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MLB Prop Bets: Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers (July 31, 2026)

The Texas Rangers (55-54) face the Houston Astros (55-55) at Daikin Park on Friday at 8:15pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Nathan Eovaldi is the probable pitcher for the Rangers, while Hunter Brown is the probable pitcher for the Astros. The Astros are favored to win at -126, while the Rangers are at +105. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -109 and UNDER at -111.

  • The Rangers (-199) have a 52-57 Run Line record this season, while the Astros (+163) hold a record of 56-54.
  • The Rangers have a 57-48-4 O/U record this season (meaning 57 games have gone over the total runs line, 48 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Astros have a 57-47-6 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game this season (23rd in the league). Comparatively, the Astros are averaging +0.4 more at 4.6 runs (12th).
  • In the field, the Rangers are allowing 4.4 runs per game this season (14th in the league), while the Astros are allowing an average of 5.0 runs (25th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Rangers are at .245 (ranking 12th in the Major leagues), while the Astros are batting .241 (18th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Astros have hit 151 (3rd in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Rangers have managed 125 (17th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Rangers have recorded 440 RBIs to rank 23rd in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Astros have recorded 480 RBIs to rank 12th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Astros have an earned run average of 4.69 this season (26th in the Majors), while The Rangers have an ERA of 4.24 (19th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Rangers have recorded 920 this season, ranking 16th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Astros rank 10th for total strikeouts, recording 964.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .240 against the Astros this season (12th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Rangers' opponents are at .244 (17th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Rangers 31-37-41 16-19-18 15-18-23 14-19-18 17-18-23 0-0-0 6-1-3
    Astros 33-30-47 18-12-23 15-18-24 12-11-18 21-19-29 0-0-0 2-4-4

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Rangers 42-43-24 22-19-12 20-24-12 18-22-11 24-21-13 0-0-0 5-2-3
    Astros 36-47-27 21-20-12 15-27-15 14-19-8 22-28-19 0-0-0 3-5-2

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 39-70 in Rangers games this season. The Astros have a 44-66 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Rangers recorded a 6-5 victory over the Astros at Globe Life Field when these teams last met on July 12. Brandon Nimmo went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with 2 RBIs.