The Houston Astros will be taking on their division rival Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The matchup will be televised across the country on Fox and the first pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET.
Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels Odds
Los Angeles (+150) is coming into this one as the underdog to Houston (-160) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this day game at 8 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -110 for both the over and the under. Runline odds stand at -110 for betting the Astros -1.5 runs and -110 for the Angels +1.5 runs.
The Astros have gone 65-35 SU this year and are 50-49 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 0.3 units for gamblers taking the moneyline, despite having lost 4.8 units ATS. The Angels, on the other hand, are 49-49 SU and 43-54 ATS. They’ve lost 6.7 units for moneyline bettors and 18.6 units ATS.
Los Angeles games have an over/under record of 41-48-8 thus far in 2018. The Astros have an over/under record of 45-49-5.
The right-handed Justin Verlander will get the start for the visiting Astros. Verlander is 9-5 with a 2.29 ERA and 172 strikeouts. He’s 2-0 with 16 strikeouts and a 1.13 ERA against Los Angeles this year (two starts).
The Angels are turning to righty Nick Tropeano (3-4, 4.83 ERA), who has 44 strikeouts and 20 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.35. Tropeano is 0-1 with six strikeouts and a 6.75 ERA in one start against Houston this year.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has yielded 4.1 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have an ERA of 3.82, a WHIP of 1.27 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.1. The bullpen has a 3.78 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 9.1 K/9. In 35 divisional games, Angels starters have an ERA of 3.09 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.93.
The Los Angeles offense has produced 4.3 runs per contest, including 5.1 per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .237/.314/.432 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Right fielder Mike Trout and shortstop Andrelton Simmons have paced the Angels’ offense this year. Trout is slashing .307/.450/.599 with 25 home runs, 50 RBIs, 71 runs and 15 stolen bases, while the line for Simmons stands at .309/.367/.437 with six homers, 41 RBIs and 46 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Houston’s pitching staff allowed 3.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.00 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 10.32 K/9. The bullpen has managed an excellent ERA of just 2.74, along with a WHIP of 1.06 and a K/9 of 10.74.
The Astros offense has slashed .261/.337/.432 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Houston’s hitters have been paced by second baseman Jose Altuve and third baseman Alex Bregman. Altuve is slashing .331/.393/.468 with nine home runs, 45 RBIs, 63 runs and 14 steals. Bregman (.285/.387/.533) is up to 20 homers, 64 RBIs and 67 runs scored.
The Astros have gained 9.6 units and are 35-28 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 29 of those games, compared to 30 that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 5.9 units and are 35-35 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 30 of those games, compared to 35 which went under the total.
Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Astros, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in five of Houston’s last seven games.
The Astros have won three of their last four games SU while the Angels have dropped three of their last four.
Houston has posted 20.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.0 over its last five.
The Astros have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit 14 over their last 10.
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