The Houston Astros (21-15) head into Anaheim for a 4-game series against the Los Angeles Angels (13-25). The first pitch is scheduled for 9:10 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium Friday. Below, we analyze the Astros-Angels MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Astros at Angels: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Lance McCullers Jr. vs. RHP Dylan Bundy
McCullers: 3-2 with a 5.06 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 7.7 K/9 and 3.1 BB/9 in 37 1/3 IP over 7 starts.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 7 K and 1 BB against the Oakland Athletics Aug. 29.
- Career vs. Angels: 3-3 with a 2.83 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 66 K and 29 BB in 70 IP over 12 starts.
Bundy: 4-2 with a 2.47 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 9.7 K/9 and 2.3 BB/9 in 43 2/3 IP over 7 starts.
- Last start: Win, 5 1/3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 K and 3 BB against the Seattle Mariners.
- Career vs. Astros: 0-3 with a 4.91 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 31 K and 10 BB in 29 1/3 IP over 6 games (5 starts).
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Astros at Angels: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Astros
- 2B Jose Altuve (knee) questionable
- 3B Alex Bregman (hamstring) questionable
- OF Yordan Alvarez (knee) out
- RP Roberto Osuna (elbow) out
Angels
- SS David Fletcher (ankle) out
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Astros at Angels: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Angels 9, Astros 4
Moneyline (ML)
The Angels (+100) split a 2-game series against the San Diego Padres, picking up a 2-0 win Thursday to end a 3-game slide. The Astros (-110) beat the Texas Rangers yesterday and have won six of their last eight games and three consecutive series.
Those eight games were all in Houston though where they are 16-6 on the season. The Astros are hitting the road to play the Angels—who have a better home winning percentage than on the road—and Houston is 5-9 in away games.
TAKE ANGELS (+100). New to sports betting? A $100 bet on the Angels (EVEN/+100) pays a $100 profit if Los Angeles beats Houston.
Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Angels’ +1.5 (-162) line is terrible so we are going to look at Los Angeles’ alternate run line. McCullers is 0-2 on the road with an 11.37 ERA and 2.05 WHIP.
His numbers are actually good against Angels OF Mike Trout, but he’s given up a hit in only two at-bats against 3B Anthony Rendon and he has never pitched against SS Andrelton Simmons, who’s hitting .423 over his last seven games.
SPLASH on ANGELS -1.5 (+195). New to sports betting? A $50 bet on the Angels -1.5 (+195) pays a $97.50 profit if Los Angeles wins by 2 or more runs.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 8.5 (-110) is the play on the total. The Angels have the most Overs in the majors (23-14-1 Over/Under record). The Astros have the 7th-highest Over percentage in MLB (20-15-1). The last four Astros-Angels games have gone Over. Plus, the Over is 7-1 in the Angels’ last eight games as a home underdog.
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