Astros vs. Rangers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 2

The Texas Rangers hope to stop their four-game losing run versus the Houston Astros, at 2:10 p.m. ET on Sunday. Peter Lambert (8-5, 3.06 ERA) will start for the Astros, who are 57-55 this season and first in the AL West. Kumar Rocker (4-8, 4.03 ERA) is expected to start for the Rangers, who are 55-56 and second in the AL West.

Sportsbooks have made the Astros a decent moneyline favorite (-139) at home over the Rangers (+118). The contest has an over/under set at 8.5.

Astros vs. Rangers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, August 2, 2026
• Game time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Daikin Park
• Favorite: Astros (-139)
• Underdog: Rangers (+118)
• Over/under: 8.5

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• TV Channel: SCHN and RSN
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Astros vs. Rangers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Astros have won 48.8% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (20-21).
• Texas has won in 29, or 50%, of the 58 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Houston has a record of 5-11, a 31.2% win rate, when favored by -139 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Rangers have a mark of 7-10 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +118 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Astros have an implied win probability of 58.2%.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 45.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Astros vs. Rangers: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Astros have played in 112 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 59 times (59-47-6).
• Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 58 of its 111 games with a total this season.
• The Astros have gone 58-54-0 against the spread this season.
• The Rangers are 50-61-0 against the spread in their 111 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.