Houston Astros (82-70) will go head to head against the Los Angeles Angels (62-90) at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 8:10 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 189 Ks, Yusei Kikuchi will be looking to notch his 200th strikeout of the season.

At -275, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Angels (+220). The over/under for this contest is 8. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Astros vs. Angels Game Info

• Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -275
• Moneyline Underdog: Angels +220
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kikuchi aims for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Astros, his 31st of the season. He is 9-9 with a 4.29 ERA and 189 strikeouts in 163 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last appearance was on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the left-hander threw seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up three hits.
• Kikuchi has collected 10 quality starts this year.
• Kikuchi will try to continue a nine-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing).
• In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in baseball with 176 total home runs.
• Houston ranks 10th in baseball, slugging .415.
• The Astros have the third-best batting average in the league (.260).
• Houston has the No. 13 offense in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (695 total runs).
• The Astros are seventh in MLB with a .320 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-fewest average in MLB.
• Houston has the sixth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.71).
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.2 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
• The Astros have the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.244).

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