The Los Angeles Angels (62-91), led by Nolan Schanuel on a 10-game hitting streak, will meet the Houston Astros (83-70) Friday at Minute Maid Park. The Astros are -250 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 8:10 p.m. ET on BSW.
Houston’s Justin Verlander gets the start, and he’ll go against Los Angeles’ Tyler Anderson.
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Astros and Angels Betting Trends
The Astros have compiled a 64-49 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 56.6% of those games).
Houston has a 5-1 record (winning 83.3% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -250 or shorter.
This season, the Angels have been the underdog 128 times and won 54, or 42.2%, of those games.
Los Angeles has a record of 1-4 in games where bookmakers have it as underdogs of at least +209 on the moneyline.
The Astros have played in 153 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 61 times (61-87-5).
Games involving the Angels have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 72 of 152 chances this season.
Astros Stats & Insights
The Astros are the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.6 runs per game (698 total).
Houston is 12th in MLB action with 176 total home runs.
The Astros are third in the majors with a .260 batting average.
Houston strikes out 7.3 times per game to rank third in the majors.
The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Astros pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
Houston’s 3.70 team ERA ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Angels Stats & Insights
The Angels have scored the 27th-most runs in the league this season with just 600 (3.9 per game).
Los Angeles ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball with 158 home runs.
The Angels rank 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .228.
Los Angeles ranks 18th with an average of 8.6 strikeouts per game.
The Angels strike out just 7.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in MLB.
Los Angeles has pitched to a 4.47 ERA this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.
Astros Key Players to Watch
Verlander (4-6) takes the mound for the Astros in his 16th start of the season. He has a 5.20 ERA in 79 2/3 innings pitched, with 65 strikeouts.
Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs with 34, runs batted in with 85 and his batting average of .303 is also best on his team.
Jose Altuve has 180 hits and an OBP of .354 to go with a slugging percentage of .442 this season.
Alex Bregman has 141 hits this season and a slash line of .254/.311/.436.
Yainer Diaz is batting .295 with an OBP of .321 and a slugging percentage of .440 this season.
Angels Key Players to Watch
Anderson (10-13) will take the mound for the Angels, his 30th start of the season.
Zachary Neto leads the Angels with 71 runs batted in.
Taylor Ward has hit 25 home runs with 71 runs batted in. Both lead his team.
Schanuel leads the Angels with a .252 batting average.
Logan O’Hoppe is batting .233 with 14 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 30 walks.
Astros and Angels Injuries
Astros: Chas McCormick: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Ben Gamel: 10 Day IL (Knee), Jose Urquidy: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Oliver Ortega: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Javier: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Penn Murfee: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), J.P. France: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed)
Angels: Bryce Teodosio: 10 Day IL (Finger), Anthony Rendon: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Ben Joyce: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Samuel Aldegheri: 15 Day IL (Finger), José Soriano: 60 Day IL (Arm), Kelvin Caceres: 60 Day IL (Lat), Jo Adell: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Luis Rengifo: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Mike Trout: 60 Day IL (Meniscus), Andrew Wantz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jose Marte: 60 Day IL (Viral infection), Patrick Sandoval: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Moore: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Robert William Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Mickey Moniak: day-to-day (Hand)
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