Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 21

Published 4:32 am Saturday, September 21, 2024

Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (84-70) will face off against Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (62-92) at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, Sept. 21. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.

At +200, the Angels are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Astros, who are listed at -250. The total for this matchup is 8. The odds to hit the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go 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 makes the start for the Astros, his 28th of the season. He is 11-6 with a 2.88 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 156 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out came on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the right-hander threw six scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • Blanco has 13 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Blanco is trying to record his 23rd start of five or more innings this season in this game.
  • He is looking to keep a streak of three games without surrendering an earned run intact.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros are 11th in MLB action with 179 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Houston’s .415 slugging percentage ranks 10th-best in MLB.
  • The Astros’ .261 batting average is third-best in MLB.
  • Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 707 (4.6 per game).
  • The Astros rank seventh in MLB with a .321 on-base percentage.
  • Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
  • Houston has the seventh-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 the majors.
  • The Astros average MLB’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.243).

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