Michael Brantley and the Houston Astros are set to take the field against their division rival Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in a Thursday night game. ATTSN Southwest will showcase the matchup. The opening pitch is scheduled for 9:07 p.m. ET.
Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds
The Astros are 60-37 SU and are 48-48 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 0.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.1 units ATS. Houston has covered the spread only once over its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven. The Angels, on the other hand, are 50-47 SU and 55-41 ATS. The team has gained 3.1 units for moneyline bettors and 15.1 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in four of those seven.
Angels games have an over/under record of 44-44-8 so far in 2019. Houston has an over/under record of 44-49-3.
Left-hander Wade Miley will get the nod for Houston. Miley is 7-4 with a 3.32 ERA and 91 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with two strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Angels are putting the ball in the hands of righty Matt Harvey (3-4, 6.88 ERA), who’s got 38 strikeouts and 24 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.49. Harvey is 0-1 with a 9.64 ERA in one start against Houston this year.
Houston’s pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.99 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 10.31 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.86, along with a K/9 of 9.62.
The Astros offense has slashed .270/.350/.471 on its way to 5.2 runs scored per game this season, including 6.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 7.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Houston’s hitters have been led by left fielder Michael Brantley and first baseman Yuli Gurriel. Brantley is slashing .324/.382/.508 with 13 home runs, 51 RBIs and 51 runs scored, while Gurriel (.288/.325/.497) is up to 16 homers, 55 RBIs and 54 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 5.0 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starters have a 5.40 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.41 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 9.4 K/9. In 51 divisional games, Angels starters have an ERA of 6.01 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.57.
The Los Angeles hitters are putting up 5.2 runs per outing, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 6.6 per game over their last five. The team has hit .280/.362/.500 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
David Fletcher and Mike Trout have paced the Angels’ batters this year. Fletcher is slashing .294/.358/.420 with five home runs, 32 RBIs and 50 runs scored, and Trout’s line is .305/.455/.666 with 30 homers, 75 RBIs and 74 runs scored.
The Astros have lost 11.7 units and are 32-35 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 33 of those games, compared to 32 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Angels have lost 7.5 units and are 16-17 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in 13 of those games, compared to 18 that went under the total.
Astros vs. Angels Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Astros, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in just two of Houston’s last seven games.
- Houston fielders have eight errors over the last 10 games, compared to only two errors for Los Angeles over its last 10.
- The Astros have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit 17 over their last 10.
- The Astros have a team OPS of .821 this season and an OPS of .793 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Angels’ OPS stands at .785 overall and .784 versus righties.
