Astros vs. Angels Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/10/2022

The Los Angeles Angels (60-78) look to Mike Trout (homers in five straight games), to pull off the upset over the Houston Astros (89-49) at Minute Maid Park Saturday. The Astros are -139 moneyline favorites for the game, with first pitch set for 7:15 PM ET. Houston’s Jose Urquidy gets the start, and he’ll go against Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani.

Astros vs. Angels Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Astros vs. Angels

Our best bet is the Angels on the moneyline at +117 after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 7 runs.

Our computer pick: Los Angeles Angels (+117) and Over (7)

Astros vs. Angels Game Info

• Houston Astros probable starting pitcher: José Urquidy
• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Shohei Ohtani
• Game Day: Saturday, September 10, 2022
• Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Pitching Matchup

Astros Starter José Urquidy

• Urquidy gets the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season. He is 13-5 with a 3.51 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 146 innings pitched.
• In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, the right-hander tossed seven scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
• In 25 games this season, the 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.51, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .237 against him.
• Urquidy has 15 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Urquidy will look to build upon a 15-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per appearance).
• The opposing Angels offense has the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.384) and is 10th in MLB play with 163 home runs. It has a collective .228 batting average, and is 26th in MLB with 1051 total hits and 26th in MLB action scoring 527 runs.
• Head-to-head against the Angels this season, Urquidy has thrown 18 innings, giving up two earned runs on 10 hits while striking out 18.
• The 27-year-old ranks 31st in ERA (3.51), 24th in WHIP (1.123), and 41st in K/9 (7.2) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Angels Starter Shohei Ohtani

• The Angels will send out Ohtani for his first start of the season.
• He has pitched to a 2.58 ERA this season with 12.0 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.2 walks per nine across 23 games.
• The Astros rank 13th in MLB with a .244 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks seventh in the league (.417) and 178 home runs.

Astros Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Astros have won 81 out of the 118 games, or 68.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Houston has a record of 65-27, a 70.7% win rate, when favored by -139 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.2% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• Houston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 50 of their 139 opportunities.
• The Astros are 74-65-0 against the spread in their 139 chances this season.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have been underdogs in 66 games this season and have come away with the win 20 times (30.3%) in those contests.
• This season, Los Angeles has come away with a win 12 times in 41 chances when named as an underdog of at least +117 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Angels have an implied victory probability of 46.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Los Angeles and their opponents have hit the over in 61 of their 138 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Angels have posted a record of 64-74-0 against the spread this season.

Astros Leaders & Batting Stats

• Alex Bregman is hitting .266 with 34 doubles, 20 home runs and 78 walks.
• Bregman’s home runs place him 49th in the majors, and he is 25th in RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez’s 31 home runs and .290 batting average are both team-highs.
• Alvarez is 10th in home runs and 17th in RBI in the bigs.
• Jose Altuve is batting .285 with 33 doubles, 24 home runs and 57 walks.
• Kyle Tucker has made the most of his opportunities as he paces his team with 88 runs batted in.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ohtani leads the lineup with a batting average of .267, while pacing the Angels in home runs, with 33 and runs batted in with 86.
• Ohtani’s home run total puts him fifth in MLB, and he is 13th in RBI.
• Ohtani brings a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .227 with two doubles, three home runs, a walk and four RBI.
• Trout’s 33 home runs are a team-high total.
• Trout is fifth in homers and 52nd in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Taylor Ward has 15 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 53 walks while batting .261.
• Luis Rengifo is batting .274 with 20 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 14 walks.