Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 15

Published 4:31 am Sunday, September 15, 2024

Los Angeles Angels (60-88) will go head to head against the Houston Astros (80-68) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 4:07 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 29 steals, Zachary Neto will be looking to swipe his 30th stolen base of the season.

The Astros, at -165, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Angels are underdogs at +140. Sportsbooks have set the total 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

  • Ronel Blanco makes the start for the Astros, his 27th of the season. He is 10-6 with a 2.99 ERA and 149 strikeouts through 150 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander last appeared in relief on Saturday, Sept. 7, when he tossed two scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks while giving up one hit.
  • Blanco is looking to pick up his 13th quality start of the year.
  • Blanco has pitched five or more innings in a game 21 times this season heading into this outing.
  • He will try for his third straight appearance without allowing an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank 11th in MLB play with 175 total home runs.
  • Houston is eighth in baseball, slugging .419.
  • The Astros have the second-best batting average in the majors (.263).
  • Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.6 runs per game (684 total runs).
  • The Astros rank seventh in baseball with a .322 on-base percentage.
  • The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-best mark in the majors.
  • Houston has a 3.72 team ERA that ranks fifth across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
  • The Astros average MLB’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.242).

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