The Rangers have a commanding 2-0 lead in this series after winning both games on the road in Houston. The Astros have been a much better road team in 2023. Houston is 2-0 on the road this postseason, and went 51-30 on the road during the regular season. Tonight, the Rangers will start Max Scherzer, who has not pitched since September 12th. Scherzer has a 4.56 ERA and 1.13 WHIP at the Rangers ballpark. He faced the Astros twice this season, and holds a 6.55 ERA in 11 innings (allowed 4 home runs in those 11 innings). The Astros will start Christian Javier, who recorded a road win in the ALDS against the Twins. Javier pitched 5 shutout innings allowing just 1 hit, and recording 9 strikeouts. However, Javier did walk 5 batters in those 5 innings. Javier has a 5.17 ERA and 1.30 WHIP on the road. With two starting pitchers who we have concerns about, and two very good offenses, we will opt for a wager on over 9 total runs to be scored. Both of these bullpens had struggles during the regular season. There should be good opportunities for runs to be scored throughout the duration of the game. Our stake is a half unit.

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