Texas at Houston

Everybody continues to beat up on the poor Astros. Expected to be the worst team in the league, and they have been. This offense is 20th in runs scored, 22nd in on-base percentage, and the pitching is terrible. The Astros are 17-41 in their last 58 home games. Starter Jordan Lyles won't be confused with Sparky Lyle, with a 4.50 ERA. The Astros are 9-32 in Lyles' last 41 starts, and he's 0-3 with a 6.85 ERA against Texas. First-place Texas is 12th in baseball in runs scored, 3rd in slugging, and 8th in OBP. The Rangers are 7-1 against the AL West and have Nick Tepesch on the mound. Who has only 9 walks allowed in 32 innings with 22 Ks. And the Astros have never faced him. The Rangers are 37-17 in the last 54 meetings and 16-5 in Houston. Play the Texas Rangers.