{"id":31280,"date":"2025-05-16T12:22:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/31280\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T12:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:22:10","slug":"astros-at-rangers-prediction-odds-expert-picks-starting-pitchers-betting-trends-and-stats-for-may-16-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/31280\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros at Rangers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We\u2019ve 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 &amp; best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.<\/p>\n<p>Follow <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/fantasy\/football\/player-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rotoworld Player News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Rotoworld Player News<\/a> for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long.<\/p>\n<p>Game details &amp; how to watch Astros at Rangers<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Date:\u00a0Friday, May 16, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Network\/Streaming: Apple TV+<\/p>\n<p>Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/mlb\/schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB schedule page;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">MLB schedule page<\/a>, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out.<\/p>\n<p>Odds for the Astros at the Rangers<\/p>\n<p>The latest odds as of Friday:<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Moneyline:\u00a0Astros (+154), Rangers (-185)<\/p>\n<p>Probable starting pitchers for Astros at Rangers<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Pitching matchup for May 16, 2025: Lance McCullers vs. Nathan Eovaldi<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Astros: Lance McCullers, (0-1, 15.75 ERA)<br \/>Last outing: 0.1 Innings Pitched, 7 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 0 Strikeouts<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi, (4-2, 1.78 ERA)<br \/>Last outing: 7.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 1 Walk, and 7 Strikeouts<\/p>\n<p>Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/fantasy\/baseball\/player-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB player news;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">MLB player news<\/a> for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type!<\/p>\n<p>Expert picks &amp; predictions for tonight\u2019s game between the Astros and the RangersRotoworld Best Bet<\/p>\n<p>Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.<\/p>\n<p>Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over\/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday\u2019s game between the Astros and the Rangers:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Moneyline:\u00a0NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Spread:\u00a0NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Houston Astros at +1.5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total:\u00a0NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.<\/p>\n<p>Want even more <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/betting\/mlb\/tools\/game-predictions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB best bets and predictions;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">MLB best bets and predictions<\/a> from our expert staff &amp; tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC<\/p>\n<p>Top betting trends &amp; insights to know ahead of Astros at Rangers<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Astros have won 14 of 20 games following a defeat<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">With Nathan Eovaldi starting the Under has cashed in the Rangers&#8217; last 3 home games<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">With Nathan Eovaldi as the opener the Rangers returned a 4.98-unit profit on the Run Line at home last season<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/betting\/mlb\/tools\/top-trends\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB Top Trends tool;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">MLB Top Trends tool <\/a>on NBC Sports!<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Jay Croucher (@croucherJD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Friday, May 16 and the Astros (22-21) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (24-21). 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