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Texas Rangers at Houston Astros Preview & Picks – Astros To Advance To World Series

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23 Oct 2023
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Leigh Copson 23 Oct 2023
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  • Texas Rangers at Houston Astros picks for Monday, October 23
  • Matchup gets underway at 20:03 ET at Minute Maid Park
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
    Texas Rangers at Houston Astros Preview & Picks
  • Texas Rangers at Houston Astros Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Texas Rangers Form
  • Houston Astros Form

Texas Rangers at Houston Astros Preview & Picks

Houston are tipped to take this winner-takes-all clash.

The Astros are sending Cristian Javier to the mound and he has been lights-out in his postseason career, giving them hosts a big edge here.

  • Houston Astros are 10-4 in their last 14 games
  • Houston Astros are 11-5 in the last 16 meetings with Texas
  • The Over has cashed in 4 of the last 6 meetings (1 Over, 1 Push)
  • The Over has hit in 6 of the last 8 meetings in Houston (2 Overs)

Head To Head

  • Houston Astros won the regular season series 9-4
  • This MLB Playoff series is tied 3-3
  • Texas Rangers won 9-2 when the two teams last met on October 22

Texas Rangers Form

Texas are one win away from winning the American League Championship Series and clinching a place in the World Series.

The Rangers made some costly slip-ups late in the regular season to miss out on the division title, but they have found their form in the playoffs.

They visited Tampa Bay in the Wild Card round and were able to sweep the Rays on the road, winning 4-0 and 7-1.

Texas then followed that up with a series sweep of Baltimore, recording 3-2 and 11-8 wins on the road before returning home for a 7-1 victory.

The Rangers took their playoff win streak to seven games in Houston, beating the Astros 2-0 and 5-4, but left themselves on the brink of an exit after 8-5, 10-3 and 5-4 defeats at home.

They stayed alive on Sunday though, blazing to a 9-2 win in Houston to set up this Game 7 showdown.

Houston Astros Form

Houston know it is winner-takes-all as they prepare to face Texas in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.

The Astros went 90-72 in the regular season to pip Texas to the AL West title, earning them bye in the postseason and home field advantage.

They were paired with Minnesota and split the first two games at home, winning 6-4 before losing 6-2.

Houston wrapped things up on the road though, travelling to Minnesota and winning the next two games, 9-1 and 3-2.

The Astros failed to follow up those wins in the first two games of this series though, suffering 2-0 and 5-4 defeats to Texas.

They rebounded on the road with 8-5, 10-3 and 5-4 wins in Texas, but passed up on the chance to clinch at home when they lost 9-2 on Sunday night.

Verdict

Cristian Javier gets the nod for Houston and his postseason record makes for great reading if you are an Astros fan.

He has repeatedly delivered in the playoffs in his career and is backed to do so again here.

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