Rangers vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 26
26 May 2026

The Houston Astros aim to continue their four-game winning streak when they face the Texas Rangers on Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. ET, at Globe Life Field. Jack Leiter (1-4, 4.61 ERA) gets the start for the Rangers, who are 24-29 this season and third in the AL West. Jason Alexander (1-0, 7.30 ERA) is expected to start for the Astros, who are 24-31 and fourth in the AL West.
Sportsbooks have made the Rangers a decent moneyline favorite (-132) at home over the Astros (+111). The contest has a total set at 8.
Rangers vs. Astros Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- Game time: 8:05 p.m. ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
- Favorite: Rangers (-132)
- Underdog: Astros (+111)
- Over/under: 8
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- TV Channel: RSN and SCHN
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Rangers vs. Astros: Betting the Moneyline
- The Rangers have an 11-13 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 45.8% of those games).
- Houston has been underdogs in 39 games this season and has come away with the win 19 times (48.7%) in those contests.
- Texas has a record of 1-7 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -132 on the moneyline.
- The Astros have a win-loss record of 14-15 when favored by +111 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Rangers have an implied moneyline win probability of 56.9% in this contest.
- The Astros have an implied victory probability of 47.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Rangers vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Rangers have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 53 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 20 of those games (20-28-5).
- So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 30 of its 55 games with a total.
- The Rangers have collected a 25-28-0 record against the spread this season (covering 47.2% of the time).
- The Astros have posted a record of 24-31-0 against the spread this season.
