The Houston Astros will try to complete a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers and move into a tie with the Rangers atop the American League West when the two rivals square off on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park in Houston. After winning the first two games of the series 10-9 and 4-3, the Astros (58-44) have pulled within one game of Texas (59-43) in the division. The reigning World Series champs have not been atop the division since April 27.
Houston is a -190 favorite in the latest Astros vs. Rangers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Texas is a +158 underdog. The over/under for runs scored is 8.5. The game is one of 15 on the MLB schedule for Wednesday. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)
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