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The Houston Astros will look to continue their regular-season success against the Texas Rangers when they meet in Game 2 of their American League Championship Series on Monday. The Astros (90-72), who dropped a 2-0 decision on Sunday, were 9-4 against Texas during the regular season. The Rangers (90-72), who have opened the postseason with a 6-0 record, had scored no fewer than three runs in any game entering play on Sunday. Houston is looking for its third consecutive trip to the World Series, while Texas is looking to reach its first World Series since 2011, the second of back-to-back trips.

The game from Minute Maid Park in Houston is scheduled to start at 4:37 p.m. ET. The Astros had MLB's fifth-best batting average at .259, while the Rangers were second at .263. Houston is a -120 favorite (risk $120 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Rangers vs. Astros odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over-under for total runs scored is 8.5. Before making any Astros vs. Rangers picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons. It entered the ACLS and NLCS of the 2023 MLB playoffs 93-74 on all top-rated MLB picks this season and has excelled on top-rated run-line picks, going 18-6 (+766). Anybody following has seen big returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Rangers vs. Astros and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several MLB betting lines and trends for Astros vs. Rangers:

  • Rangers vs. Astros money line: Texas +101, Houston -120
  • Rangers vs. Astros over/under: 8.5 runs
  • Rangers vs. Astros run line: Houston -1.5 (+166)
  • TEX: The Rangers are 45-41 on the road in 2023, including postseason
  • HOU: The Astros are 7-3 over their last 10 games
  • Rangers vs. Astros picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why you should back the Astros

Third baseman Alex Bregman is among the offensive leaders on the team. In 161 regular-season games in 2023, Bregman hit .262 with 28 doubles, four triples, 25 homers, 98 RBI and 103 runs scored. He entered the series with Texas hitting just .200 in the postseason, but was 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI in a 9-1 win over the Minnesota Twins in Game 3 of the ALDS. In 13 regular-season games against the Rangers this year, Bregman batted .314 with four doubles, one homer and seven RBI.

Second baseman Jose Altuve has been the heart and soul of the Houston offense throughout his career. He entered the ALCS with 19 career postseason home runs and 39 RBI. In 90 games during the 2023 regular season, he hit .311 with 21 doubles, two triples, 17 homers and 51 RBI. He had four hits in the ALDS against Minnesota, including a home run. In eight regular season games against Texas this season, he hit seven home runs and drove in eight runs, while batting .286. See which team to back here.

Why you should back the Rangers

Texas will send right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (2-0, 1.32 ERA postseason) to the mound. He had a solid regular season, going 12-5 with a 3.63 ERA with 47 walks and 132 strikeouts. Eovaldi was 1-1 in two starts against the Astros this season, including a 5-2 win on July 1. In that game, he pitched seven innings, allowing no runs on two hits with four walks and five strikeouts. He is 3-4 in nine starts against Houston in his career with a 4.98 ERA with 15 walks and 42 strikeouts.

Shortstop Corey Seager is among the Rangers' top hitters. In 119 regular-season games, Seager batted .327 with 42 doubles, 33 homers, 96 RBI and 88 runs scored. He entered the series hitting .333 this postseason, including a pair of two-hit games against the Tampa Bay Rays in the Wild Card Series. He had one homer and three RBIs in five postseason games entering the series. See which team to back here.

How to make Rangers vs. Astros picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 8.3 combined runs. It also says one side on the money line has all the value. You can only get the model's MLB picks at SportsLine.

So who wins Astros vs. Rangers, and which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on, all from the model that has gone 93-74 on its top-rated MLB picks, and find out.