At Globe Life Field on Sunday, the Texas Rangers (73-70) play the Houston Astros (78-65), with first pitch at 2:35 p.m. ET.
The Astros are a favorite (-130) at the Rangers (+110). The Houston Astros will give the start to Framber Valdez (12-8, 3.40 ERA), who is looking for win No. 13 on the season, and the Rangers will counter with Patrick Corbin (7-9, 4.48 ERA).
Hunter Brown (6.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 8 K) picked up the win in the Astros’ 11-0 victory over the Rangers yesterday. Christian Walker led the way offensively, going 2 for 5 with a double, a home run and two RBIs. Jacob deGrom (5.1 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 8 K) was handed the loss for the Rangers.
Here is what you need to get ready for Sunday’s Astros vs. Rangers game, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 6:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Astros (-130, bet $130 to win $100)Underdog: Rangers (+110, bet $100 to win $110)Over/under: 8Astros vs. Rangers: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Sunday, September 7, 2025Game time: 2:35 p.m. ETLocation: Arlington, TexasStadium: Globe Life FieldTV channel: RSN and SCHNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Astros stats and trendsAstros betting recordsThis season, the Astros have been favored 94 times and won 50, or 53.2%, of those games.Houston has a record of 32-25 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -130 on the moneyline.The Astros have a 56.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of its 143 games with a total this season.In 143 games with a spread this season, the Astros are 71-72-0 ATS.Framber Valdez (Astros probable starter)Valdez (12-8 with a 3.40 ERA and 166 strikeouts in 169 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 28th of the season.The lefty last appeared on Wednesday against the New York Yankees, when he went five innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up eight hits.The 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.40, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opponents have a .235 batting average against him.Valdez is looking to collect his 19th quality start of the year in this game.Valdez is seeking his 24th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.3 frames per appearance on the hill.In six of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.He will face a Rangers offense that ranks 20th in the league with 610 runs while batting .237 as a unit. It has a collective .387 slugging percentage (24th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 158 home runs (18th in MLB).Head-to-head against the Rangers this season, Valdez has thrown 13 innings, giving up three earned runs on 10 hits while striking out 18.Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 31-year-old’s 3.40 ERA ranks 22nd, 1.205 WHIP ranks 24th, and 8.8 K/9 ranks 24th.Astros batting statsThe Astros rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 159 home runs.Hitters for Houston have combined for a team rank of 15th in the majors with a .402 team slugging percentage.The Astros’ .253 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking sixth in MLB.Houston has scored the 21st-most runs in the majors this season with 607 (4.2 per game).The Astros have an OBP of .319 this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.Houston has shown patience at the plate this season with the ninth-best rate of strikeouts per game (eight) among MLB offenses.Rangers stats and trendsRangers betting recordsThe Rangers have come away with 25 wins in the 69 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.This season, Texas has come away with a win nine times in 33 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 63 of its 143 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Rangers are 77-66-0 against the spread in their 143 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Patrick Corbin (Rangers probable starter)Corbin (7-9 with a 4.48 ERA and 114 strikeouts in 136 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rangers, his 27th of the season.His last appearance came on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the lefty went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up five hits.Over 26 games this season, the 36-year-old has a 4.48 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .266 to opposing hitters.Corbin is trying to pick up his seventh quality start of the season.Corbin will try to extend a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 frames per appearance).In two of his 26 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.He will match up with an Astros offense that ranks sixth in the league with 1229 total hits (on a .253 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .402 (15th in the league) with 159 total home runs (15th in MLB play).Rangers batting statsThe Rangers rank 18th in MLB action with 158 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.So far this season, Texas’ .387 slugging percentage ranks 24th in baseball.The Rangers rank 26th in MLB with a .237 batting average.Averaging 4.3 runs per game (610 total), Texas is the 20th-highest scoring team in baseball.The Rangers’ .306 on-base percentage is 25th in baseball.