Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros Picks and Predictions for Saturday, August 1st, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/01/2026, 12:45 AM ET

Rangers vs Astros Game Information

The Texas Rangers continue a short road trip on Saturday with a 7:10 PM matchup in Houston, TX, against the Houston Astros. The Rangers are 55-55 this season, coming into Friday having lost 4 of the last 6, including 3 in a row after the loss in Game 1 of this set. The Houston Astros come into Saturday 1 game above .500, currently the top team in the American League West, after winning 5 of the last 6, including 4 in a row. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.

Rangers Preview

The Texas Rangers offense has been consistent this season, with a .245 batting average, as they have scored 456 runs on 893 hits. Texas has a .319 OBP and a .403 team slugging percentage. The Rangers pitching has been mediocre, with a 4.24 ERA this season. Josh Jung leads the Texas offense this year with a .294 batting average. Joc Peterson has a .252 batting average and leads the team with 19 home runs. Jake Burger has a .236 batting average and leads the way with 66 RBIs this year.

Astros Preview

The Houston Astros offense has compiled a .241 batting average this year, scoring 505 runs on 894 hits. Houston has a .316 OBP and a .412 team slugging percentage. The Houston pitching has been their biggest issue this season, with a 4.69 team ERA. Yordan Alvarez is carrying Houston this season, leading the team with a .321 batting average, 35 home runs, and 80 RBIs.

Rangers vs Astros Pitching Matchup

Jacob deGrom will take the mound Saturday for the Rangers, looking to push his record further in the right direction. deGrom is 7-6 this year with a 3.67 ERA through 110.1 innings. Ronel Blanco will get the ball for the Astros, looking for his first win of the year. Blanco is 0-1 with an 8.10 ERA through 10 innings.

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Rangers vs Astros Pick

The Texas Rangers are the better team in this matchup and have the edge on both sides of the dish coming into Saturday. Look for the Rangers to bounce back from their recent skid Saturday night as they do the work to get the road win in Houston against the Astros.

Pick: Texas Rangers -131
Secondary: Under 8.5
Lean: Jake Burger Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Texas Rangers win 4-1.

Game Written Before completion of the game on Friday.