Texas at Houston

Major League Baseball makes its 2013 debut as the Texas Rangers make the in-state trip to Houston to take on the Astros. Houston lost 106 games in 2011, and it appeared the only way to go for this team was up last season. Buyt, they added to the loss column a year ago at 107. The Stros will try their hand in the AL this year, but their prospects for improvement are minimal with no significant upgrades. The Rangers are a bona fide contender to make it all the way to the World Series. This is a small price to pay here when they are facing a team that wins just one out of every three home games over the last two years vs. winning opponents. And, there is no doubt that the Rangers are going to be a better than .500 team this year. Texas has won 65% of all their road games over the last two seasons vs. a team below .400, which the Astros are destined to be. Over the past two seasons, the Astros are just 45-102 as an underdog. Play on Texas.