Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (84-70) host Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (62-92) on Saturday, with first pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to watch Houston play Los Angeles.
When is Astros vs. Angels and when does it start?
Where to watch Astros vs. Angels
The Astros and Angels will take to the diamond at Minute Maid Park for this matchup on Sept. 21, and if you want to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on SCHN.
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Astros vs. Angels Game Preview
Hector Neris (1.1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 3 K) was credited with the win in the Astros’ 9-7 victory over the Angels yesterday. Kyle Tucker led the way offensively, going 4-for-5 with a home run and an RBI. Tyler Anderson (2.2 IP, 3 R, 8 H, 4 K) was handed the loss for the Angels.
Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have won 57% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (65-49).
Houston ranks 11th in MLB action with 179 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Astros rank 10th in baseball, slugging .415.
Houston has a 3.72 team ERA that ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Astros have the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.243).
Angels Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Angels have been the underdog 129 times and won 54, or 41.9%, of those games.
Los Angeles ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball with 159 home runs.
The Angels rank 28th in the majors with a .370 team slugging percentage.
Los Angeles has pitched to a 4.49 ERA this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.
Angels pitchers have a 1.330 WHIP this season, 24th in the majors.
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Ronel Blanco
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Angels | Sept. 15 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
vs. Diamondbacks | Sept. 7 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
vs. Royals | Sept. 1 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
at Phillies | Aug. 26 | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
vs. Red Sox | Aug. 20 | 3.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Angels Starter Recent Performance: Reid Detmers
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. White Sox | Sept. 16 | 5.1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
at Twins | Sept. 9 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
vs. Dodgers | Sept. 3 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
at Mariners | June 1 | 3.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
vs. Guardians | May 26 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
Astros Key Players to Watch
Ronel Blanco makes the start for the Astros, his 28th of the season. He is 11-6 with a 2.88 ERA and 154 strikeouts through 156 1/3 innings pitched.
The righty’s most recent time out came on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went six scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
The 31-year-old has an ERA of 2.88, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 28 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .190 batting average against him.
Alvarez is batting .301 with 34 home runs and 85 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among Houston hitters this season.
Jose Altuve is batting .297 with an OBP of .351 and a slugging percentage of .438 this season.
Alex Bregman has 143 hits this season and a slash line of .255/.312/.441.
Angels Key Players to Watch
The Angels’ Reid Detmers (4-7) will make his 16th start of the season.
The left-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 5 1/3 innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up seven earned runs while allowing seven hits.
The 25-year-old has an ERA of 6.05 and 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .260 in 15 games this season.
Neto paces the Angels with 71 runs batted in.
Taylor Ward has hit 25 home runs with 71 runs batted in. Both pace his team.
Nolan Schanuel has a team-high batting average of .251.
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