Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 14
Published 8:25 am Saturday, September 14, 2024
Los Angeles Angels (60-87) will play the Houston Astros (79-68) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 29 steals, Zachary Neto will be looking to pilfer his 30th stolen base of the year.
At -175, the Astros are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Angels (+145). Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.
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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 (3-6 with a 5.30 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 74 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 15th of the season.
- In his last appearance on Sunday, the right-hander went three innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up eight earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- Verlander has five quality starts under his belt this year.
- Verlander will try to pick up his 11th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per appearance.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros are 11th in MLB action with 173 total home runs.
- Houston’s .419 slugging percentage is eighth-best in baseball.
- The Astros have the third-best batting average in the majors (.262).
- Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (679 total).
- The Astros’ .322 on-base percentage is seventh-best in baseball.
- The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-best average in the majors.
- Houston has a 3.72 team ERA that ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Astros average MLB’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.243).
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