Game 2 of the 2023 American League Championship Series between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros gets underway at 4:37 p.m. ET on Monday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists Houston as a -120 favorite (risk $120 to win $100) on the money line, while the over/under is set at 8.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our MLB odds page). 

Before making any Rangers vs. Astros picks, you NEED to check out the MLB predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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 ACLS and NLCS 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 right fielder Kyle Tucker is among Houston's top hitters. During the regular season, he hit .284 with 37 doubles, five triples, 29 homers, 112 RBIs and 97 runs scored. He struggled in the ALDS against Minnesota, going 2-for-14 (.143), but batted .400 against the Rangers during the regular season. In 13 games vs. Texas, he had a double, three homers and seven RBIs with 15 walks and two stolen bases.

The model also knows shortstop Corey Seager is among the Rangers' top hitters. In 119 regular-season games, Seager batted .327 with 42 doubles, 33 homers, 96 RBIs and 88 runs scored. He entered the series hitting .333 this postseason, including a pair of two-hit games against the Tampa Bay Rays in the Wild Card round. He had one homer and three RBIs in five postseason games entering the series.

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

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