The Los Angeles Angels (62-91) travel to face off against the Houston Astros (83-70) on Friday, September 20th. This game will be played at Minute Maid Park in Houston and televised on BSW. The Astros are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Angels are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Astros. First pitch is set for 7:10 CT.

Angels vs. Astros Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Astros (-251)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs

• Astros have won 4 out of their last 5 home games.
• Astros have a 6-1 record against the Angels in their last 7 head-to-head games.
• Astros have scored an average of 5.2 runs per game in their last 15 games.
• Astros have a 6-4 record in their last 10 games, compared to the Angels’ 3-7 record.
• Astros’ home record is 43-32, while the Angels’ away record is 30-45.

Angels vs Astros

Houston picked up a 3-1 win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The Astros had a two-run 8th inning, scoring the game’s final two runs. Heading into the game, the Astros were favored at -287 on the money line.

Yusei Kikuchi started for the Astros and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with nine strikeouts but did issue one walk. On the other side, Jose Suarez got the start for the Angels and took the loss, going five innings and giving up three earned runs.

At the plate, the Astros were led by Jon Singleton, who went 2/4 with two RBIs. Taylor Ward was the only Angels hitter to have more than one hit, going 1/4 with a home run.

As underdogs, the Angels have struggled this season, with a 54-75 record, and they have lost six straight games when not favored. Their overall series record is 13-32-3, and they have lost three consecutive series. On the run line, they have been profitable as underdogs, going 70-59, but as favorites, they are just 6-18.

Los Angeles is 62-91 overall and sits in 5th place in the AL West, 21 games behind the Astros. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs this season, and their O/U record is 72-75. Heading into today’s game, the under has hit in their last three games, and 71.2% of their games have had higher totals than the O/U line of 8 runs.

Tyler Anderson Gets The Start For The Angels

Left-hander Tyler Anderson gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Astros on the road. He has made 29 starts this season and has a record of 10-13 with a 3.60 ERA. Anderson’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.25. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work. Looking back over his last three outings, Anderson has finished with a no-decision in each one. One of his issues this year has been the home run ball, as he has allowed 22 homers. Anderson has a total of 12 quality starts this year.

Angels Offense Breakdown

Over the past nine games, Nolan Schanuel has been on fire for the Angels, going 13/32 (.406) with one home run and five RBIs. Taylor Ward has also been swinging the bat well, going 8/32 with three homers over this stretch. Ward is also on a three-game hitting streak. For the season, Ward and Zach Neto are tied for the team lead in RBIs, with 71, and Ward’s 25 homers are the most on the team.

As a team, the Angels are just 27th in the league in runs scored, averaging 3.9 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, including team batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. Overall, they are batting .228 as a team.

As the favorite, the Astros are 64-49 straight up, but only 53-60 against the run line. Overall, they have a 79-74 run line record, and their games have averaged 8.5 runs per game, which is below their average over/under line of 9 runs.

With a 5-game winning streak, the Astros are 83-70 and lead the AL West by five games. Their series record is 26-20-2, and they have a 6-4 record in their last 10 games. At home, they are 43-32 straight up and 36-39 against the run line.

Justin Verlander Gets The Start For The Astros

Justin Verlander will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win vs. the Angels. In that outing, which came on September 14th, he went 5 innings and gave up 2 earned runs. Looking back at his last four outings, Verlander has alternated between wins and losses. His overall record for the season is 4-6, and his ERA is 5.20. Out of his 15 appearances, Verlander has turned in five quality starts. For the season, he has allowed 14 homers and is averaging 7.34 strikeouts per nine innings.

Astros Offense Breakdown

Yordan Alvarez comes into today’s game as the Astros’ top hitter, as he is batting .303 for the season and leads the team with 34 home runs and 85 RBIs. However, he has struggled of late, going just 4/26 in his last seven games. Jose Altuve is also having a strong season, batting .299 with 19 homers and 63 RBIs.

As a team, the Astros are 3rd in team batting average and are averaging 4.6 runs per game. They are also one of the league’s top home run hitting teams and have the 3rd fewest strikeouts in the league. Houston’s offense is also 6th in on-base percentage and 9th in slugging.

Angels vs Astros Prediction

Our predicted final score for this Angels vs. Astros matchup is 6-5 in favor of the Astros. However, with the payout on an Astros win being -251, we will be looking to the over/under market for our bet.

Our recommended pick is to take the over, with the line currently sitting at 8 runs. Our prediction is that there will be a total of 11 runs scored, giving us some nice cushion on the over/under line.

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