Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 21

Published 4:32 am Saturday, September 21, 2024

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

At +200, the Angels are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Astros, who are listed at -250. This contest’s over/under has been listed at 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the 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 gets the start for the Astros, his 28th of the season. He is 11-6 with a 2.88 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 156 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance came on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he threw six scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • Blanco is looking to pick up his 14th quality start of the year in this matchup.
  • Blanco is looking to secure his 23rd start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
  • He is trying to make his fourth straight appearance with no earned runs allowed.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB action with 179 total home runs.
  • Houston is 10th in MLB, slugging .415.
  • The Astros have the third-best batting average in the majors (.261).
  • Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (707 total).
  • The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks seventh-best in baseball.
  • The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-best mark in baseball.
  • Houston’s 3.72 team ERA ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.243).

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