Rangers vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 15

The Texas Rangers visit the Houston Astros at 8:10 p.m. ET on Friday, a game featuring two of the league's most consistent batters. Josh Jung has an average of .325 (seventh in league) for the Rangers, and Yordan Alvarez is eighth at .321 for the Astros. Jack Leiter (1-3, 4.85 ERA) gets the start for the Rangers, who are 21-22 this season and third in the AL West. Spencer Arrighetti (4-1, 1.88 ERA) is expected to start for the Astros, who are 17-28 and fourth in the AL West.

With moneyline odds of -111 for the Rangers and -108 for the Astros, this could be a close contest. The contest has an over/under set at 8.5.

Rangers vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, May 15, 2026
• Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Daikin Park
• Favorite: Rangers (-111)
• Underdog: Astros (-108)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Rangers vs. Astros

• TV Channel: SCHN and CW33
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Rangers vs. Astros: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rangers have a 9-7 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 56.2% of those games).
• Houston has been pegged as an underdog in 29 games this year and has walked away with the win 12 times (41.4%) in those games.
• Texas has entered 16 games this season favored by -111 or more and is 9-7 in those contests.
• This season, the Astros have come away with a win 12 times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least -108 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Rangers a 52.6% chance to win.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 51.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Rangers vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rangers have played in 43 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 17 times (17-23-3).
• Houston's games have gone over the total in 28 of its 45 chances.
• The Rangers have a 22-21-0 record ATS this season (covering 51.2% of the time).
• The Astros have an against the spread mark of 17-28-0 in 45 games with a line this season.