Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 15

Published 4:31 am Sunday, September 15, 2024

When the Los Angeles Angels (60-88) match up with the Houston Astros (80-68) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 4:07 p.m. ET, Zachary Neto will be seeking his 30th stolen base of the season (he currently has 29).

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Astros (-165) as moneyline favorites against the Angels (+140). Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Astros vs. Angels Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024
  • Time: 4:07 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 -165
  • Moneyline Underdog: Angels +140
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Astros are sending Ronel Blanco (10-6) to make his 27th start of the season. He is 10-6 with a 2.99 ERA and 149 strikeouts through 150 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His last time out came in relief on Saturday, Sept. 7 when the right-hander tossed two scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks while giving up just one hit.
  • Blanco is trying to record his 13th quality start of the season in this matchup.
  • Blanco heads into this matchup with 21 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
  • He is looking to keep a streak of two games without surrendering an earned run intact.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 175 total home runs.
  • Houston is eighth in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage.
  • The Astros have the second-best batting average in the league (.263).
  • Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (684 total).
  • The Astros rank seventh in MLB with an on-base percentage of .322.
  • Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-lowest average in baseball.
  • Houston has the fifth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.72).
  • 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 13th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.242).

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