The Los Angeles Angels (58-60) and Houston Astros (68-50) close out a 3-game set at Minute Maid Park Sunday. First pitch is at 2:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Angels vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Astros lead 9-3
The Angels have dropped the first 2 games of the series by back-to-back 11-3 scores as they continue to tailspin. Los Angeles is 2-8 over its last 10 games and has fallen 12 1/2 games out in the AL West and 6 1/2 out of an AL Wild Card spot.
Meanwhile, Houston has pulled within 2 1/2 games of the Texas Rangers in the AL West. The Astros are up 3 1/2 games on Toronto for the 2nd AL Wild Card spot and are 7-3 over the last 10.
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Angels at Astros projected starters
RHP Chase Silseth vs. RHP Jose Urquidy
Silseth (3-1, 3.72 ERA) makes his 5th start and 13th appearance. He has a 1.21 WHIP, 4.0 BB/9 and 10.2 K/9 in 36 1/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 7 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 12 K last Sunday vs. Seattle Mariners
- 2023 as a starter: 2-1, 3.43 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 13.3 K/9 across 4 starts
Urquidy (2-2, 6.10 ERA) makes his 8th start. He has a 1.58 WHIP, 3.8 BB/9 and 7.0 K/9 in 31 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 3 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 1 K last Sunday at New York Yankees
- Last 5 starts vs. Angels: 4-1, 3.81 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 25 K in 28 1/3 IP
Angels at Astros odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:17 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Angels +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Astros -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Angels +1.5 (-150) | Astros -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Angels at Astros picks and predictions
Prediction
Astros 6, Angels 4
Moneyline
The Astros are 8-2 over the last 10 in this matchup as the Angels really have been no match. Silseth has been decent in a small sample size, whereas Urquidy is working his way back after missing a chunk of the season due to injury. I still like the Astros to get it done after 11-3 dominant efforts in each of the last 2 days.
Take the ASTROS (-155).
Run line/Against the spread
Six of the Astros’ last 8 wins over the last 10 games in this series have been by multiple runs. The Astros are just 61-57 on the RL this season, but they have had L.A.’s number.
Toss a HALF-UNIT on ASTROS -1.5 (+125).
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Over/Under
The Angels are 6-3-1 O/U over the last 10, and Houston is 6-4. The Over is 7-3 over the last 10 in this matchup. It has gone way over in the first 2 of this series. With 2 relatively volatile options on the hill Sunday I will LEAN OVER 9 (+100).
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