Josh Smith will try for a better performance after going hitless in his previous game (0-for-3). He and the Texas Rangers face the Houston Astros on Saturday, who will send out Spencer Arrighetti to start, at 4:10 PM ET on BSSW.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Josh Smith player prop bets.
Smith paces the Rangers with a .292 batting average. He’s hit eight home runs and racked up 36 RBI.
Watch tonight's Rangers game on Fubo!Josh Smith Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -185)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +650)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +195)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +125)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -185)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +900)
How to Watch Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
- Matchup: Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
- Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, July 13, 2024
- TV Channel: BSSW
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Josh Smith vs. Spencer Arrighetti
Josh Smith prop bet insights
- Smith has a hit in 69.0% of his 87 games this year, with multiple base hits in 24.1% of those contests (21).
- He has hit a home run in 9.2% of his games in 2024 (eight of 87), 2.4% of his trips to the plate.
- Smith has scored at least one run 34 times this year in 87 games played (39.1%), including eight multi-run scoring contests (9.2%).
- He has driven in a run in 30 of 87 games this year, with multiple RBI in five of them. He has also plated three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- Smith has gone down on strikes one or more times 45 times this year in 87 tries (51.7%), including striking out on multiple occasions in 16.1% of games (14 times).
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 1:24 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Josh Smith stats against the Astros
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12/2024 | Hunter Brown | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/1 | 0 |
| 4/14/2024 | Cristian Javier | 1-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/13/2024 | Ronel Blanco | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/12/2024 | J.P. France | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 4/8/2024 | Blair Henley | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/7/2024 | Ronel Blanco | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 4/6/2024 | J.P. France | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 4/5/2024 | Hunter Brown | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 9/6/2023 | Justin Verlander | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/5/2023 | Framber Valdez | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
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Astros starter: Spencer Arrighetti
- Arrighetti (4-7) toes the rubber for the Astros in his 17th start of the season. He has produced a 5.96 ERA in 74 2/3 innings pitched, with 86 Ks.
- When he last took the hill on Sunday versus the Minnesota Twins, the right-hander threw five innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- In 16 outings this season, the 24-year-old has amassed a 5.96 ERA and 10.5 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .279 to his opponents.
- Arrighetti heads into this matchup after racking up two quality starts.
