Texas at Houston

Looks like a load to lay on the road, but there's a lot going for the Rangers right now. They have their ace on the mound in Yu Darvish, and they are on a roll with seven straight in the win column, as well as 12 of their last 13. The bats, which were quiet over an 11 game stretch that saw Texas plate just 25 runs, or just better than two per contest, have now plated 84 over their last 13 games at 6.5 runs a contest. Houston has had minimal luck playing against winning teams, where they are a pathetic 25-85 in their last 110. The Astros are also a mess after a loss, where they are 41-100 in their last 141, and just 11-45 in their last 56 at home vs. a winning team. Any way you slice it, this big chalky line, is simply not chalky enough. Play on Texas.