LA Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction MLB Picks 9/19/24

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Los Angeles

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Houston

-Recent betting trends in games played between Los Angeles and Houston

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Angels and Astros.

Angels Pulled it Out Late

The Angels pulled it out late on Wednesday. The Angels scored one run in the bottom of the 13th and that led to the victory.  The Angels are averaging 3.94 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.82 runs per game. The offense is ranked 27th in the league while the pitching is ranked 24th. They have a run differential of -0.88 which is 27th in the league. Taylor Ward has hit 24 home runs and driven in 70 RBIs. Getting the start for the Angels will be Jose Suarez who sits with a 1-2 record and an ERA of 6.80. In his last start against the Houston Astros, he went four innings giving up five hits and zero runs. The Angels will meet the White Sox and Rangers after this series.

Astros Offense Struggled

The Astros offense scored a grand total of zero runs on Wednesday and that led to the four-run defeat. Framber Valdez went seven innings and gave up one run, but it wasn’t enough.  The Astros are averaging 4.6 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.98 runs per game. The offense is ranked 12th in the league while the pitching is ranked 5th. Yordan Alveraz has hit 34 home runs and driven in 85 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Astros will be Yusei Kikuchi who sits with a 9-9 record and an ERA of 4.29. In his last start against the Los Angeles Angels, he went seven innings giving up three hits and three runs. The Astros will face the Mariners following this series.

Why the Astros Will Beat the Angels

• The Angels have lost each of their last nine night games following a win.
• The Astros have won each of their last seven games against the Angels following a loss.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six night games against American League opponents following a win.
• The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last eight Thursday games as favorites against AL West opponents.
• The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games against opponents that held a winning record.

LA Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction

This game is going to be a high-scoring game. Suarez has had his issues for the Angels and he sits with an ERA of 6.80. Kikuchi in his last start gave up three runs and three hits and he’s going to struggle again here also. The Angels and Astros are both going to find success against the starting pitching and that will be the difference as this game is going to end up over the total. This is a strong play.