Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 22

Published 12:24 am Sunday, September 22, 2024

The Houston Astros (85-70), who are going for the series sweep, will match up with the Los Angeles Angels (62-93) on Sunday, Sept. 22 at Minute Maid Park, with Spencer Arrighetti getting the ball for the Astros and Griffin Canning toeing the rubber for the Angels. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros (-275), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Angels (+220) Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Astros vs. Angels Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024
  • Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Venue: Minute Maid Park
  • TV Channel: BSW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Astros -275
  • Moneyline Underdog: Angels +220
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Arrighetti (7-13 with a 4.68 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 136 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 28th of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance came on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres, when he threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • Arrighetti has nine quality starts this season.
  • Arrighetti will try to extend a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging five frames per appearance).
  • In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros are 11th in MLB play with 182 total home runs.
  • Houston ranks ninth in baseball with a .419 slugging percentage.
  • The Astros rank third in the majors with a .263 batting average.
  • Houston is the 10th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (717 total).
  • The Astros are seventh in MLB with an on-base percentage of .323.
  • Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
  • Houston has the seventh-ranked team ERA across 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 baseball’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.244).

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