Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 20
Published 8:24 am Friday, September 20, 2024
On Friday, Sept. 20 at 8:10 p.m. ET, the Houston Astros (83-70) host the Los Angeles Angels (62-91) at Minute Maid Park. Justin Verlander will get the call for the Astros, while Tyler Anderson will take the mound for the Angels.
At +200, the Angels are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Astros, who are -250. Sportsbooks have listed the total 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
- Verlander makes 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.
- In his last outing on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, the right-hander went five innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- Verlander has five quality starts this season.
- Verlander is looking to pick up his 12th start of five or more innings this year in this game.
- In two of his 15 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros rank 12th in MLB play with 176 total home runs.
- Houston is 10th in MLB, slugging .414.
- The Astros are third in the majors with a .260 batting average.
- Houston has the No. 13 offense in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (698 total runs).
- The Astros rank eighth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .320.
- The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-fewest mark in MLB.
- Houston has the sixth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.70).
- The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
- The Astros have the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.241).
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