Rangers vs Astros Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for ALCS Game 5 on October 20

Odds updated as of 3:30 PM

In MLB action on Friday, the Texas Rangers take on the Houston Astros in Game 5 of the ALCS.

All the info you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Rangers vs Astros Game Info

• Texas Rangers (90-72) vs. Houston Astros (90-72)
• Date: Friday, October 20, 2023
• Time: 5:07 PM ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: Fox Sports 1

Rangers vs Astros Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TEX: (-110) | HOU: (-106)
• Spread: TEX: +1.5 (-184) | HOU: -1.5 (+152)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Rangers vs Astros Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Jordan Montgomery (Rangers) - 10-11, 3.20 ERA vs Justin Verlander (Astros) - 13-8, 3.22 ERA

The Rangers will give the nod to Jordan Montgomery (10-11, 3.20 ERA) against the Astros and Verlander (13-8, 3.22 ERA). Montgomery's team is 15-20-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Montgomery's team has won 37% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (10-17). The Astros have a 13-16-0 ATS record in Verlander's 29 starts with a set spread. The Astros are 3-3 in Verlander's six starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Rangers vs Astros Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (55.1%)

Rangers vs Astros Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Rangers-Astros, Texas is the favorite at -110, and Houston is -106 playing on the road.

Rangers vs Astros Spread

• The Astros are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Rangers. The Astros are +152 to cover, while the Rangers are -184 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Rangers vs Astros Over/Under

• A total of 9 runs has been set for the Rangers-Astros game on October 20, with the over available at -110 and the under at -110.

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Rangers vs Astros Betting Trends

• The Rangers have won in 68, or 62.4%, of the 109 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Texas has won 68 of 109 games when listed as at least -110 on the moneyline.
• The Rangers and their opponents have hit the over in 90 of their 172 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Rangers are 95-77-0 against the spread in their 172 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Astros are 26-17 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 60.5% of those games).
• Houston is 26-16 (winning 61.9% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -106 or longer.
• The Astros have played in 169 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 89 times (89-75-5).
• The Astros have gone 86-83-0 against the spread this season.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Marcus Semien leads Texas in slugging percentage (.478) thanks to 73 extra-base hits. He has a .276 batting average and an on-base percentage of .348.
• Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 28th, his on-base percentage ranks 39th, and he is 33rd in slugging.
• Corey Seager leads Texas with 156 hits and an OBP of .390 this season. He's batting .327 and slugging .623.
• Among all qualified hitters, he ranks fifth in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage and second in slugging percentage.
• Adolis Garcia has collected 136 base hits, an OBP of .328 and a slugging percentage of .508 this season.
• Garcia enters this matchup with three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with two home runs and six RBI.
• Nate Lowe has 17 home runs, 82 RBI and a batting average of .262 this season.
• Lowe heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, a home run and two RBI.

Astros Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker has accumulated 163 hits with a .369 on-base percentage and a .517 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Astros. He's batting .284.
• Including all qualified players, he is 18th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 15th and he is 13th in slugging.
• Alex Bregman's .441 slugging percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .262 with an on-base percentage of .363.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 64th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 69th in slugging percentage.
• Yordan Alvarez is batting .293 with 24 doubles, a triple, 31 home runs and 69 walks.
• Jose Altuve is hitting .311 with 21 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 44 walks.

Rangers vs Astros Head to Head

• 10/19/2023: 10-3 HOU (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 10/18/2023: 8-5 HOU (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 10/16/2023: 5-4 TEX (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 10/15/2023: 2-0 TEX (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 9/6/2023: 12-3 HOU (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 9/5/2023: 14-1 HOU (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 9/4/2023: 13-6 HOU (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 9/7/2022: 4-3 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -295, Underdog Moneyline: +240)
• 9/6/2022: 4-3 TEX (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -260, Underdog Moneyline: +215)
• 9/5/2022: 1-0 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)

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