The defending World Series champion Houston Astros (9-4) will look to end a two-game losing streak Friday when they host the skidding Texas Rangers (4-10) as big home favorites. The Astros opened the season by taking three of four games from the Rangers on the road en route to an impressive 6-1 start while Texas has dropped four in a row along with nine of its last 12.
MLB betting line: The Astros opened as -218 favorites (wager $218 to win $100); the total is at eight runs, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.