Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 20
Published 8:24 am Friday, September 20, 2024
Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (83-70) will match up against Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (62-91) at Minute Maid Park on Friday, Sept. 20. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET.
The Astros (-250), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Angels (+200) Bookmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.
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Astros vs. Angels Game Info
- Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
- Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: BSW
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Astros -250
- Moneyline Underdog: Angels +200
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Justin Verlander gets the start for the Astros, his 16th of the season. He is 4-6 with a 5.20 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 79 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s last time out was on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he tossed five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- Verlander has registered five quality starts this season.
- Verlander has put together 11 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB play with 176 total home runs.
- Houston is 10th in baseball, slugging .414.
- The Astros’ .260 batting average is third-best in the majors.
- Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (698 total).
- The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.
- The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game to rank third in baseball.
- Houston’s 3.70 team ERA ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.2 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
- The Astros average baseball’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.241).
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