The Houston Astros are playing host to the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park. The matchup will get underway at 8:10 p.m. ET and ATTSN Southwest will be airing the game.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Houston (-210) as the favorite over Los Angeles (+190). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at +100 for over eight runs and -120 for under eight. The game’s most recent runline odds stand at -115 for taking the Angels +1.5 runs and -105 for the Astros -1.5 runs.
The Angels have gone 75-78 SU this year and are 70-82 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 8.5 units for moneyline bettors and 22.3 units ATS. The Astros, on the other hand, are 95-57 SU and 77-75 ATS. The team has lost 7.3 units for moneyline bettors and 5.8 units ATS.
Houston games have had an over/under record of 68-77-7 in 2018. The Angels have also been a decent under bet with a total record of 67-76-9.
Andrew Heaney will get the nod for the Halos. The left-handed Heaney is 9-9 with a 3.97 ERA and 165 strikeouts. He’s 3-1 with 25 strikeouts and a 2.42 ERA against Houston this year (four starts).
The Astros are sending righty Gerrit Cole (14-5, 2.88 ERA) to the mound. Cole has 260 punchouts and 63 walks to his name, as well as a 1.04 WHIP. Cole is 1-1 with 24 strikeouts and a 3.57 ERA across three starts against Los Angeles this year.
Houston’s pitchers have given up 3.3 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 3.19 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.06, a WHIP of 1.07 and a K/9 of 10.7. In 73 divisional games, Astros starters have an ERA of 3.49 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.64.
Houston’s hitters are putting up 4.9 runs per outing, including 4.8 per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .248/.341/.357 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Alex Bregman has helped lead the Astros’ offense this year with 30 home runs, 100 RBIs and 101 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.31 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.73 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.84, along with a WHIP of 1.31.
Angels hitters have slashed .245/.317/.414 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game this year, including 4.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Andrelton Simmons has led Los Angeles’ hitters and is hitting .295/.339/.420 with 11 home runs, 73 RBIs and 65 runs scored.
The Angels just lost a 21-3 game to the Athletics, while the Astros are coming off of a 9-0 loss against the Mariners.
Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The over has hit in five of Los Angeles’ last seven contests.
The Angels have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
Los Angeles has posted 16.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 17.4 over its last five.
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