Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 07/12/25

Today, we are set to see a great game between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. This should be a fantastic pitching duel between Jacob deGrom of the Rangers and Framber Valdez of the Astros. The veteran deGrom is having a great year with a 9-2 record and a 2.29 ERA. It is interesting that he has given up 2 runs in 4 of his last 5 starts. While 2 runs is not a lot, it was against the likes of the Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago White Sox. These are 4 teams that are not hitting the ball well this year. This means that he may be up against a tall task today with an Astros team that is batting .260 on the year (tied for 1^st in MLB). For the Astros, Valdez is also pitching well with a 10-4 record and a 2.90 ERA. Valdez has had 2 scoreless outings in his last 3 starts. Additionally, in Houston this year he has a 1.95 ERA only giving up 13 earned runs in 60 total innings.

Overall, the pitching matchup in this one looks to be fantastic. Where the questions come in for me is with the Rangers hitting. On the year, they rank 24^th in batting average, 24^th in hits, and 23^rd in runs scored. This team hit the ball last night, but I fear that they will struggle against Valdez. The Astros have also won the game in Valdez’ last 11 starts. The Astros are tough to beat at home as they have a record of 32-18 in Houston. All in all, I suspect that deGrom will give up a couple of runs as the Astros hit the ball better than his recent competition, and Valdez will dominate the mound against a struggling Rangers lineup. I am taking the Astros to get the win.

Rangers vs. Astros Prediction: Astros ML (-125) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.