Josh Smith Player Props: August 5, Rangers vs. Astros

Josh Smith was hitless in his most recent game (0-for-4), but will have another crack at it when the Texas Rangers face Hunter Brown and the Houston Astros on Monday at 8:05 PM ET on BSSW.

Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Josh Smith player prop bets.

Smith leads the Rangers with a .279 batting average. He’s hit 11 home runs and racked up 46 RBI.

Josh Smith Prop Bets and Odds

• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -155)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +700)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +265)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +110)
• Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -155)
• Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +550)

How to Watch Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros

• Matchup: Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros
• Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Date: Monday, August 5, 2024
• TV Channel: BSSW
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)

Josh Smith vs. Hunter Brown

• In his career against Hunter Brown, Smith is 2-for-6.
• Smith is 1-for-4 when stepping into the box against Hunter Brown this season.
• Last year against Hunter Brown, Smith was 1-for-2 at the plate.

Josh Smith prop bet insights

• In 65.4% of his games this season (68 of 104), Smith has posted a hit, and in 26 of those games (25.0%) he’s recorded at least two base hits.
• He has homered in 10 of 104 games in 2024 (9.6%), which is 2.7% of his trips to the dish.
• Smith has scored at least a run 40 times this year in 104 tries (38.5%), including scoring multiple runs in 8.7% of games (nine times).
• He has plated at least one run in 35 out of 104 games this season (33.7%), with two or more RBI in eight of those games (7.7%).
• Smith has been set down on strikes at least once 58 times this year in 104 games played (55.8%), including 19 multi-strikeout contests (18.3%).

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 11:32 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Josh Smith stats against the Astros

Astros starter: Hunter Brown

• Brown (9-7 with a 4.11 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 116 2/3 innings pitched) looks for his 10th win when he gets the call for the Astros in his 22nd start of the season.
• The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, as he tossed 5 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
• Among pitcher who qualify, the 25-year-old currently ranks 53rd in ERA (4.11), 60th in WHIP (1.397), and 15th in K/9 rate (9.8) this year.
• Brown is looking to register his 13th quality start in this game.