Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros Odds, Picks & Prediction

The Los Angeles Angels (58-59) Facing Houston Astros (67-50) in Game 2 of a 3-game series on Saturday, first pitch from Minute Maid Park at 7:15 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around it. Angels vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Astros lead 8-3.

The Angels dropped the series opening 11-3 Friday, breaking a modest 2-game winning streak. They have lost eight of their last 10 games. They are ranked 4th in the AL West behind the division-leading Texas Rangers. 11½ games and AL Wild Card final 6½

The Astros have won 4 of their last 5 games and 8 of their last 11 games overall. They have a 2½-game lead over the Toronto Blue Jays for the 2nd AL Wild Card spot and behind the Rangers for a 2½-game lead.

Angels at Astros projected an appetizer.

L.H.P. Tyler Anderson vs. RHP JP France

Anderson (5-3, 4.92 ERA) made his 20th start and 21st appearance. He has a 1.51 WHIP, 3.8 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 in 104 1/3 innings.

• Last start: Lost 5 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 6 K in a 3-2 home loss against the Seattle Mariners last Saturday.
• Two or fewer runs have been allowed in 4 of his last 6 starts.
• 2023 road stats: 2-2, 5.01 ERA (59 1/3 IP, 33 ER) in 10 starts and 1 clean start.
• Career vs. Astros: 0-1, 6.37 ERA (29 2/3 IP, 21 ER) in 6 starts
• 2023 vs. Astros: 0-0, 3.00 ERA (3 IP, 1 ER), 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K in 1 start, 9-8 home loss July 16.

France (8-3, 2.75 ERA), starting 16 and playing 17, he has a 1.24 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 6.4 K/9 in 95 innings.

• Last outing: Won 3 1/3 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 3 H, 3 BB, 4 K in relief in a 9-7 win at New York Yankees Sunday.
• Last Start: Won 7 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 6 K in a 7-3 home victory against the Cleveland Guardians July 31.
• The Astros are 6-0 in their last six starts.
• 2023 home stats: 3-1, 3.74 ERA (43 1/3 IP, 18 ER) in 7 starts.
• Career vs. Angels: 0-0, 2.38 ERA (11 1/3 IP, 3 ER) in 2 starts – Last: No decision, 4 1/3 IP, 4 R (2 ER), 9 H, 0. BB , 2 K in a 7-5 Street Victory July 14th

The angels that the Astros bargained for

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• Moneyline (ml.): Angels +145 ($100 bet to win $145) | Astros -175 ($175 bet to win $100)
• Running line (RL)/Anti-spread (ATS): Angel +1.5 (-135) | Astro -1.5 (+110)
• Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Angels chosen by the Astros and predicted.

prediction

Astros 7 Angels 4

Moneyline

The Astros have dominated the postseason series, winning 8 of their 11 games. They are 8-3 in their last 11 games.

The Angels are 2-8 in their last 10 games and 27-31 on the road overall.

Astros have won France’s last 6 matches and the last 7 matches.

Betting on the Astros on the moneyline isn’t bad. But it’s close to not worth it.

Houston’s recent play shows that the spread is the better play.

pass.

Run line/anti spread

The Astros have won 6 of France’s last 7 matches, with 2 or more wins overall. Seven of their last 9 victories overall have come from multiple runs as well.

Six of their 8 victories over the Angels have been 2 or more times.

Nine of the Angels’ last 11 losses have been attributed to multiple runs.

Bet on ASTROS -1.5 (+110).

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high/low

The last 4 games between the two teams — and 5 of the last 6 games — have totaled 10 or more runs.

Five of the Astros’ last seven games overall have double-digit runs.

Bet Over 9.5 (-110).

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