Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 14

Published 8:25 am Saturday, September 14, 2024

Los Angeles Angels (60-87) will play the Houston Astros (79-68) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 29 steals, Zachary Neto will be looking to pilfer his 30th stolen base of the year.

At -175, the Astros are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Angels (+145). Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Astros vs. Angels Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 14, 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 -175
  • Moneyline Underdog: Angels +145
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Justin Verlander (3-6 with a 5.30 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 74 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 15th of the season.
  • In his last appearance on Sunday, the right-hander went three innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up eight earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
  • Verlander has five quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Verlander will try to pick up his 11th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per appearance.
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros are 11th in MLB action with 173 total home runs.
  • Houston’s .419 slugging percentage is eighth-best in baseball.
  • The Astros have the third-best batting average in the majors (.262).
  • Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (679 total).
  • The Astros’ .322 on-base percentage is seventh-best in baseball.
  • The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-best average in the majors.
  • Houston has a 3.72 team ERA that ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Astros average MLB’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.243).

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