The No. 2 seed Houston Astros travel to play the No. 5 seed Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the 2023 ALCS on Wednesday night. The Rangers have been in control and own a 2-0 series lead. In Game 2, Texas beat Houston 5-4. Max Scherzer (13-6, 3.77 ERA) will be starting for the Rangers. Cristian Javier (10-5, 4.56 ERA) is on the mound as the Astros starter. 

The game is slated to begin at 8:03 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field. The Rangers are listed at -126 on the money line (risk $126 to win $100) in the latest Astros vs. Rangers odds via SportsLine consensus. The over/under for total runs scored is 9 (see the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page).

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The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons. It entered the NLCS and ALCS of the 2023 MLB playoffs 93-74 on all top-rated MLB picks this season and has excelled on top-rated run-line picks, going 18-6 (+766). Anybody following has seen big returns!

The model knows Houston left fielder Yordan Alvarez has outstanding power and can hammer the ball anywhere on the diamond, leading the team in batting average (.391), home runs (6) and hits (9). In the Game 2 loss, the 26-year-old went 2-for-3 with two solo homers and three runs scored.

The model also knows Texas shortstop Corey Seager is an athletic two-way playmaker. Seager has terrific arm talent and instincts defensively. The four-time All-Star utilizes his bat speed to make solid contact. During the 2023 MLB playoffs, Seager has a batting average of .348 with one home run and three RBI. He heads into this contest on a three-game hitting streak. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Astros vs. Rangers. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the run total, and it also says one side of the money line has ALL the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any MLB picks.

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