When the Houston Astros (82-70) play the Los Angeles Angels (62-90) at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 8:10 p.m. ET, Yusei Kikuchi will be looking for his 200th strikeout of the season (he’s currently sitting at 189).

The Astros, at -275, are favored in this matchup, while the Angels are underdogs at +220. This contest has a total of 8 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Astros vs. Angels Game Info

• Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
• Time: 8:10 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 -275
• Moneyline Underdog: Angels +220
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kikuchi (9-9) is looking for his 10th victory when he gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 31st start of the season. He has a 4.29 ERA in 163 2/3 innings pitched, with 189 strikeouts.
• The left-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he threw seven innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up three hits.
• Kikuchi is trying to collect his 11th quality start of the season in this game.
• Kikuchi will try to last five or more innings for his ninth straight start. He’s averaging 5.4 frames 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 are 12th in MLB action with 176 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston ranks 10th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage.
• The Astros have the third-best batting average in the majors (.260).
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (695 total).
• The Astros rank seventh in baseball with a .320 on-base percentage.
• Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-lowest average in the majors.
• Houston has a 3.71 team ERA that ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
• The Astros average baseball’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.244).

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