The Los Angeles Angels will play host to their division rival Houston Astros at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. ATTSN Southwest is in line to televise the action and the game is scheduled to get going at 10:07 p.m. ET.
Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds
Vegas has listed Houston (-130) as the favorite over Los Angeles (+120). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -110 for over eight runs and -110 for under eight. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds standing at Astros -1.5 runs (+115) and Angels +1.5 runs (-135).
The Angels are 49-48 straight up (SU) and 43-54 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 6.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 18.6 units (ATS). The Astros are 64-35 SU and have gone 50-49 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 0.3 units for moneyline gamblers, but have lost 4.8 units ATS.
Angels games have a 41-48-8 over/under record so far in 2018. Houston has an over/under record of 45-49-5.
Dallas Keuchel will get the nod for the visiting Astros. The southpaw Keuchel is 7-8 with a 3.75 ERA and 93 strikeouts. He has yet to face Los Angeles this year, but he did make two starts against the team in 2017, posting a 1-0 record with a 3.60 ERA and 12 strikeouts.
The Angels are turning to lefty Tyler Skaggs (7-5, 2.57 ERA), who has 105 strikeouts and 28 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.20. Skaggs is 1-0 with three strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against Houston this year.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 4.1 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 3.81 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.81 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 9.0 K/9. In 34 divisional games, Angels starters have an ERA of 3.05 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.03.
Los Angeles’ hitters are putting up 4.4 runs per outing, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .237/.314/.432 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Mike Trout has helped lead the Angels’ offense this year with 25 home runs, 50 RBIs, 71 runs and 15 steals.
In the visiting dugout, Houston’s pitchers have allowed 3.2 runs per game and its starters own a 3.02 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 10.38 K/9. The bullpen has logged an outstanding ERA of just 2.75, along with a WHIP of 1.07.
Astros hitters have slashed .261/.337/.433 on their way to 5.1 runs scored per game this year, including 5.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Jose Altuve has led Houston’s hitters. Altuve is slashing .332/.394/.470 with nine home runs, 44 RBIs, 63 runs and 14 steals.
The Angels are coming off of a 5-3 loss against the Dodgers, while the Astros just lost a 6-3 game to the Tigers.
Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Astros, O/U – OVER
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The over has cashed in three of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
The Astros have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit 14 over their last 10.
Houston has posted 22.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 19.6 over its last five.
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