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Framber Valdez leads his Houston Astros into game one of the series with the Los Angeles Angels. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Angels prediction and pick.
Astros-Angels Projected Starters
Framber Valdez vs. Griffin Canning
Framber Valdez (4-3) with a 3.95 ERA and 1.24 WHIP
Last Start: Valdez is coming off a solid start. Last time out, he went seven innings, giving up two hits and one run against the Minnesota Twins. That got him his fourth win of the year.
2024 Road Splits: Valdez has been better on the road than at home. He has three starts, going 2-1 on the road so far this year. Opponents have hit .254 against him on the road, with a 3.50 ERA.
Griffin Canning (2-5) with a 4.69 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP.
Last Start: Last time out, Canning pitched 6.2 innings giving up just four hits and a walk. The one hit was a solo home run and the only run he gave up. Still, Canning took the loss in that game.
2024 Home Splits: Canning is 2-0 in six starts at home this year. He has a 4.31 ERA at home, and opponents are hitting .254 against him.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Astros-Angels Odds
Houston Astros: -1.5 (-114)
Moneyline: -184
Los Angeles Angels: +1.5 (+105)
Moneyline: +154
Over: 8.5 (-115)
Under: 8.5 (-105)
How to Watch Astros vs. Angels
Time: 9:38 PM ET/ 6:38 PT
TV: SCHN/BSW
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Astros Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Astros are tenth in runs scored this year, while sitting second in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging. Kyle Tucker has led the way this year. He is hitting .266 with a .395 on-base percentage. He has 11 doubles and 19 home runs on the year, leading to 40 RBIs and 42 runs scored. Leading the team in hitting this year is Jeremy Pena. He is hitting .305 this year but with a .339 on-base percentage. Pena has ten doubles and five home runs, leading to 23 RBIs. He has also scored 34 times. Rounding out the top bats is Yordan Alvarez. Avlares is hitting .285 but with 12 home runs and 28 RBIs. He has also scored 33 times this year.
Alex Bregman has been solid in the last week. He is hitting. 391 in his last six games, with four home runs and six RBIs. Bregman has also scored eight times in the last week. Yordan Alvarrez is also having a solid week at the plate. He is hitting .370 in the last week with a .424 on-base percentage. He has three home runs and six RBIs. Also having three home runs and six RBIs in the last week is Yanier Diaz. Diaz has done this while playing in just four games though.
Current members of the Astors have 70 career at-bats against Griffin Canning. They have hit .300 with six home runs and 13 RBIs. Kyle Tucker has been great against Caning. He has four hits and a walk in 13 at-bats. Two of the hits are huge runs and he has three RBIs. Yordan Alvarez also has two home runs in four hits but with just nine at-bats, plus two walks.
Why The Angels Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Angels are 20th in the majors in runs scored, 18th in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging. Taylor Ward has led the way this year. He is hitting .253 on the year with 11 doubles and 11 home runs. This has led to 34 RBIs and 30 runs scored. Logan O'Hoppe has also been solid this ear. He is hitting .254 on the year, with six doubles and seven home runs. This has led to 26 RBIs and 24 runs scored.
In the last week, Zach Neto has been driving in runs. He has five RBIs in the last week to lead the team. He is hitting .273 with a home run and a run scored. Jo Adell is not hitting well, hitting just .100, but he has four RBIs. Adell also has a home run and three runs scored in the last week.
Current members of the Angels have hit well against Valdez though. They have 102 at-bats against Canning and have hit .353 with a .400 on-base percentage. They also have seven home runs and 17 RBIs. Luis Rengifo has hit just .227 in 22 at-bats, but he has two home runs and four RBIs. Meanwhile, Jo Adell has six hits in 19 at-bats, with two doubles, a triple, and a home run. This has led to two RBIs.
Final Astros-Angels Prediction & Pick
While the Angels have hit well against Framber Valdez, they do not have a lot of players hitting well right now. The Astros do have players hitting well, and that will be the difference in this one. Take the Astros to get the win.
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Final Astros-Angels Prediction & Pick: Astros ML (-184)
