Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 13

Published 8:25 am Friday, September 13, 2024

Los Angeles Angels (60-86) will go head to head against the Houston Astros (78-68) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Friday, Sept. 13 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 29 steals, Zachary Neto will be looking to swipe his 30th stolen base of the season.

At +170, the Angels are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Astros, who are listed at -210. This matchup’s total is 8.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Astros vs. Angels Game Info

  • Date: Friday, September 13, 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 -210
  • Moneyline Underdog: Angels +170
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Astros are sending Yusei Kikuchi (8-9) to the mound to make his 30th start of the season. He is 8-9 with a 4.31 ERA and 183 strikeouts through 156 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty’s most recent time out was on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he tossed six innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • Kikuchi is trying to pick up his 10th quality start of the season in this matchup.
  • Kikuchi will look to go five or more innings for his eighth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.4 frames per outing.
  • 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 171 total home runs.
  • Houston is eighth in baseball, slugging .418.
  • The Astros’ .262 batting average is third-best in MLB.
  • Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (674 total).
  • The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage is seventh-best in MLB.
  • The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-fewest average in baseball.
  • Houston has the sixth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.73).
  • Houston’s pitching staff is second in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.248).

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