MLB Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction 9/22/2024

The Los Angeles Angels (62-93) travel to face off against the Houston Astros (85-70) on Sunday, September 22nd. 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 1:10 CT.

Angels vs. Astros Betting Prediction

  • Money Line Prediction: Astros (-275)
  • Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs
  • Astros have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Astros have a 6-0 record against the Angels in their last 6 head-to-head games.
  • Astros have scored an average of 6.3 runs per game in their last 15 games.
  • Astros have a home record of 45-32, while the Angels have an away record of 30-47.
  • Astros have a current winning streak of 3 games, while the Angels have a losing streak of 3 games.

Angels vs Astros

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Houston cruised to a 10-4 win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The Astros had a huge 3rd inning, scoring four of their ten runs. As for the Angels, they scored their first run in the 4th and added two more in the 9th.

Ronel Blanco started for the Astros and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just two earned runs. He finished the game with nine strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Reid Detmers got the start for the Angels and took the loss, giving up seven earned runs in just two innings of work.

Kyle Tucker and Yordan Alvarez each homered for the Astros, while Victor Caratini went 2/4 with three RBIs. Mauricio Dubon also had a two-hit game and scored a run for Houston’s offense.

Los Angeles has an overall series record of 13-32-3, and they are currently 5th in the AL West with a 62-93 record, 5 games behind the Athletics. The Angels are 54-77 as underdogs this season, but they are just 8-16 when favored.

When favored, the Angels are 6-18 against the run line, and their overall run line record is 70-61. The under has hit in 28 of their 58 games with an O/U line of 8.5, and their over/under record for the season is 74-75. Heading into today’s game, the Angels have failed to cover the run line in five straight games and eight of their last nine.

Griffin Canning Gets The Start For The Angels

Griffin Canning will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win and didn’t give up a run. Against the White Sox on September 17th, he went six innings and didn’t give up a run. Looking at his overall numbers, Canning has made 29 starts and has a record of 6-13. His ERA for the season is 5.16, along with a WHIP of 1.39. This year, opponents are batting .259 off Canning. Out of his 30 appearances, he has seven quality starts. Canning’s ERA on the road is 6.5 compared to 4.8 at home.

Angels Offense Breakdown

Over his last 10 games, Taylor Ward has gone 10/38 with three home runs and five RBIs. For the season, he is batting .249 with a team-high 25 homers and 71 RBIs. Zach Neto is also near the top of the Angels’ home run leaderboard, as he has gone deep 21 times while batting .245.

Los Angeles comes into the game as one of the worst offensive teams in the league, as they are 27th in runs per game at just 3.9. Their team batting average of .229 is also one of the worst marks in the league. As a team, the Angels are just 19th in home runs and have a collective OPS of just .672.

As favorites, the Astros are 66-49 straight up and 55-60 against the run line. They have an overall series record of 26-20-2. Houston has won three in a row and leads the AL West by five games over Seattle.

For the season, Astros games have averaged 8.6 runs, and the over/under line for today is 8.5 runs. The over has hit in two straight games for Houston, bringing their over record to 63-81.

Spencer Arrighetti Gets The Start For The Astros

Spencer Arrighetti gets the start for the Astros today and comes in with a record of 7-13 and an ERA of 4.68. So far this season, he has made 27 starts, and opponents are batting .245 off the right-hander. Arrighetti’s WHIP for the season is 1.43. In his last outing, he took the loss, going five innings and giving up two earned runs on three walks and eight hits. Before that, he had turned in a solid performance, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up just two earned runs. Arrighetti has allowed at least one homer in each of his last three outings.

Astros Offense Breakdown

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Yordan Alvarez has been the Astros’ best power hitter this season, as his 35 homers leads the team and is 8th in the league. Alvarez also comes into the game with a team-high 86 RBIs and is batting .305. However, he has struggled a bit of late, hitting just .205 over his last 10 games. Kyle Tucker has been hot of late, going 15/31 in his last nine games with three homers.

As a team, the Astros are 3rd in batting average and have the 8th best slugging percentage in the league. Overall, they are averaging 4.6 runs per game and are 5th in home runs. Houston is also one of the league’s best teams at avoiding strikeouts.

Angels vs Astros Prediction

Our prediction for this Angels vs. Astros matchup is to take the Astros to win at home, but with a money line of -275, we recommend taking the over, with the line sitting at 8.5 runs. Our predicted final score is 5-4 in favor of the Astros, giving us some room to spare on the over/under line.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Spencer Arrighetti finishing with seven strikeouts compared to Griffin Canning with just four. Arrighetti’s strikeout projection is the second-best among starters today.


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