Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers 10/18/2023 MLB ALCS Betting Picks, Tips and Predictions

Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers 10/18/2023 – Game 3 of the American League Championship Series continues, as Houston Astros pay a visit to Texas Rangers in Game 3. Currently trailing 2-0, Astros look to rebound. We will discuss recent performances and key players as well as what you should expect during this pivotal matchup.

Houston Astros trail in the American League Championship Series by two games after falling 5-4 in Game 2. Despite an impressive performance by Yordan Alvarez – hitting two home runs – Framber Valdez struggled in Game 2, giving up four runs in the opening frame and pitching only 2 2/3 innings; it marked his shortest outing since joining Houston last season.

Texas Rangers fans will hope that Game 3 goes their way, as they look to extend their series lead and extend it 3-0. Their blazing start in Game 2 gave them control of the series; scoring four runs in the first inning and another run in the third. Jonah Heim hit a solo home run for them while pitcher Nathan Eovaldi successfully navigated out of a base-loaded jam without outs in the fifth. The latest baseball betting picks are updated below with all the details of this exciting game.

Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers 10/18/2023

Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers 10/18/2023

Team	RL	TOTAL	ML
Astros	+1.5 -170	o9 -125	+113
Rangers	-1.5 +150	u9 +105	-123

Game 3 down the road. pic.twitter.com/4UlcWSAvd7

— Houston Astros (@astros) October 18, 2023

Houston Astros

This series between the Astros and Rangers has reached a pivotal juncture, as Houston requires a win to remain in contention. Their offense boasts 281 passing yards per game while also amassing an average of 81 rushing yards; their 22 point average thanks to key players like Jordan Love, Aaron Jones and Romeo Doubs makes for strong competition from Houston.

Yordan Alvarez has been one of Houston’s standout performers during this postseason, hitting an outstanding.391 with six homers, nine hits and an on-base percentage of.440 — leading the team in each category! Jose Abreu leads in RBIs with eight. On Wednesday night, Cristian Javier will make his postseason debut; so far in one appearance alone he holds an undefeated 1-0 record with an astounding 0.01 ERA!

On defense, the Astros have held firm, allowing an average of 193 passing yards, 143 rushing yards and 22 points per game against Texas Rangers offense – an essential aspect in turning around this series.

Texas Rangers

Evan Carter leads Texas with a.350 batting average in the postseason and Adolis Garcia leads in homers with two. Mitch Garver leads in RBIs with eight while Josh Jung holds nine hits while Corey Seager leads with an on-base percentage of an astounding.559. On Wednesday, Max Scherzer will assume pitching duties. During regular season action he had an outstanding 13-6 record with an excellent 3.77 ERA; since September 12 he hasn’t taken to the mound since.

Key Matchup and Expectations

The Texas Rangers have established an impressive 2-0 series lead and hope to maintain it by increasing their offense’s efficiency; currently they average 200 passing yards, 106 rushing yards and 21.5 points per game on offense. Led by Russell Wilson, Javonte Williams, and Courtland Sutton – among others – they look poised for another commanding series victory.

On defense, the Rangers need to step up if they wish to maintain their momentum. Their opponents have averaged 262 passing yards and 178 rushing yards per game – an excellent defensive effort will help secure a 3-0 series lead and seal victory for them.

Trends

Houston Astros

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 6 games.
Houston are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games.
Houston are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games against Texas.
Astros are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
Houston are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 7 games against an opponent in the American League.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing as the underdog.

Texas Rangers

The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas’ last 12 games.
Texas are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas’ last 6 games against Houston.
Texas are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games at home.
Texas are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Houston.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas’ last 9 games against an opponent in the American League.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas’ last 7 games against an opponent in the American League West Division