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The Houston Astros (33-23) are favorites (-133) on the moneyline when they square off against the Los Angeles Angels (30-28) Friday at 8:10 PM ET, live on SportsNet SW.
Houston’s Framber Valdez and Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani have been named the starters for this contest.
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Astros and Angels Betting Trends
The Astros have put together a 23-18 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 56.1% of those games).
Houston has a 20-12 record (winning 62.5% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -133 or shorter.
This season, the Angels have been the underdog 25 times and won 13, or 52%, of those games.
Los Angeles has entered 16 games this season as the underdog by +114 or more and is 8-8 in those contests.
The Astros have combined with opponents to go over the total 27 times this season for a 27-28-1 record against the over/under.
The Angels and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 28 of their 58 opportunities.
Astros Stats & Insights
The Astros have the No. 17 offense in MLB action scoring 4.5 runs per game (251 total runs).
Houston ranks 20th in MLB play with 58 home runs. They average one per game.
The Astros have the 18th-ranked batting average in the majors (.244).
Houston’s hitters strike out eight times per game, the seventh-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
The 10 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Astros pitching staff ranks first in the majors.
Houston’s 3.25 team ERA ranks first among all MLB pitching staffs.
Angels Stats & Insights
The Angels are among the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking sixth with 282 total runs this season.
Los Angeles has hit 79 homers this season, which ranks fifth in the majors.
The Angels have a team batting average of .258 this season, which ranks eighth among MLB teams.
Los Angeles ranks 22nd with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
The Angels have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in the majors.
Los Angeles has the 17th-ranked ERA (4.27) in the majors this season.
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Astros Key Players to Watch
Valdez (5-4 with a 2.38 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 72 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 12th of the season.
Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs (14) and runs batted in (48) this season while batting .274.
Alex Bregman has 53 hits and an OBP of .340 to go with a slugging percentage of .386 this season.
Kyle Tucker has 54 hits this season and a slash line of .277/.353/.446.
Jeremy Pena has 53 hits and an OBP of .306 to go with a slugging percentage of .436 this season.
Angels Key Players to Watch
The Angels will hand the ball to Ohtani (5-1) for his eighth start of the season.
Ohtani has accumulated a team-best 15 home runs and 38 runs batted in.
Mike Trout is hitting .274 with 11 doubles, 13 home runs and 26 walks.
Hunter Renfroe has 11 doubles, 10 home runs and 17 walks while hitting .256.
Brandon Drury has 14 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 10 walks while batting .249.
Astros and Angels Injuries
Astros: Michael Brantley: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Garcia: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 15 Day IL (Elbow)
Angels: Anthony Rendon: 10 Day IL (Groin), Max Stassi: 10 Day IL (Hip ), Matt Moore: 15 Day IL (Oblique), José Suarez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Austin Warren: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Logan O’Hoppe: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), José Quijada: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Marte: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Davis Daniel: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Rengifo: day-to-day (Undisclosed)
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