Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 14
Published 8:24 am Saturday, September 14, 2024
Los Angeles Angels (60-87) will square off against the Houston Astros (79-68) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 29 steals, Zachary Neto will be looking to swipe his 30th stolen base of the season.
The Astros, at -175, are the favorites in this game, while the Angels are underdogs at +145. The total for this game is 8.5.
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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
- The Astros are sending Justin Verlander (3-6) out to make his 15th start of the season. He is 3-6 with a 5.30 ERA and 63 strikeouts through 74 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the righty threw 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 look to collect his 11th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 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 rank 11th in MLB play with 173 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- Houston’s .419 slugging percentage ranks eighth-best in baseball.
- The Astros’ .262 batting average is third-best in the majors.
- Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.6 runs per game (679 total runs).
- The Astros’ .322 on-base percentage ranks seventh-best in baseball.
- The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game to rank third in baseball.
- Houston has the fifth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.72).
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in the majors.
- The Astros average baseball’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.243).
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