are 83-69-0 against the spread in their 152 chances this season.Jacob deGrom (Rangers probable starter)deGrom (12-7 with a 2.82 ERA and 171 strikeouts in 162 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rangers, his 29th of the season.The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Friday against the New York Mets, when he tossed seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up four hits.The 37-year-old has a 2.82 ERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings across 28 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .194 to his opponents.deGrom has 14 quality starts under his belt this season.deGrom will try to last five or more innings for his 26th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.He has held his opponents without an earned run in seven of his 28 outings this season.He meets an Astros offense that ranks 21st in the league with 647 runs while batting .253 as a unit. It has a collective .400 slugging percentage (15th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 167 home runs (17th in MLB).In 19 1/3 innings over three appearances against the Astros this season, deGrom has a 2.33 ERA and a 0.931 WHIP while his opponents are batting .192.Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 37-year-old ranks ninth in ERA (2.82), second in WHIP (.916), and 15th in K/9 (9.5).Rangers batting statsThe Rangers rank 17th in Major League Baseball with 167 home runs.The offense for Texas has a slugging percentage of .388 this season, 23rd in MLB.The Rangers’ .238 batting average ranks 24th in the league this season.Texas ranks 18th in the majors with 651 total runs scored this season.The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.Texas ranks 12th with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.Astros stats and trendsAstros betting recordsThe Astros have come away with 31 wins in the 54 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.Houston has a mark of 20-17 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +105 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 48.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 69 of its 152 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Astros have posted a record of 77-75-0 against the spread this season.Cristian Javier (Astros probable starter)Javier makes the start for the Astros, his seventh of the season. He is 1-3 with a 4.78 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings pitched.In his most recent appearance on Thursday, the righty threw six innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing four earned runs while surrendering six hits.During six games this season, the 28-year-old has a 4.78 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .216 to his opponents.Javier enters this game with one quality start under his belt this year.Javier has put up three starts this year that he pitched five or more innings.In one of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.He meets a Rangers offense that ranks 18th in the league with 651 total runs scored while batting .238 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .388 slugging percentage (23rd in MLB action) and has hit a total of 167 home runs (17th in the league).Astros batting statsThe Astros rank 17th in baseball with 167 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.This season, Houston is 15th in the majors with a .400 slugging percentage.The Astros rank seventh in the majors with a .253 batting average.Houston scores the 21st-most runs in baseball (647 total, 4.3 per game).The Astros’ .318 on-base percentage ranks 13th in MLB.