Texas at Houston

The Houston Astros are catching the Texas Rangers at the wrong time. Texas was really struggling on offense, scoring just 29 runs over a 12-game stretch, but how things have changed. The Rangers have now scored 69 runs over their last 10 games, at nearly 7 per contest, and have won five straight and 10 of 11. The Astros dealt their best pitcher before the trade deadline, and this is a rotation has allowed opponents to score 4 or more runs in 16 of their last 20 games, including 10.3 runs per game over their last three. The Rangers are 20-7 in Holland's last 27 road starts, and Houston is an ugly 41-98 in their last 139 following a loss. They are also 12-43 in their last 55 at home vs. a winning team. Back Texas.