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Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros

The Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.

Nathan Eovaldi will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Right hander Eovaldi is 1-0 this season with a 1.45 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Cristian Javier who starts for the Astros. Right hander Javier is 1-0 with a 1.10 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.

In their last action, Houston was a 9-2 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Houston at -129 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, Texas was a 9-2 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at -129 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Texas:
Team record: 8-7 SU

Houston:
Team record: 5-11 SU

Next up:
Texas at Detroit Monday, April 15
Houston home to Atlanta Monday, April 15