Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 4/18/2022

The Los Angeles Angels (6-3) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they visit the Houston Astros (5-4) on Monday at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros are listed as -158 favorites to stop the streak, while the Angels are +136 underdogs to keep their momentum. Luis Garcia starts for Houston while Michael Lorenzen is Los Angeles’ starter for the contest.

Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels: Predictions, Betting Odds, Spread, Line

Computer Predictions for Astros vs. Angels

Our computer pick: Los Angeles Angels (+136) and Over (9)

Astros vs. Angels Game Info

• Houston Astros probable starting pitcher: Luis Garcia
• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Michael Lorenzen
• Game Day: Monday, April 18, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Pitching Matchup

Astros Starter Luis Garcia

• Garcia (0-0) starts for the Astros, his second this season.
• The righty last appeared on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he tossed four scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
• He has a .00 ERA and 2.3 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .143 against him over his one appearances this season.
• He meets an Angels offense that ranks sixth in the league with 44 runs while batting .247 as a unit. It has a collective .428 slugging percentage (sixth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 13 home runs (second in MLB).

Angels Starter Michael Lorenzen

• Lorenzen heads to the mound for the Angels to make his second start of the season, seeking his second win.
• The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins, throwing six innings and giving up one earned run.
• He has pitched to a 1.50 ERA this season with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 0.0 walks per nine across one games.
• The Astros are batting .209 this season, 25th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .374 (18th in the league) with 11 home runs.

Astros Betting Picks & Insights

• Last season, the Astros were favored 143 times and won 87, or 60.8%, of those games.
• Houston was 54-30 last season when entering a game favored by -158 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 61.2% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• Houston’s games went over the total in 93 of their 175 chances last season.
• In 130 games with a spread last season, the Astros were 67-63-0 ATS.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels were chosen as underdogs in 88 games last year and walked away with the win 39 times (44.3%) in those games.
• Los Angeles had a mark of 17-22 in contests where bookmakers set them as +136 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 42.4% chance of walking away with the win.
• Los Angeles and its opponents went over in 85 of their 158 games with a total set by sportsbooks last season.
• The Angels had an against the spread mark of 51-64-0 in 115 games with a line last season.

Astros Leaders & Batting Stats

• Alex Bregman is the Astros best power option, crushing two round-trippers this season in addition to accumulating seven RBI, both team highs.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Bregman is 20th in home runs and 20th in RBI.
• Jeremy Pena is batting .345 to lead his team.
• Pena ranks 62nd in homers and 168th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Michael Brantley is batting .273 with two doubles, a home run and three walks.
• Jose Siri is hitting .333 with a double, a home run and two walks.
• Siri has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Shohei Ohtani racked up 46 home runs and had 100 runs batted in last season.
• Jared Walsh had a .277 batting average with 147 hits.
• Matt Duffy hit .287 last season with 12 doubles, five home runs and 25 walks.
• Anthony Rendon hit .240 with 13 doubles, six home runs and 29 walks.

Betting Tips for Astros vs. Angels

Our best bet is the Angels on the moneyline at +136 after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 9 runs.