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

Odds updated as of 6:11 p.m.

The MLB schedule on Saturday includes the Texas Rangers taking on the Houston Astros.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important information about 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 nod to Tyler Mahle (4-1) versus the Astros and Ronel Blanco (3-3). When Mahle starts, his team is 6-3-0 against the spread this season. Mahle's team is 4-1 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Astros are 5-3-0 against the spread when Blanco starts. The Astros have been the underdog on the moneyline in three of Blanco's starts this season, and they went 2-1 in those matchups.

Rangers vs Astros Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Astros win (51.2%)

Rangers vs Astros Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Rangers-Astros, Texas is the favorite at -198, and Houston is +166 playing on the road.

Rangers vs Astros Spread

• The Astros are at +1.5 on the runline against the Rangers. The Astros are -120 to cover the spread, and the Rangers are -100.

Rangers vs Astros Over/Under

• A total of 8 runs has been set for the Rangers-Astros contest on May 17, with the over available at -122 and the under at -100.

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Rangers vs Astros Betting Trends

• The Rangers have come away with 16 wins in the 22 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year Texas has won four of five games when listed as 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.
• The Rangers are 26-20-0 against the spread in their 46 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Astros have won 50% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (6-6).
• Houston has not played a game this season 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 leads 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.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 88th, his on-base percentage ranks 72nd, and he is 39th in slugging.
• Josh Smith leads the Rangers with an OPS of .838. He has a slash line of .313/.385/.453 this season.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks 12th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 57th in slugging percentage.
• Josh Jung is batting .291 with a .507 slugging percentage and 18 RBI this year.
• Adolis Garcia has six home runs, 24 RBI and a batting average of .225 this season.

Astros Player Leaders

• Jeremy Pena has a team-best slugging percentage (.459) and leads the Astros in hits (52). He's batting .306 and with an on-base percentage of .358.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average places him 16th, his on-base percentage is 49th, and he is 48th in slugging.
• Isaac Paredes has a .378 on-base percentage to pace his team. He has a batting average of .259 while slugging .424.
• He is 71st in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage and 74th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Jake Meyers is batting .294 with six doubles, a triple, two home runs and 13 walks.
• Jose Altuve is batting .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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