Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 14

Published 8:24 am Saturday, September 14, 2024

Los Angeles Angels (60-87) will go head to head against the Houston Astros (79-68) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 29 steals, Zachary Neto will be looking to nab his 30th stolen base of the year.

At -175, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Angels (+145). The over/under for this contest is 8.5. The odds to hit the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Astros vs. Angels Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
  • Time: 9:38 p.m. ET
  • Location: Anaheim, California
  • Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
  • TV Channel: BSW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Astros -175
  • Moneyline Underdog: Angels +145
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Justin Verlander makes the start for the Astros, his 15th of the season. He is 3-6 with a 5.30 ERA and 63 strikeouts through 74 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the righty tossed three innings, surrendering eight earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • Verlander is looking to secure his sixth quality start of the year.
  • Verlander has pitched five or more innings in a game 10 times this year heading into this outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 14 appearances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 173 total home runs.
  • Houston’s .419 slugging percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.
  • The Astros have the third-best batting average in the majors (.262).
  • Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.6 runs per game (679 total).
  • The Astros’ .322 on-base percentage ranks seventh-best in MLB.
  • Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
  • Houston has a 3.72 team ERA that ranks fifth across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.243).

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