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TEX vs
HOU

Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros

May 16, 2026 ยท 7:10 PM ET ยท Daikin Park
TEX 80-82  ยท  HOU 81-81

๐Ÿ Final: TEX 1, HOU 4 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Houston Astros
Confidence 72%
Projected Score HOU 4 ยท TEX 2
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

HOU Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Key injuries TEX (Josh Jung, Corey Seager) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX SP quality edge (FIP 2.75 vs 3.54) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU TEX SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX Recent run diff (+1.7 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU SP home venue edge (ERA 4.85 H vs 6.56 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

TEX โ€” Away RHP
Jacob deGrom
Jacob deGrom
ERA4.20
WHIP1.14
FIP3.08
K/911.2
K/BB8.6
Road ERA: 6.16
vs
HOU โ€” Home RHP
Kai-Wei Teng
Kai-Wei Teng
ERA4.76
WHIP1.39
FIP4.23
K/99.0
K/BB4.9
Home ERA: 4.85

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

TEX โ€” Away
  1. 1 Joc Pederson DH
  2. 2 Brandon Nimmo RF
  3. 3 Josh Jung 3B
  4. 4 Evan Carter CF
  5. 5 Ezequiel Duran SS
  6. 6 Alejandro Osuna LF
  7. 7 Jake Burger 1B
  8. 8 Danny Jansen C
  9. 9 Justin Foscue 2B
HOU โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jose Altuve 2B
  2. 2 Isaac Paredes 3B
  3. 3 Yordan Alvarez DH
  4. 4 Christian Walker 1B
  5. 5 Braden Shewmake SS
  6. 6 Brice Matthews CF
  7. 7 Zachary Cole RF
  8. 8 Zach Dezenzo LF
  9. 9 Christian Vazquez C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

TEX Away HOU Home
Team OPS 0.731 0.698
Bullpen FIP 5.56 4.20
Run Diff / 10G -0.1 -1.8
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
TEX +2.5 (+259)
HOU -2.5 (-367)
Total (O/U)
Over 5.5 (+293)
Under 5.5 (-425)
Moneyline
TEX +1340
HOU -10000

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