Astros vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 9, 2024

The Houston Astros (29-35), led by Yainer Diaz on a four-game home run streak, are -175 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (24-39). First pitch is set for 4:07 PM ET Sunday, live from Angel Stadium of Anaheim and airing on BSW. Houston’s Justin Verlander and Los Angeles’ Patrick Sandoval have been named the starters for this contest.

Take a look at our betting preview for this tilt, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!

Astros vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-175)
• Underdog: Angels (+147)
• Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Astros have been victorious in 23, or 46%, of the 50 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year Houston has won eight of 13 games when listed as at least -175 on the moneyline.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 63.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Angels have won 22 of the 55 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (40%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +147 or longer, Los Angeles has a 6-5 record (winning 54.5% of its games).
• The Angels have an implied moneyline win probability of 40.5% in this contest.

Astros vs. Angels Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez is batting .288 with 12 home runs and 31 RBI for Houston this season.
• Alvarez ranks 19th in Major League Baseball in homers, and 53rd in RBI.
• Jose Altuve is batting .286 with an OBP of .339 and a slugging percentage of .436 this season.
• Taylor Ward has put up a team-best 11 home runs and 34 runs batted in.
• Ward’s home run total ranks 26th in the majors, and he is 39th in RBI.
• Luis Rengifo is hitting .319 with nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 walks.

Astros vs. Angels Pitching Rankings

• The Astros have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.
• The Astros have the 21st-ranked ERA (4.22) in the majors this season.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.321 as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
• The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Angels pitching staff ranks 22nd in MLB.
• Los Angeles’ 4.54 team ERA ranks 27th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Angels combine for the 24th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.323).