Astros vs Rangers Picks and Prediction – 5/16/2025

The Houston Astros will be back on the road Thursday night for game 1 of 4 in Arlington against the Texas Rangers. Houston has 21 wins and 20 losses on the season having won three of the last five overall following a one run victory look at the Kansas City in their last outing. Offensively Houston has a .250 batting average having scored 170 runs on 341 hits. The Houston pitching has been solid enough this season with a 3.47 team ERA. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

Jake Meyers leads the Houston offense this season with a .308 batting average. Jeremy Pena has been huge for Houston leading the team with six home runs, 21 RBIs, and 47 hits on the year. Jose Altuve has a .263 batting average and Isaac Paredes has a .265 batting average across 40 games played this season.

The Texas Rangers stay on their home field Thursday one game above .500 riding a 4 game-winning streak following a three run victory over Colorado. Offensively, Texas has been mediocre this season with a .231 batting average, and  the Rangers have scored  146 runs on 326 hits. The Texas power has shined however with 44 home runs and a .371 team slugging percentage this season.

Wyatt Langford leads the Texas offense this season with the .262 batting average and seven home runs on the year. Josh Smith has a .310 batting average but has played in just 36 games thus far this season. Corey Seager has a .300 batting average but he's played in just 26 games and Sam Haggerty has a .300 batting average as well but has played just four times. Big man Adolis Garcia has a .221 batting average to go along with the team leading 20 two RBIs this season for Texas.

Both teams have found some success this year as each come into this game 1 game above .500 overall. Texas however is the hotter team as of late and will ride that momentum into this game. The Rangers have won 4 of the last 5 overall and have averaged 5.5 runs per game during their 4 game win streak. Take the Rangers Thursday to stay hot leading to the win at home. Final Score Prediction, Texas Rangers win 6-3.