Houston at Texas

Talented Houston turned things around quickly, winning 10 in a row after a slow first week. The Astros are sixth in baseball in on-base percentage, ninth in slugging, while the pitching staff is fourth in team ERA (3.00). Justin Verlander (3.52 ERA) has a 30-6 strikeout to walk ratio in 23 innings with batters hitting .207 off him. The Astros are on a 46-20 run on the road, 51-24 away against a left-handed starter. Meanwhile, Texas is 6-13 versus teams with a winning percentage above .600. Starter Drew Smyly (7.15 ERA) has allowed 21 base runners in 11 innings and the Astros are on an 18-5 run in this park. Play Houston.