Houston Astros (84-70) vs LA Angels (62-92)
September 22, 2024 at 02:10 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Houston Astros -286 / LA Angels +235 — Over/Under: 8.5
The LA Angels and Houston Astros meet Sunday in MLB game 4 action at Minute Maid Park. Here’s a LA Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction. This article will include an LA Angels vs Houston Astros Pick.
LA Angels Betting Preview
The LA Angels are 62-93 on the year and play the White Sox and Rangers next. The LA Angels have scored 12 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 games. The LA Angels have lost 6 of their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Taylor Ward leads the LA Angels with 139 hits and 71 RBI, while Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel have combined for 258 hits and 124 RBI.
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros are 85-70 on the year and play the Mariners and Guardians next. The Houston Astros have scored 22 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 10 games. The Houston Astros have won 7 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jose Altuve leads the Houston Astros with 181 hits and 64 RBI, while Yainer Diaz and Yordan Alvarez have combined for 337 hits and 168 RBI.
LA Angels vs Houston Astros Pitching Pick Matchup
Griffin Canning gets the ball for the LA Angels, and he is 6-13 with a 5.16 ERA and 123 strikeouts this season. Canning has allowed 16 hits and 10 earned runs in his last 18.1 innings. Canning has a 5.93 ERA and a .269 allowed batting average in 74.1 road innings. Canning is 0-3 with a 6.49 ERA and 25 strikeouts in his career against the Houston Astros.
Spencer Arrighetti gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 7-13 with a 4.68 ERA and 161 strikeouts this season. Arrighetti has allowed 20 hits and 7 earned runs in his last 12.1 innings. Arrighetti has a 4.16 ERA and a .238 allowed batting average in 62.2 home innings. This will be Arrighetti’s first career game against the LA Angels.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Angels have lost each of their last eight games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Astros have won each of their last seven games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last seven games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five Sunday games.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Jeremy Pena has recorded at least one Single in each of the Astros’ last nine games as favorites against the Angels.
- Jeremy Pena has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 appearances with the Astros as favorites against the Angels.
- Jeremy Pena has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 15 appearances with the Astros as favorites against the Angels.
- Kyle Tucker has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against the Angels after playing the previous day.
- Jason Heyward has recorded at least one RBI in each of his four previous appearances in day games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Kyle Tucker has scored at least one run in each of his last eight Sunday appearances.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Taylor Ward has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 12 appearances at Minute Maid Park against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Taylor Ward has hit a home run in each of the Angels’ last two-day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Anthony Rendon has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last three appearances in day games against AL West teams that held a winning record.
- Mike Trout has scored a run in each of his last four appearances in day games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Taylor Ward has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances at Minute Maid Park against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Nolan Schanuel has recorded at least one Single in eight of the Angels’ last nine games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
LA Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction
Griffin Canning has been a mess this season, and he’s unlikely to find his footing against this Astros lineup. Spencer Arrighetti has had an up-and-down rookie season, but this game is all about the veteran Astros all but wrapping up the AL West and knowing how to win this time of year. The LA Angels have been counting down the days until the offseason and the Astros know how to win in September and October. Give me the Astros and the RL for max betting value.