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The Los Angeles Angels (60-87) will try to end their three-game losing streak when they host the Houston Astros (79-68) on Sunday at 4:07 p.m. ET on BSW. Bookmakers consider the Astros to be -168 favorites for the contest, while the Angels are +140 underdogs looking for the upset. Houston’s Ronel Blanco and Los Angeles’ Caden Dana have been named the starters for this contest.
Take a look at our betting preview for this contest, and find all of our MLB picks, too!
Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $31.90
Astros to win vs Angels -168
Astros vs. Angels Betting Lines
- Favorite: Astros (-168)
- Underdog: Angels (+140)
- Over/under: 8.5
Astros vs. Angels Betting Insights
- The Astros have won in 61, or 56%, of the 109 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Houston has a record of 24-11 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -168 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 62.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Angels are 53-68 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 43.8% of those games).
- Los Angeles is 17-31 (winning just 35.4% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +140 or longer.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Angels have an implied win probability of 41.7%.
Astros vs. Angels Hitting Leaders
- Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs with 33, runs batted in with 82 and his batting average of .310 is also best on his team.
- Alvarez ranks 10th in baseball in home runs, and 30th in RBI.
- Jose Altuve is batting .302 with an OBP of .357 and a slugging percentage of .448 this season.
- Zachary Neto has racked up a team-high batting average of .254 while leading the Angels in runs batted in (71).
- Neto’s home run total ranks 49th in MLB, and he is 50th in RBI.
- Taylor Ward has hit 23 home runs to lead his team.
Astros vs. Angels Pitching Rankings
- The Astros average 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the league.
- The Astros have the fifth-best ERA (3.72) in the majors this season.
- The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.243 as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in MLB.
- The 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Angels pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB.
- Los Angeles’ 4.53 team ERA ranks 26th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Angels combine for the 25th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.329).