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In a pivotal AL West matchup, the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels begin the second half of the season. The opening match of the 3-game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. A couple of superstars will throw in the pitching showdown on Friday evening as J.P. France of the Astros and two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani of the Angels square off.
Losers of 9 of their last 10 matches, the Los Angeles Angels stumbled to the All-Star break, falling 5 games short of a Wild Card place and 7 games behind in their division. They are missing Mike Trout, who will be sidelined for two to six weeks as he recovers from surgery to mend his fractured hamate bone. The Angels are going to have to get back into the game right away after the break in order to prevent maybe trading off important assets.
For the Angels, Shohei Ohtani is anticipated to get the start. In a defeat versus the San Diego Padres, he pitched 5 innings and surrendered 7 hits, 4 walks, 5 earned runs, and 5 strikeouts. Ohtani has started seventeen matches so far this year and has a 7-4 overall record, a 3.32 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, and a 132 strikeouts.
Despite a 6-4 record at the completion of the initial part of the season, the Astros closed the gap on the Texas Rangers, who were leading the AL West, to just two games. They are going to be missing Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez due to oblique injuries. Altuve ought to not be far behind Alvarez, who embarked on a rehab trip and may return the following week.
JP France is anticipated to be used by Houston. He beat the Colorado Rockies in his most recent start, pitching 6 innings while allowing only 6 hits, 1 walk, 3 earned runs, and 4 strikeouts. In eleven starts this year, France has a 4-3 record, a 3.26 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and 48 strikeouts.
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Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Game Information
- Date: 07/14/2023
- Time: 09:38 PM ET
- Location: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, California.
- How to Watch: Astros vs Angels MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
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