The Houston Astros have won two in a row on the road, and will look to take the upper hand when they battle the Texas Rangers in Game 5 of their American League Championship Series on Friday. Houston knotted the series at 2-2 on Thursday with a 10-3 victory. Jordan Montgomery (10-11, 3.20 ERA) gets the start for the Rangers. Justin Verlander (13-8, 3.22 ERA) is on the mound for the Astros.

The game is slated to begin at 5:07 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The game is a pick'em with both teams listed at -110 on the money line (risk $110 to win $100) in the latest Astros vs. Rangers odds from SportsLine consensus, while 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 model knows shortstop Corey Seager continues to boost the Texas offense. He was 2-for-4 with a homer on Thursday and has three multi-hit games this postseason. In nine playoff games, Seager is batting .355 with a .556 slugging % to go with three doubles and two home runs.

The model also knows Houston designated hitter Yordan Alvarez continues to come up big when he is needed the most. In Thursday's win, Alvarez was 2-for-4 with three RBI. It was his fifth multi-hit game in eight playoff games, and third two-hit game in a row. In eight postseason games, Alvarez is batting .419 with two doubles and six home runs.

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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