MLB Odds: Rangers vs Astros

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Minute Maid Park in an interleague contest. Ace righthander Scott Feldman will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Feldman is 4-6 this season with a 5.28 ERA. Feldman's opponent in this one will be Wandy Rodriguez. The Astros lefthander has a 5.60 ERA to go along with a 3-9 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Ian Kinsler drove in three runs and helped the Rangers complete a three-game sweep on Thursday with a 6-4 victory over the Marlins. The Rangers won that game as +125 underdogs, and the 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Alexi Ogando collected the win in relief, and Neftali Feliz closed out the ninth for his 18th save. The Astros were defeated 5-2 by the Royals last time out, as -110 pick'em. That game's seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Brett Myers gave up seven hits and four runs over 6 2-3 innings in the loss for the Astros. Current streak: Texas has won 5 straight games. Team records: Texas: 38-28 SU Houston: 26-41 SU Texas most recently: When playing on Friday are 1-9 Before playing Houston are 7-3 After playing Florida are 7-3 After a win are 7-3 Houston most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Texas are 3-7 After playing Kansas City are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Houston Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Texas Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games when playing at home against Texas Next up: Houston home to Texas, Saturday, June 19 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.