Astros at Angels 9/23/21 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels
MLB: 9:38 PM EST
Sep. 23, 2021
TV: NA
Latest Odds : HOU -200 ; Total 7.5
The Astros and the Angels are playing against each other yet again on Thursday after facing each other on Tuesday night. The game ended up seeing Houston put in a total of 10 runs. Los Angeles ended up with only 5 runs. The Angels ended up moving to a 72-79 record on the year. With Houston the team is now sitting on a 90-61 record on the year overall.
The Astros have managed to score a total of 816 runs on the year while getting an OBP of .342. The Astros have ended up getting an average of .270. The Angels are hitting at a clip of .245 and have an OBP of .308. With Los Angels the team is coming in with a total of 667 runs scored on the year.
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Lance McCullers Jr. is the starting pitcher the Astros are looking to hand the ball over to in this game. This season McCullers has thrown really well posting a 12-4 record with a 3.11 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. McCullers has thrown a total of 150.1 innings on the year while striking out 176 batters and walking 71, but allowed 117 hits while giving up 12 homers.
The Angels are countering with Alex Cobb on the mound here. Cobb has ended up with an 8-3 record with a total ERA of 3.59 and a 1.23 WHIP. Cobb has ended up throwing 82.2 innings while striking out 89 batters and walking 28, but giving up 74 hits and only 3 homers.
Recent Betting Trends:
The total has went over in 5 out of the last 6 Astros games.
The Astros are 6-1 in their last 7 games.
The Angels are 0-5 in their last 5 games.
The Angels are 0-7 in their last 7 games at home.
Free Betting Pick: Over 7.5
No matter where the Angels have met the Astros it has generally been a game that has tipped towards Houston. Look for this game here to be no different as the Astros are coming in playing red hot and looking to lock in a good seed in the playoffs. That combined with the fact that McCullers is the slightly, but only slightly, better pitcher will give Houston the win here. Final Score, Houston Astros win 7-4.