Astros vs. Rangers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 31

Jeremy Pena takes an 11-game hitting streak into the Houston Astros' game versus the Texas Rangers at 8:15 p.m. ET on Friday, at Daikin Park. Hunter Brown (2-1, 3.45 ERA) gets the start for the Astros, who are 55-55 this season and second in the AL West. Nathan Eovaldi (10-8, 4.05 ERA) is the expected starter for the Rangers, who are 55-54 and first in the AL West.

The Rangers (+109) take their show on the road to face the favored Astros (-131). The total for the Astros-Rangers game is set at 7.5.

Astros vs. Rangers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, July 31, 2026
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Daikin Park
• Favorite: Astros (-131)
• Underdog: Rangers (+109)
• Over/under: 7.5

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Astros vs. Rangers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Astros have been the moneyline favorite 40 total times this season. They've gone 19-21 in those games.
• Texas has been victorious in 29, or 50.9%, of the 57 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Houston has a record of 9-13, a 40.9% win rate, when favored by -131 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, the Rangers have come away with a win 12 times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +109 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Astros have an implied moneyline win probability of 56.7% in this contest.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 47.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Astros vs. Rangers: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 110 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Astros, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 57 times (57-47-6).
• Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 56 of its 109 games with a total this season.
• The Astros have collected a 56-54-0 record against the spread this season (covering 50.9% of the time).
• The Rangers have an against the spread mark of 50-59-0 in 109 games with a line this season.