Astros vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 22, 2024

The Houston Astros (85-70) and Kyle Tucker (four hits last time out) are favored (-282) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Los Angeles Angels (62-93) on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET on BSW. Spencer Arrighetti will get the ball for Houston while Los Angeles will counter with Griffin Canning.

Be sure to check out our betting primer for this contest, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Astros vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-282)
• Underdog: Angels (+229)
• Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Astros have come away with 66 wins in the 114 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Houston has not lost in three games when named as a moneyline favorite of -282 or better.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 73.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Angels have won 53 of the 126 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (42.1%).
• Los Angeles has played three times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +229 or longer, and lost each game.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Angels a 30.4% chance to win.

Astros vs. Angels Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez is batting .305 with 35 home runs and 86 RBI. All three of those stats are best among Houston hitters this season.
• Of all hitters in Major League Baseball, Alvarez’s home run total places him 10th and his RBI tally places him 28th.
• Jose Altuve has collected 181 hits this season and has an OBP of .351. He’s slugging .436 on the year.
• Zachary Neto has a team-high 71 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Neto’s home run total puts him 58th, and his RBI total ranks 59th.
• Taylor Ward’s 25 home runs and 71 RBI both lead his team.

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 have a combined WHIP of 1.244 as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Angels has a collective 7.9 K/9, the third-worst in MLB.
• Los Angeles’ 4.52 team ERA ranks 26th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Angels have the fifth-highest WHIP in baseball (1.341).