The Los Angeles Angels (8-5) will look for continued production from a batter when they square off against the Houston Astros (6-7) on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET at Daikin Park. Mike Trout is riding a two-game home run streak for the underdog Angels (+119) going into this contest against the favored Astros (-141). Houston’s Ryan Gusto and Los Angeles’ Tyler Anderson will start this matchup.
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Astros to win vs Angels -141
Astros vs. Angels betting lines
- Favorite: Astros (-141)
- Underdog: Angels (+119)
- Over/under: 8.5
Astros betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Astros betting info
- The Astros have gone 3-4 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 42.9% of those games).
- In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -141 or shorter, Houston has a record of 1-2 (33.3%).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Astros a 58.5% chance to win.
- Houston has played in 13 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total five times (5-6-2).
- The Astros are 6-7-0 ATS this season.
Astros hitting info
- Jose Altuve has put up a team-high batting average of .339, and leads the Astros in home runs (three).
- Among hitters in MLB, Altuve ranks 29th in home runs and 89th in RBI.
- Altuve enters this matchup on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .311 with three home runs, three walks and six RBI.
- Jeremy Pena is batting .196 with a double, two home runs and five walks.
- Pena currently ranks 61st in home runs and 200th in RBI in the majors.
- Pena enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with a double, three walks and an RBI.
- Isaac Paredes is hitting .275 with a double, a home run and seven walks.
- Paredes heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .417 with a home run, two walks and three RBI.
- Yordan Alvarez has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with nine runs batted in.
- Alvarez enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .375 with a home run, five walks and five RBI.
Astros pitching rankings
- The Astros pitching staff ranks first in the majors with a collective 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Houston has a 3.73 team ERA that ranks 13th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Astros pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in MLB (1.066).
- Astros pitchers combine to surrender the fourth-fewest home runs in baseball (10 total, 0.8 per game).
- Houston struck out 10 Angels batters while allowing seven hits in a 14-3 win in its last game.
Angels betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Angels betting info
- This season, the Angels have won six out of the 10 games in which they’ve been the underdog.
- Los Angeles has a record of 3-2 when it’s set as an underdog of +119 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The implied probability of a win by the Angels, based on the moneyline, is 45.7%.
- Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in nine of its 13 chances.
- The Angels are 7-6-0 ATS in their 13 games with a spread this season.
Angels hitting info
- Kyren Paris has been key for Los Angeles with five home runs, eight RBI and a batting average of .419 this season.
- In all of Major League Baseball, Paris is sixth in homers and 46th in RBI.
- Trout leads Los Angeles in home runs with six and runs batted in with 12.
- Among all MLB batters, Trout is first in homers and 11th in RBI.
- Trout has safely hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with three home runs, four walks and four RBI.
- Logan O’Hoppe leads Los Angeles with a .326 batting average while slugging five homers and driving in nine runs.
- Taylor Ward is batting .222 with an OBP of .271 and a slugging percentage of .407 this season.
Angels pitching rankings
- The Angels have a 7.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in the majors.
- Los Angeles has the 26th-ranked ERA (4.97) in the majors this season.
- The Angels have a combined 1.431 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-highest in MLB.
- The Angels have allowed the second-most home runs this season with 22, or 1.7 per game.
- Los Angeles pitchers struck out three Astros hitters while allowing 16 base hits in a 14-3 loss its last time out.
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