Houston at Texas

The Texas Rangers are a vastly improved team, and it has shown up at home where they are now 22-13. That mark includes going 16-7 against teams with a losing record on the season, with 11 of the 16 wins coming by two runs or more. The Astros have done a decent job on the road, but not against the good teams. The Astros are just 3-10 on the road against teams that are .500 or better, and all 10 of the losses have been by two runs or more. They are also one of the poorest interleague underdogs in MLB at just 22-54 in that role. Brandon Backe has not led them as a road dog with a relatively high total, meaning they are playing an offensive team, as the Astros are just 4-17 in his last 21 road starts with a total of 9-10.5. The Rangers meanwhile, are reaping the harvest at 42-13 in their last 55 as a favorite of -151 to -200. All signs point to the Rangers on the runline here, and that's the call.