Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 21

Published 4:27 am Saturday, September 21, 2024

Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (84-70) will host Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (62-92) at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, Sept. 21, with a start time of 7:10 p.m. ET.

At -250, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Angels (+200). This contest’s total has been listed at 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Astros vs. Angels Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 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 -250
  • Moneyline Underdog: Angels +200
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Ronel Blanco (11-6) takes the mound for the Astros in his 28th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.88 ERA in 156 1/3 innings pitched, with 154 strikeouts.
  • Blanco is trying to secure his 14th quality start of the season in this outing.
  • Blanco has pitched five or more innings in a game 22 times this season heading into this matchup.
  • He will attempt for his fourth straight appearance without giving up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank 11th in MLB play with 179 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Houston ranks 10th in baseball, slugging .415.
  • The Astros have the third-best batting average in the majors (.261).
  • Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 707 (4.6 per game).
  • The Astros rank seventh in baseball with a .321 on-base percentage.
  • The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-best mark in baseball.
  • Houston has a 3.72 team ERA that ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.243).

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