The Houston Astros have won two in a row on the road against Texas. Justin Verlander will take the mound for Houston. He is 1-1, with a 1.42 ERA in the postseason. The Rangers will go with Jordan Montgomery on the mound. He is 2-0, with a 2.08 in the postseason. Houston won nine of 13 regular season games played against the Rangers and won six of seven played at Globe Life Field. Verlander has produced a 2-1 record with a 1.02 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in his prior three starts. Texas pitching has struggled recently, allowing 12 runs in their previous three games. Montgomery is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in his prior three games. In his career against Texas, Verlander is 21-8 with a 2.60 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 35 starts. He has won 11 of his 15 games with a 3.14 ERA and 1.06 WHIP at Globe Life,. Houston has pitched and hit better on the road this season and won 63 percent of their road games. They have scored 18 runs in the last two games GLobe Life. The Astro bats have come alive and I, like them t win again.

Plau on Houston. This is a 4% play.