Astros vs Rangers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 5

Odds updated as of 8:12 p.m.

The Texas Rangers are among the MLB squads playing on Friday, versus the Houston Astros.

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Rangers vs Astros Game Info

• Texas Rangers (72-69) vs. Houston Astros (77-64)
• Date: Friday, September 5, 2025
• Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: CW33 and SCHN

Rangers vs Astros Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: TEX: (-116) | HOU: (-102)
• Spread: TEX: +1.5 (-192) | HOU: -1.5 (+158)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Rangers vs Astros Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Merrill Kelly (Rangers) - 11-7, 3.24 ERA vs Colton Gordon (Astros) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA

The Rangers will give the nod to Merrill Kelly (11-7, 3.24 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 12 on the season, and the Astros will counter with Colton Gordon. Kelly's team is 12-13-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Kelly's team has been victorious in 56.2% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 9-7. Gordon and his team were moneyline underdogs each game he pitched a season ago.

Rangers vs Astros Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Astros win (51%)

Rangers vs Astros Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Rangers vs. Astros reveal Texas as the favorite (-116) and Houston as the underdog (-102) 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 +158 to cover, while the Rangers are -192 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Rangers vs Astros Over/Under

• An over/under of 8 has been set for Rangers-Astros on Sept. 5, with the over being -104 and the under -118.

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Rangers vs Astros Betting Trends

• The Rangers have come away with 44 wins in the 68 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Texas has come away with a win 42 times in 64 chances when named as a favorite of at least -116 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Rangers have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 62 of 140 chances this season.
• The Rangers have an against the spread record of 75-65-0 in 140 games with a line this season.
• The Astros have a 27-20 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 57.4% of those games).
• Houston has gone 22-16 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer (57.9%).
• The Astros have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 140 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 64 of those games (64-72-4).
• The Astros have put together a 69-71-0 record against the spread this season (covering 49.3% of the time).

Rangers Player Leaders

• Wyatt Langford is batting .248 with 22 doubles, 21 home runs and 60 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .339 while slugging .439.
• Among all qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 99th, his on-base percentage ranks 56th, and he is 74th in slugging.
• Josh Smith has an OPS of .710, fueled by an OBP of .335 and a team-best slugging percentage of .374 this season. He's batting .256.
• His batting average is 87th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 66th, and his slugging percentage 136th.
• Smith has picked up a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .278 with a double, four walks and an RBI.
• Adolis Garcia has collected 112 base hits, an OBP of .277 and a slugging percentage of .408 this season.
• Josh Jung is batting .256 with a .300 OBP and 53 RBI for Texas this season.

Astros Player Leaders

• Jose Altuve has a .450 slugging percentage, which leads the Astros. He's batting .269 with an on-base percentage of .333.
• Including all the qualifying players in MLB, he is 47th in batting average, 70th in on-base percentage and 60th in slugging percentage.
• Jeremy Pena's 133 hits and .366 OBP both lead his team. He has a batting average of .305 while slugging .477.
• His batting average ranks fifth among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 18th, and he is 36th in slugging.
• Yainer Diaz is hitting .251 with 19 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 20 walks.
• Christian Walker has 21 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 39 walks while batting .233.

Rangers vs Astros Head to Head

• 7/13/2025: 5-1 TEX (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 7/12/2025: 5-4 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 7/11/2025: 7-3 TEX (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 5/18/2025: 4-3 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 5/17/2025: 5-1 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 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)

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