The red-hot Houston Astros will go for their seventh win in a row they play host to the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park. The game gets underway 8:10 p.m. ET and ATTSN Southwest is in line to showcase the matchup.
Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Houston (-180) as the favorite over Los Angeles (+170). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -120 for over eight runs and +100 for under eight. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at Angels +1.5 runs (-130) and Astros +-1.5 runs (+110).
The Angels have gone 14-8 SU this year and are 11-10 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 5.8 units for moneyline bettors in the season’s early going and 2.1 units ATS. The Astros, on the other hand, are 16-7 SU and 12-10 ATS. The team’s gained 0.6 units for moneyline bettors and 0.0 units ATS.
Astros games have an over/under record of 9-13 so far in 2018. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 13-8.
Tyler Skaggs is getting the nod for Los Angeles. The southpaw Skaggs is 2-1 with a 3.98 ERA and 21 strikeouts. He has yet to face Houston this year, but he did make three starts against the Astros in 2017, putting together a 1-0 record against them with a 4.24 ERA and 11 strikeouts.
The Astros will turn to righty Gerrit Cole (2-0, 0.96 ERA) to the mound. Cole has 41 punchouts and six walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 0.75. Cole did not record a start against the Angels in 2017.
As a unit, Houston’s pitchers have given up 2.5 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 2.10, a WHIP of 1.04 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 11.1. The bullpen has posted a solid ERA of just 2.49, a WHIP of 1.08 and a K/9 of 9.7. In 11 games against AL West opponents, Astros starters have an ERA of 1.70 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.74.
Houston’s hitters have put up 5.0 runs per outing, including 4.7 per game against divisional foes and 8.6 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .321/.402/.527 over its last five games and is 5-0 SU during that span.
The Astros’ batters have been led by Carlos Correa, who is hitting .351/.409/.584 with four home runs, 19 RBIs and 17 runs scored. Correa performed well against left-handed pitchers in 2017, slashing .391/.457/.609 in 105 plate appearances (compared to his overall season line of .315/.391/.550).
In the visiting dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.12 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 9.46 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.16, along with a WHIP of 1.41.
Angels hitters have slashed .261/.324/.434 on their way to 5.1 runs scored per game this year, including 7.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 1.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Los Angeles’ offense has been paced by Mike Trout, who is slashing .306/.406/.682 with nine home runs, 17 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
The Astros are coming off of a 7-1 win against the White Sox, while the Angels just dropped a 4-2 game to the Giants.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The under has hit in only two of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
Each team has hit 12 home runs over its last 10 outings.
Los Angeles has recorded 18.8 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 outings and 12.6 over its last five.
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