Astros vs. Rangers Prediction: Texas Predicted to Win Thursday's MLB Matchup [5/15/2025]

MLB action continues on Thursday at 8:05PM ET as the Houston Astros take on the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field.

The Rangers will start Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.72 ERA), while the Astros are going with Hunter Brown (6-1, 1.48 ERA).

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

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Houston-Texas game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Rangers with a win probability of 55% and the Astros with 45%."

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

Rangers vs. Astros Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's MLB game between the Astros and Rangers 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Rangers a 55% chance of beating the Astros.

According to our model, the Astros (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the run line, while the 6.5-run over/under has a 56% chance of going over.

Astros vs. Rangers Odds [5/15/2025]

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

Bet Type	Astros	Rangers
Run Line	+1.5 (-200)	-1.5 (+168)
Moneyline	+115	-126
Total	o6.5 (-118)	u6.5 (+100)

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 strongest edge in today's Astros vs. Rangers matchup is on the run line.

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Astros vs. Rangers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's MLB matchup between the Rangers and Astros at Globe Life Field is scheduled to begin at 8:05PM ET.

• Who: Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
• Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
• Time: 8:05PM ET/5:05PM PT
• Venue: Globe Life Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Astros on Thursday.

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