Texas Rangers at Houston Astros 7/24/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Texas has managed to get Thursday off before playing the Astros. The last game on the field before play on Friday for Texas was a 7-5 loss to the Tigers. The loss pushed Texas to a horrible 35-62 record on the year.

Texas has not been that disappointing on the hitting this year with a .228 average and a .297 OBP. However, the Rangers have only managed to score a total of 374 runs on the year. Texas has ended up struggling on the mound with a 4.72 team ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. The opponents are hitting at a clip of .260 on the year so far. 

Houston is coming here after a disappointing loss in the last game against the Indians. The loss dropped the Astros to a record of 58-39. The good news is the loss was a close battle with the final score of 5-4.

On the season the Astros have managed to make contact with the ball at a clip of .266 the tops in the majors. The Astros have ended up with a .339 OBP. However, Houston has ended up scoring a total of 521 runs. The Astros pitching staff has allowed the opponents to hit at a clip of .223 and have posted a WHIP of 1.20. The Houston pitching staff has a team ERA of 3.65.