Its Thursday, May 15 and the Astros (22-20) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (23-21). Hunter Brown is slated to take the mound for Houston against Jacob deGrom for Texas.
The Rangers completed the sweep over the Colorado Rockies with an 8-3 win yesterday. That sweep was the second series sweep in a row.
Patrick Corbin was excellent on the mound. He struck out nine batters and only gave up one earned run in 6.0 innings.
The Astros picked up a series win over the Royals after back-to-back wins.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Astros at Rangers
- Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Time: 8:05PM EST
- Site: Globe Life Field
- City: Arlington, TX
- Network/Streaming: Rangers Sports Network, Victory+, Space City Home Network
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Odds for the Astros at the Rangers
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Astros (+104), Rangers (-124)
- Spread: Rangers -1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Astros at Rangers
- Pitching matchup for May 15, 2025: Hunter Brown vs. Jacob deGrom
- Astros: Hunter Brown, (6-1, 1.48 ERA)
Last outing (Cincinnati Reds, 5/9): 5.2 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 4 Walks, and 9 Strikeouts - Rangers: Jacob deGrom, (3-1, 2.72 ERA)
Last outing (Detriot Tigers, 5/10): 5.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 10 Strikeouts
- Astros: Hunter Brown, (6-1, 1.48 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Astros at Rangers
- The Astros have won 4 of their last 5 games at the Rangers
- The Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom has an ERA of 1.91 in his last 5 starts on the mound
- Betting the Rangers on the Run Line with Jacob deGrom as the opener would have returned a 0.80-unit profit in 2025
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Astros and the Rangers
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Astros and the Rangers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Houston Astros at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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