The Houston Astros will go for a series win over the Texas Rangers today in a matinée at Globe Life Field. The expected starters for today’s matchup are Justin Verlander for the Astros and southpaw Martín Pérez for the Rangers. Verlander is doing what he does best and that is deliver. He is 1-1 with an ERA of only 1.89, a nasty WHIP of 0.74, and has dominated Texas in his career, going 18-8 with an ERA of 2.71. Pérez is winless at 0-2 with a 3.86 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Houston has feasted on left-handed starters, going 5-1 in their last 6, and they are 4-1 in their last 5 in Arlington.
TODAY’S PICK: HOUSTON ASTROS