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(MLB) Texas vs. Houston, 10/16/2023 4:37 PM, Score: 5 - 4
Money Line: 108.00 Texas (Away)
Result: Win
Rangers (Eovaldi) @ Astros (Valdez) 4:37 PM ET
Game# 965-966
Play On: Rangers +108

Houston is a very good 53-30 during away games this season. However, at home they’ve gone an inexplicable 40-44 which includes 3-9 in their last 12. The Astros slated starter Framber Valdez has exhibited poor form over his last 3 starts with a 9.22 ERA/1.97 WHIP. During his lone postseason start which came at home versus Minnesota, Valdez allowed 5 earned runs in just 4 1/3 innings pitched.

Nathan Eovaldi is an extremely underrated postseason pitcher. He has a career 12-2 postseason team start record in which opponents averaged a mere 2.9 runs scored per game. This postseason has been no different, Eovaldi has made 2 starts this October with a fabulous 1.32 ERA/0.81 WHIP in 13 2/3 innings pitched. During 9 day game starts this season, Eovaldi has an outstanding 2.92 ERA/1.11 WHIP. The Texas bullpen has been very good during this postseason with a staff 1.86 ERA/1.04 WHIP. The Rangers enter today having gone 6-0 this postseason with 5 of those games taking place on the road. Make it 7-0! Give me the Rangers on the money line.