Rangers vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 17

The Houston Astros will look to finish off a sweep of a three-game series versus the Texas Rangers, at 2:10 p.m. ET on Sunday. Nathan Eovaldi (4-4, 4.15 ERA) will start for the Rangers, who are 21-24 this season and third in the AL West. Peter Lambert (2-3, 2.76 ERA) is starting for the Astros, who are 19-28 and fourth in the AL West.

Even though the Rangers are playing on the road at the Astros, they are currently favored on the moneyline at -126, compared to the home team at +105. The over/under for the Rangers-Astros game is set at 8.

Rangers vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, May 17, 2026
• Game time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Daikin Park
• Favorite: Rangers (-126)
• Underdog: Astros (+105)
• Over/under: 8

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

• The Rangers have won nine of the 18 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (50%).
• Houston has won in 14, or 45.2%, of the 31 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Texas has entered 10 games this season favored by -126 or more and is 5-5 in those contests.
• This season, the Astros have been victorious 12 times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have an implied moneyline win probability of 55.8% in this matchup.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 48.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Rangers vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rangers have played in 45 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 17 times (17-25-3).
• So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 28 of its 47 games with a total.
• The Rangers have put together a 22-23-0 record ATS this season (covering 48.9% of the time).
• The Astros are 19-28-0 against the spread in their 47 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.