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It is an AL West showdown as the Los Angeles Angels visit the Houston Astros. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Astros prediction and pick.
The Angeles took game one of the series on Monday. The Astros have built a solid lead. After the Angels scored in the top of the first, the Astros scored in the second and fourth to take a 6-1 lead. The Angels would homer three times in the fifth, and again in the sixth to take the 9-6 lead. The Astros got one back in the ninth, but it would not be enough as the Angels won 9-7.
The two will face again on Tuesday night. Griffin Canning will be on the mounds for the Angels. He is 2-4 with a 5.21 ERA. Christian Javier will be going for the Astros. He is 3-1 with a 3.23 ERA.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Angels-Astros Odds
Los Angeles Angels: +1.5 (-142)
Moneyline: +144
Houston Astros: -1.5 (+116)
Moneyline: -172
Over: 8.5 (-122)
Under: 8.5 (+100)
How to Watch Angels vs. Astros
Time: 2:10 PM ET/ 11:10 AM PT
TV: BSW/SCHN
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Angels are tied for 12th in the majors in runs scored, while sitting 12th in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage, and ninth in slugging. Taylor Ward has been solid this year for the Angels. He is hitting .281 ln the year with a .325 on-base percentage. Ward has nine doubles and ten home runs this year, giving him 29 RBIs while he has scored 28 times. Joe Adell also has been solid this year. He is hitting .252 on the year with a .323 on-base percentage. He has four doubles, a triple, and nine home runs, leading to 22 RBIs. Adell has also stolen eight bases and scored 22 runs.
Logan O'Hoppe is also driving in plenty of runs. He has 22 RBIs on the year while he is hitting .264. O'Hoppe also has a .321 on-base percentage. He has six doubles, a triple, and four home runs, leading to 22 RBIs. He has also scored 18 times this year. Scoring on a steal basis is something Luis Rengifo has been doing. He is hitting .312 on the year with a .364 on-base percentage. He has 12 stolen bases and 15 runs scored this year.
Angels pitching is 26th in team ERA while sitting 18th in WHIP and 16th in opponent batting average. It will be Tyler Anderson on the mound in this one for the Angels. He is 4-4 on the year with a 2.72 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. Last time out, Anderson was solid. He pitched seven innings, giving up one run on a solo home run, and took the win against the Rangers. Current members of the Astros have 63 at-bts against Anderson. They have hit .381 with five home runs and 14 RBIs.
Why The Astros Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Astros are tenth in runs scored while sitting 1st in batting average, 5th in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging. Kyle Tucker leads the way this year. He has hit .288 on the year with a .421 on-base percentage. He has 11 doubles and 15 home runs. This has led to Tucker driving in 34 runs this year. He also has stolen nine bases and scored 33 times. Meanwhile, Yordan Alvarez is also having a great year. He is hitting,260 on the year with a .337 on-base percentage. He has eight doubles and eight home runs, helping to 20 RBIS and 25 runs scored.
Leading the team in hitting is Jeremy Pena. He is hitting .326 on the year with a .365 on-base percentage. He has seven doubles, a triple, and five home runs, leading to his 20 RBIs. Further, Pena has stolen seven bases and scored 30 runs on the year. That is third most on the team behind Kyle Tucker and Joe Altuve, who has scored 32 times this year.
The Astros are 27th in team ERA while sitting 28th in WHIP and 22nd in opponent batting average. It will be Hunter Brown on them and in this one. He is 1-4 with a 7.71 ERA and a 1.93 WHIP. Last time out he gave up four runs and two home runs in five innings of work against the Brewers. Current members of the Angels have ten career at-bats against Brown, with five hits and a walk.
Final Angels-Astros Prediction & Pick
Neither team has played great this year. The Angels were expected to struggle with Ohtani gone, and now Mike Trout on the IL. The Astros were not expected to struggle, but have. Both offenses are scoring at a similar rate, but the Astros are hitting better overall. They will get the win in this one.
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Final Angels-Astros Prediction & Pick: Astros ML (-172)
