Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 19
Published 8:24 am Thursday, September 19, 2024
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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