In this article, we will formulate an Angels vs Astros Prediction for this MLB matchup on Thursday, March 26th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Houston Astros Preview
The Houston Astros finished last season with an 87-75 record and were placed 2nd in the AL West. They had a 46-35 home record and 41-40 away record and were 73-83-6 in over/under.
Last season the Astros had a .250 batting average, .315 OBP and .399 Slugging percentage. Houston’s pitching staff had a 3.86 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. Jose Altuve led the Astros with 156 hits. Jeremy Peña was the team’s best hitter with a .304 batting average. Christian Walker led the team in RBI, with 88 and added a team-high 27 home runs.
Hunter Brown (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Astros, and last season he had a 12-9 record, 2.43 ERA and 1.03 WHIP.
Los Angeles Angels Preview
The Los Angeles Angels finished last season with a 72-90 record and were placed 5th in the AL West. They had a 39-42 home record and 33-48 away record and were 87-72-3 in over/under.
Last season the Angels had a .225 batting average, .298 OBP and .397 Slugging percentage. Los Angeles’ pitching staff had a 4.89 ERA and 1.43 WHIP. Taylor Ward led the Angels with 132 hits, and he was the team’s best hitter with a .228 batting average. Taylor Ward also led the team in RBI, with 103 and added a team-high 37 home runs.
Jose Soriano (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels, and last season he had a 10-11 record, 4.26 ERA and 1.40 WHIP.
Los Angeles Angels @ Houston Astros Betting Trends: March 26, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Hunter Brown Record this season: – ERA: –
- Home Record: –
- Last 5 against Angels: 1-2
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Angels have lost each of their last nine games as road underdogs.
- The Astros have won each of their last six Thursday day games against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six road openers against AL West opponents.
- The Astros have covered the run line in 11 of their last 13 season openers.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five season openers.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Jose Soriano Record this season: – ERA: –
- Road Record: –
- Last 5 against Astros: 2-0
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Astros have lost seven of their last 10 games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- The road team has won three of the Angels’ last four games.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Thursday home games.
- The road team has covered the run line in three of the Angels’ last four games.
- The Astros have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three home games.
- The Astros have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six day games at Daikin Park against AL West opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Six of the last seven games between the Angels and Astros have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Angels’ last five games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the last nine games between the Angels and Astros.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Angels’ last four games at Daikin Park.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Christian Walker has hit at least one home run in each of his last three appearances.
- Jose Altuve has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances in home openers.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Josh Lowe has recorded a Double in each of his last three road appearances against AL West opponents.
- Mike Trout has hit a home run in four of the Angels’ last five road openers as underdogs.
- Nolan Schanuel has recorded at least one hit in each of his 10 previous road appearances against the Astros.
Angels vs Astros Prediction
The Astros were 6-4 in their 10 meetings against the Angels last season and both teams were tied 2-2 in their only series in Houston. Under is 6-1 in their last 7 meetings.
In this Angels vs Astros Prediction, the Astros are coming as -185 home favorites. The Angels were very bad on the road last season and were also the weakest team against right-handed pitching. They are going up against Hunter Brown who was elite last season and even better at home and I don’t see a scenario where they start the season with the road win. The Astros were far better both in batting average, OBP, team ERA and WHIP and they also had the 8th-best bullpen in baseball, while the Angels had the third-worse. Keep it simple and take the Astros to win this one.