Astros vs. Angels: Prediction, odds, tips – September 20

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Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros will look to beat Taylor Ward and the Los Angeles Angels on Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park. The Astros are -254 favorites while the Angels are +208 underdogs. Houston is a 1.5-run favorite (at -114 odds). The over/under for this matchup is set at 8 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Astros vs. Angels game, including run line, moneyline and total, as well as expert picks.

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Astros vs. Angels game information and odds

• When: Friday, September 20, 2024, 8:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to watch on TV: BSW

Astros vs. Angels Prediction

• Result prediction: Astros 5, Angels 4
• Overall forecast: Over 8 runs
• Chances of winning: Astros 58%, Angels 42%

Astros vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Astros have started as favorites 111 times this season and have won 63 of those games, or 56.8%.
• Houston has a record of 4-1 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -254 on the moneyline.
• Based on the moneyline set for this matchup, sportsbooks have indicated that the Astros have a 71.8% chance of winning.
• The Angels have been victorious in 53, or 43.1%, of the 123 contests in which they were selected as underdogs this season.
• This season, Los Angeles has won once in four attempts when trading as an underdog with odds of at least +208 or more on the moneyline.
• Based on the moneyline set for this matchup, bookmakers have indicated that the Angels have a 32.5 percent chance of winning.

Los Angeles Angels

LAA

+1.5

+209

O8

Houston Astros

HOUSE

-1.5

-256

U8

Astros – Current betting performance

• The Astros have been the moneyline favorite in seven of their last ten games, finishing those games with a score of 4-3.
• In their last ten games (all ten of which were set totals), the Astros and their opponents have combined to exceed the run total four times.
• The Astros are 5-5-0 against the spread in their last 10 games.

Astros Current Statistics

Astros Player Insights

• Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 34 home runs and 85 RBI, in addition to his team-high .305 batting average.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Alvarez ranks 10th in home runs and 29th in RBIs.
• Altuve has 29 doubles, 19 home runs and 45 walks with a batting average of .299.
• Altuve ranks 80th in the big leagues in home runs and 84th in RBIs.
• Alex Bregman has 28 doubles, two triples, 23 home runs and 42 walks with a batting average of .254.
• Yainer Diaz has a batting average of .296 with 26 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 23 walks.

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Current betting performance of the Angels

• The Angels have been underdogs in seven of their last ten games and have won one of those games.
• In their last 10 total games, the Angels and their opponents have combined to reach the over five times.
• The Angels have won two of their last ten opportunities against the spread.

Current statistics of the Angels

Insights from Angels players

• Zachary Neto scored the most runs on his team with 71 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in the Major Leagues, Neto ranks 55th in home runs and 54th in RBI.
• Ward hit 24 home runs, the best number on the team.
• Ward currently ranks 35th in the Major Leagues in home runs and 57th in RBIs.
• Nolan Schanuel leads the Angels in batting average with a team-best .251.
• Logan O'Hoppe has a batting average of .235 with 14 doubles, one triple, 19 home runs and 30 walks.

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