Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 13

Published 8:25 am Friday, September 13, 2024

When the Los Angeles Angels (60-86) go head to head against the Houston Astros (78-68) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Friday, Sept. 13 at 9:38 p.m. ET, Zachary Neto will be looking for his 30th steal of the season (he currently has 29).

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Astros (-210) as moneyline favorites versus the Angels (+170). The total for this contest is 8.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.

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Astros vs. Angels Game Info

  • Date: Friday, September 13, 2024
  • Time: 9:38 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 -210
  • Moneyline Underdog: Angels +170
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Yusei Kikuchi (8-9 with a 4.31 ERA and 183 strikeouts in 156 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 30th of the season.
  • His last time out came on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the lefty went six innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
  • Kikuchi heads into this outing with nine quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Kikuchi will try to prolong an eight-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing).
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank 11th in MLB action with 171 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Houston is eighth in baseball with a .418 slugging percentage.
  • The Astros have the third-best batting average in the league (.262).
  • Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 674 (4.6 per game).
  • The Astros rank seventh in MLB with an on-base percentage of .321.
  • The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-best average in baseball.
  • Houston’s 3.73 team ERA ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Astros average baseball’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.248).

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