Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 21

Published 4:33 am Saturday, September 21, 2024

The Houston Astros (84-70) will rely on Yordan Alvarez when they host Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (62-92) at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, Sept. 21. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros, at -250, are favored in this game, while the Angels are underdogs at +200. The total for this contest is 8. The odds to eclipse 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 (11-6) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 28th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.88 ERA in 156 1/3 innings pitched, with 154 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent time out on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, the righty went six scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
  • Blanco is looking to collect his 14th quality start of the year.
  • Blanco heads into the game with 22 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
  • He will attempt for his fourth straight appearance without giving up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros are 11th in baseball with 179 total home runs.
  • Houston ranks 10th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage.
  • The Astros are third in the majors with a .261 batting average.
  • Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (707 total).
  • The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage is seventh-best in baseball.
  • The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-fewest mark in MLB.
  • Houston has a 3.72 team ERA that ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
  • The Astros have the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.243).

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