Houston at Texas

Houston has a winning road record and is playing well winning seven of 11. The offense is Top 10 in runs scored, on-base percentage, and slugging, while the pitching staff is second in team ERA (3.04). Framber Valdez (2.65 ERA) has a 2.23 ERA on the road where he's holding the home teams to a .193 batting average. He has dominated Texas this season, 2-0 in 20 innings with a 0.45 ERA. The Astros are 35-16 against the AL West, 73-35 as a favorite, plus 41-14 after five or more straight home games. Texas has a losing home mark with an offense that is #23 in on-base percentage, while the pitching is #21 in ERA (4.10). The Rangers are 22-32 after two or more straight home contests. And Houston is 40-16 against Texas taking five of the last six in this park. Play Houston.