Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Picks and Predictions for Sunday, July 12, 2026
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Astros vs Rangers Game Information
The Houston Astros continue their short road trip Sunday afternoon with a 2:35 PM matchup in Arlington against the Texas Rangers. Houston is a few games below .500 this season. Coming into Sunday, following the win on Saturday to end a losing streak. The Texas Rangers stay home Sunday, just above .500 this season, following the loss in Game 2 of this set. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.
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Peter Lambert got the start and picked up the win for Houston on Saturday, giving up 1 run on 3 hits through 6 innings of work. The Houston bullpen was shaky, giving up 2 more runs on 4 hits over the final 3 innings of the game. Lamonte Wade Jr. led the show for the Houston offense on Saturday, driving in 4 runs. Yordan Alvarez chipped in heavily with 2 hits in 3 at-bats to drive in 2 runs, while multiple other Houston players drove in 1 run each.
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Kumar Rocker got the start and took the loss Saturday for Texas, giving up 7 runs on 8 hits through 5.2 innings of work. The Texas bullpen gave up 2 more runs on 2 hits over the final 2.1 innings of the game. Ezequiel Duran, with 2 hits in 4 at-bats driving in all 3 runs.
Astros vs Rangers Pitching Matchup
The Houston Astros have yet to announce a pitcher for Sunday and could rely on the bullpen in the finale. MacKenzie Gore will be on the mound for the Rangers. Gore is 5-8. This year with a 4.72 ERA through 101 innings.
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Astros vs Rangers Pick
The Texas Rangers are the top team in the American League West and will look to stay atop the standings on Sunday. Texas will have their home fans behind them and the better offense on their side, leading them to the win in game 3 against Houston.
- Pick: Texas Rangers
- Secondary: Under 8.5
- Lean: Jake Burger Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Texas Rangers win 5-3.
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Saturday.
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