Astros vs. Rangers Prediction: Texas Predicted to Win Saturday's MLB Matchup [5/17/2025]

MLB action continues on Saturday at 7:05PM ET as the Houston Astros take on the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field.

The Rangers will have Tyler Mahle (4-1, 1.47 ERA) as their starting pitcher, up against Ronel Blanco (3-3, 4.04 ERA) for the Astros.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Rangers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Houston-Texas game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Rangers are more likely to win, while the Astros have a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Astros vs. Rangers predictions page.

Rangers vs. Astros Prediction: Who Will Win?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's MLB matchup between the Astros and Rangers 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Rangers a 51% chance of defeating the Astros.

According to our model, the 8-run over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Astros vs. Rangers Odds [5/17/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Astros	Rangers
Moneyline	+100	-115
Total	o8 (-102)	u8 (-118)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Astros vs. Rangers Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Astros vs. Rangers matchup is on the moneyline.

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Astros vs. Rangers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's MLB game between the Rangers and Astros at Globe Life Field is scheduled to start at 7:05PM ET.

• Who: Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
• Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
• Time: 7:05PM ET/4:05PM PT
• Venue: Globe Life Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Astros on Saturday.

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