Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction 3/29/2026 Today’s MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate an Angels vs Astros Prediction for this MLB matchup on Sunday, March 29th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Houston Astros Preview

The Houston Astros have a 1-2 record this season and are sitting in the third place of the AL West. They are coming off an 11-9 home win over the Angels and their previous three games were a 6-2 home loss to the Angels, a 3-0 home loss to the Angels, and a 3-2 home loss to the Cardinals in spring training. 

The Astros have a .233 batting average this season, .331 OBP and .330 Slugging percentage. Houston’s pitching staff has a 6.00 ERA and 1.70 WHIP. Carlos Correa is the team’s best hitter with a .333 batting average, also leading the team in RBI with 2. Yordan Alvarez added a team-high 1 home run.

Tatsuya Imai (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Astros, and this will be his first ever MLB start. He is three-time NPB All-Star (2021, ’24, ’25) and he posted a 1.92 ERA in 2025.

Los Angeles Angels Preview

The Los Angeles Angels have a 2-1 record this season and are sitting in the first place of the AL West. They are coming off an 11-9 road defeat by the Astros and their previous three games were a 6-2 road win over the Astros, a 3-0 road win over the Astros, and a 3-0 road win over the Dodgers in spring training.

The Angels have a .255 batting average this season, .392 OBP and .510 Slugging percentage. Los Angeles’ pitching staff has a 1.73 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. Mike Trout is the team’s best hitter with a .556 batting average, also adding a team-high 2 home runs. Nolan Schanuel leads the team in RBI with 4.

Jack Kochanowicz (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels, and last season he had a 3-11 record, 6.81 ERA and 1.75 WHIP.

Los Angeles Angels @ Houston Astros Betting Trends: March 29, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Tatsuya Imai      Record this season: –      ERA: –
• Home Record: –
• Last 5 against Angels: –

Why the Houston Astros will win

• The Angels have lost nine of their last 10 games following a road loss.
• The Astros have won five of their last six day games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs following a road loss.
• The Astros have covered the run line in three of their last four games after playing the previous day.
• The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in 10 of their last 13 day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in nine of their last 12 day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Jack Kochanowicz      Record this season: –      ERA: –
• Road Record: –
• Last 5 against Astros: 0-1

Why the Los Angeles Angels will win

• The Astros have lost seven of their last eight games as home favorites against American League opponents following a win.
• The Angels have won four of their last five games as road underdogs against the Astros following a loss.
• The Astros have failed to cover the run line in 11 of their last 12 games as home favorites against American League opponents following a win.
• The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last five day games at Daikin Park following a loss.
• The Astros have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five games against opponents that held a winning record.
• The Angels have won the first inning in three of their last four day games against opponents that held a losing record.
• The Astros have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games against opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

• Five of the Angels’ last six games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Four of the Astros’ last five games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Angels’ last eight day games at Daikin Park.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in six of the last seven games between the Angels and Astros at Daikin Park.

Houston Astros Player Prop Facts

• Christian Walker has hit at least one home run in three of his last five appearances after playing the previous day.
• Jake Meyers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last six appearances in day games against AL teams that held a winning record.
• Jeremy Pena ranked 5th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.304) last season.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

• Nolan Schanuel has hit a home run in four of his last five road appearances against the Astros.
• Josh Lowe has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Nolan Schanuel has recorded at least one hit in each of his 13 previous road appearances against the Astros.
• Jo Adell ranked 9th in the league in Home Runs (37) last season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Astros ranked 2nd in the league for strikeouts last season (1504).
• The Astros ranked 27th in the league for triples last season (12).
• The Angels ranked 30th in the league for doubles last season (212).
• The Angels ranked 30th in the league for batting average last season (.225).

Angels vs Astros Prediction

Both teams are tied 5-5 in their last 10 meetings, but the Angels are 4-2 in their last 6 visits in Houston. Under is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings.

In this Angels vs Astros Prediction, the Astros are coming as -180 home favorites. The Astros bounced back in the second game and evened the series to 1-1 wins, but they still had 9 earned runs, which makes a total of 15 in their first two games of the season. But they find themselves against Jack Kochanowicz who had been terrible last season and was torched in his only start against the Astros last season with 6 earned runs in 4.2 innings pitched, so I expect another Astros win today. Take the Astros on the moneyline.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Houston Astros ML