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I think the Astros are far better versus lefties than they are against righties. Lance McCullers has an ERA of 4.24 on the road compared to 2.66 at home for Houston. McCullers has also faced some very weak hitting teams on the road. Mike Minor has an ERA of 4.64, but surprisingly he has an ERA of just 3.44 at home. I project by the end of the year his ERA will be higher at home than on the road. Minor will be facing the Astros for the fourth time in 2018.
Mike Minor has been brilliant lately, allowing three runs total over his last three starts covering 20 innings. Texas shouldn't be this big of an underdog, despite Houston's recent dominance in the series. Back the Rangers.
Houston has lost its offensive rhythm of late, while Texas is in a groove, having won 12 of 15. Now, that's not to suggest the Rangers are suddenly the better team, or that they'll even win on Wednesday. But my trusty advanced computer is projecting a close enough game that the best value on this one is the Rangers on the run line.