Texas has taken the first two games of this series and I don't see a sweep here. Houston has a huge advantage on the mound this afternoon and also with their bats in the lineup. The Astros will hand the ball to Collin McHugh, who has a 1.53 ERA over his last 3 starts.
McHugh has been dominant of late, going 2-1 with a 1.53 ERA over his last three starts, but has yet to face the Rangers this season. He struck out eight and allowed one run over six innings to pick up a win over the Angels on Friday.


Houston is also 15-2 behind McHugh in division games, while Texas has lost Nick Martinez' last three starts. I'm backing the Astros here on Thursday afternoon.