Astros vs. Angels Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Thursday, September 19, 2024

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The H💜ouston Astros (82-70) are -299 favorites for their Thursday matchup with the Los Angeles Angels (62-90). Yusei Kikuchi gets the ball for the Astros and will look to earn his 10th win of the campaign🍷.

Kikuchi will get the ball for Houston while Los Angeles🐻 will counter with Jose S🎀uarez.

Astros vs. Angels Odds

  • Astros odds to win: -299
  • Angels odds to win: +246
  • Spread: Astros -1.5
  • Total: 8.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
  • Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
  • TV: SCHN
  • Who Will Win Astros vs. Angels?

    Astros and Angels Betting Trends

    The Astros 💦have won 56.2% of the games this sea♍son when they were the moneyline favorite (63-49).

    Houston has played as ꧃moneyline favorites of -299 or shorter in just two games this season, whic🃏h it won both.

    This season, the Angels have won 54 out of the 127 games, or 42.5%, in which they’ve been the underdog.

    Los 💝Angeles has played as an underd𒁏og of +246 or more once this season and lost that game.

    The Astros have played in 152 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over ꦗthe total 61 times (61-86-5).

    The Angels and their opponents have gone over the total this season i🎃n 72 of the🌌ir 151 opportunities.

    Astros Stats & Insights

    The Astros are the𝄹 13th-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.6 runs per game (695 total).

    Houston ran൩ks 12th in MLB with🔯 176 total home runs.

    The Astros are third in the majors with a .✤260 batting average.

    Houston’s batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in baseball.

    The 9.2 strikeouts per❀ nine innings put together by the Astros pitching staff ranks second in the majors.

    Houston has a 3.71 team ERA that ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚra♛nks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.

    Angels Stats & Insights

    The Angels are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 27th with just 599 total ru🏅ns (3.9 per game) this season.

    Los Angeles ranks 22nd in Major League Baseba🌳ll with 157 home runs.

    The Angels have a team batting average of just .228𝓡 this seaso🔥n, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.

    Los Angeles ranks 18th wi🍃th an average of 8.6 strik🅰eouts per game.

    The Angels average just 9.🔜2 s🍨trikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in the majors.

    Los Angeles pitchers have a combined ERA of ♌4.48 ERA this year, which ranks 26th in MLB.

    Astros Key Players to Watch

    The Astros are sending Kikuchi (9-9) out to make his 31st start of the season as he looks for his 10th victory. He is 9-9 with a 4.29 ERA and 189 strik☂eouts through 163 2/3 innings🔯 pitched.

    Yordan Alvarez is batting .305 with 34 home runs and 85 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among Houston hitt🧔ers this𝄹 season.

    Jose Altuve has collected 180 hits this season and has an OBP of .354. He’s slugging .442 on the year.

    Alex Bregman has 140 hits this sea🔯son and a slash line of .254/.312/.437.

    Yainer Diaz is batting .296 with an OBP of .322 and a slugging percentage of .441 thisꦅ season.

    Angels Key Players to Watch

    Suarez heads to the mound for the Angels to make his second start ๊of the season, seeking his second win.

    Zachary 𓄧Ne🌺to has racked up a team-best 71 runs batted in.

    Taylor Ward has hit 24 home runs to lead hisܫ team.

    Nolan Schanuel paces the Angels with a .251 🎐batting averag🎶e.

    Logan O’Hoppe has 14 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 30 walks while batting .235.

    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), Kevin Pillar: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Anthony Rendon: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Ben Joyce: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Samuel Aldegheri: 15 Day IL (Finger), José Soriano𓂃: 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)

    Astros vs. Angels Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Astros 5, Angels 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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