Rangers vs Astros Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 17

Odds updated as of 6:11 a.m.

The MLB's Saturday slate includes the Texas Rangers facing the Houston Astros.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital info regarding this game.

Rangers vs Astros Game Info

• Texas Rangers (24-22) vs. Houston Astros (23-21)
• Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
• Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: RSN and SCHN

Rangers vs Astros Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TEX: (-198) | HOU: (+166)
• Spread: TEX: -1.5 (-100) | HOU: +1.5 (-120)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)

Rangers vs Astros Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tyler Mahle (Rangers) - 4-1, 1.47 ERA vs Ronel Blanco (Astros) - 3-3, 4.04 ERA

The Rangers will give the ball to Tyler Mahle (4-1, 1.47 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Astros will counter with Ronel Blanco (3-3, 4.04 ERA). Mahle's team is 6-3-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Mahle's team has been victorious in 80% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 4-1. The Astros have gone 5-3-0 against the spread when Blanco starts. The Astros have a 2-1 record in Blanco's three starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Rangers vs Astros Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Astros win (52%)

Rangers vs Astros Moneyline

• Texas is a -198 favorite on the moneyline, while Houston is a +166 underdog on the road.

Rangers vs Astros Spread

• The Rangers are favored by 1.5 runs at home versus the Astros. The Rangers are -100 to cover the spread, while the Astros are -120.

Rangers vs Astros Over/Under

• The over/under for the Rangers versus Astros contest on May 17 has been set at 8, with -122 odds on the over and -100 odds on the under.

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Rangers vs Astros Betting Trends

• The Rangers have been favorites in 22 games this season and have come away with the win 16 times (72.7%) in those contests.
• This season Texas has come away with a win four times in five chances when named as a favorite of at least -198 on the moneyline.
• The Rangers and their opponents have gone over in 15 of their 46 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 46 games with a line this season, the Rangers have a mark of 26-20-0 against the spread.
• The Astros have won six of the 12 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (50%).
• Houston has not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +166 or longer.
• In the 44 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Astros, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 19 times (19-23-2).
• The Astros have covered 54.5% of their games this season, going 24-20-0 ATS.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Wyatt Langford has 33 hits, which ranks first among Texas hitters this season, while batting .248 with 14 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .333 and a slugging percentage of .474.
• He is 89th in batting average, 71st in on-base percentage, and 39th in slugging among qualifying hitters in baseball.
• Josh Jung is batting .291 with six doubles, a triple, seven home runs and seven walks, while slugging .507 with an on-base percentage of .326.
• Josh Smith is slashing .313/.385/.453 this season and leads the Rangers with an OPS of .838.
• Adolis Garcia has six home runs, 24 RBI and a batting average of .225 this season.

Astros Player Leaders

• Jeremy Pena has 52 hits with a .459 slugging percentage, both team-best marks for the Astros. He's batting .306 and with an on-base percentage of .358.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 15th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 50th and he is 48th in slugging.
• Isaac Paredes' .378 OBP leads his team. He has a batting average of .259 while slugging .424.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 72nd in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage and 75th in slugging percentage.
• Jake Meyers has six doubles, a triple, two home runs and 13 walks while hitting .294.
• Jose Altuve is hitting .244 with six doubles, four home runs and 12 walks.

Rangers vs Astros Head to Head

• 5/16/2025: 6-3 HOU (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -198, Underdog Moneyline: +166)
• 5/15/2025: 1-0 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 8/7/2024: 6-4 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 8/6/2024: 4-2 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 8/5/2024: 4-3 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 7/14/2024: 4-2 TEX (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 7/13/2024: 2-1 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 7/12/2024: 6-3 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 4/14/2024: 8-5 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 4/13/2024: 9-2 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)

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