Astros vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 21, 2024

After a four-hit game last time out, Kyle Tucker leads the Houston Astros (84-70) as -256 favorites against the Los Angeles Angels (62-92). Action gets underway from Minute Maid Park at 7:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, live on SCHN. Houston’s Ronel Blanco and Los Angeles’ Reid Detmers have been named the starters for this contest.

Take a look at our betting preview for this contest, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Astros vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-256)
• Underdog: Angels (+207)
• Over/under: 8

Astros vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Astros have won in 65, or 57.5%, of the 113 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Houston has won six of seven games when listed as at least -256 on the moneyline.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 71.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Angels have been the underdog on the moneyline 125 total times this season. They’ve finished 53-72 in those games.
• Los Angeles has gone 1-4 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +207 or longer (20%).
• The Angels have an implied moneyline win probability of 32.6% in this game.

Astros vs. Angels Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez is batting .301 with 34 home runs and 85 RBI. All three of those stats rank first among Houston hitters this season.
• Among all batters in MLB, Alvarez’s home run total places him 10th and his RBI tally places him 30th.
• Jose Altuve has 180 hits and an OBP of .351 to go with a slugging percentage of .438 this season.
• Zachary Neto has put up a team-high 71 runs batted in.
• In all of the majors, Neto ranks 56th in home runs and 56th in RBI.
• Taylor Ward’s 25 home runs and 71 RBI are both team-highs.

Astros vs. Angels Pitching Rankings

• The Astros strike out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
• Astros pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.72 this year, seventh-best in baseball.
• The Astros rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.243 WHIP this season.
• The Angels pitching staff ranks 28th in MLB with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Los Angeles has the 26th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.49).
• The Angels average baseball’s 24th-ranked WHIP (1.330).