Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 14

Published 8:24 am Saturday, September 14, 2024

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

At +145, the Angels are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Astros, who are -175. This matchup’s total is 8.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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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 gets the start for the Astros, his 15th of the season. He is 3-6 with a 5.30 ERA and 63 strikeouts through 74 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander’s last time out came on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he went three innings, surrendering eight earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • Verlander has five quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Verlander has put up 10 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
  • He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros are 11th in MLB action with 173 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Houston’s .419 slugging percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.
  • The Astros rank third in the majors with a .262 batting average.
  • Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 679 (4.6 per game).
  • The Astros’ .322 on-base percentage ranks seventh-best in MLB.
  • Astros hitters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
  • Houston has the fifth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.72).
  • Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Astros average baseball’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.243).

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