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Houston Astros at Texas Rangers

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Rangers logo
Rangers
Texas
0
vs
Astros logo
Astros
Houston
9
TEX 49%51% HOU
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Houston Astros 51% to win. The biggest signal favoring Astros:

  • Rest Days. Astros rest advantage (1 day rest) over Rangers (back-to-back)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the rest edge were neutral: HOU 44% (−7)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: HOU 54% (+3)

Win probability movement

TEX home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%52%44%May 22May 25

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueGlobe Life Field
Arlington, Texas

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Astros (away)
Rangers (home)
51%
Win probability
49%
1
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Astros defeated the Rangers 9-0.

Our model predicted the Astros would win with 51% confidence -- and they delivered. A close call, but the model's slight lean proved correct.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Rest Days favored the Astros and was a major factor: Astros rest advantage (1 day rest) over Rangers (back-to-back)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Rangers and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Weather Impact was neutral and a contributing factor: Weather data not available

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Astros won 0-9

Astros won comfortably

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Astros at 51%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Rest DaysFavors Houston Astros
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Texas Rangers
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

HOU
TEX
Rest Days
Home Field Advantage
Favours HOU|Favours TEX

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Rest Days

Astros rest advantage (1 day rest) over Rangers (back-to-back)

Astros

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 5/25/2026, 11:00:01 PM

Key Players

Astros

Cristian JavierSP
Josh HendricksonRP
Mike BurrowsSP
Peter LambertSP
Hayden WesneskiSP

Rangers

Nathan EovaldiSP
Jacob deGromSP
Kumar RockerSP
MacKenzie GoreSP
Jack LeiterSP

Learn About Our Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rangers has a 49% win probability, while Astros has a 51% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

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