Game Preview
The Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels will face off in a divisional rivalry game at Angel Stadium on Wednesday. The game is set to begin at 1:07 p.m. PT in Anaheim, CA.
Houston, with a record of 18-18 SU (straight up) and 17-18 RL (run line), experienced a 6-4 loss in the first game of the series, marking their fifth loss in the last six games. However, they rebounded and won the second game with a 3-1 score. Christian Javier, a 26-year-old right-handed pitcher, will take the mound for the Astros on Wednesday. In his seven starts this season, Javier has a 2-1 record, a 3.54 ERA, and a 1.06 WHIP.
Los Angeles, with a record of 20-17 SU and 17-19 RL, has won six out of their last nine games. The Angels will counter with 26-year-old right-handed pitcher Griffin Canning. Canning has a 2-0 record, a 5.31 ERA, and a 1.33 WHIP in his four starts this year.
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The Houston Astros have been averaging 4.37 runs per game (16th) and have a team batting average of .238 (20th) with a .676 OPS (26th). They have hit 31 home runs (24th) and stolen 21 bases (19th) this season. Left fielder Yordan Alvarez leads the team in home runs (7), runs batted in (32), and on-base percentage (.389). On the pitching side, the Astros’ staff has a 3.41 ERA (4th), a 1.24 WHIP (9th), and has achieved 15 quality starts (9th).
Christian Javier has consistently pitched five or more innings in all of his starts in 2023, accumulating 43 strikeouts in 40.2 innings pitched. In his most recent start against Seattle, he allowed three earned runs on three hits and recorded eight strikeouts over seven innings.
The Los Angeles Angels have been averaging 5.28 runs per game (8th) and have a team batting average of .263 (7th) with a .762 OPS (7th). They have hit 48 home runs (5th) and stolen 14 bases (28th) this season. Right fielder Hunter Renfroe leads the team in home runs (9) and runs batted in (24), while third baseman Anthony Rendon has the highest on-base percentage (.430). The Angels’ pitching staff has a 4.25 ERA (15th), a 1.30 WHIP (15th), and has achieved nine quality starts.
Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Game Information
- Date: 05/10/2023
- Time: 04:07 PM ET
- Location: Angel Stadium.
- How to Watch Astros vs Angels: MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Astros vs Angels Betting Lines
Angels are +110 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $110. On the other side, Astros are –120 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $83.33.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Angels at a 47.62% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Astros have 54.55% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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