In this article we will formulate an Astros vs Angels prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, March 29th at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros are 1-2 this season after they won game three in this series by a score of 11-9 in their last game. Houston trailed 6-0 in the fifth inning, but they scored the next 11 runs, before barely holding on for the win in the ninth. The Astros recorded 13 hits in the game and they were led by Paredes, Correa, Diaz, and Meyers, who all had two RBIs. Javier allowed four hits and six earned runs over 4.2 innings in the no decision, while Abreu allowed three earned runs in the ninth.
Last season, Houston had a 3.86 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP and a .232 opponent batting average, while they scored 686 runs with a .250 batting average and a .315 on base percentage. Christian Walker led the team with 27 home runs and 88 RBIs, while Jose Altuve added 26 home runs and 77 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Houston is Tatsuya Imai, who is making his MLB debut in this one.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 2-1 this year after they won games one and two by scores of 3-0 and 6-2. In the game three loss, Los Angeles jumped out to a huge lead, but their pitching staff fell apart and they couldn’t recover for the loss. The Angels recorded six hits and they committed three errors, while they were led by Schanuel, who went 1-5 with one home run and three RBIs in the game. Detmers allowed six hits and three earned runs over 4.2 innings in the no decision, while Urena allowed four hits for the loss.
Last season, Los Angeles had a 4.89 ERA with a 1.43 WHIP and a .260 opponent batting average, while they scored 673 runs with a .225 batting average and a .298 on base percentage. Taylor Ward (now in Baltimore) led the way with 36 home runs and 103 RBIs, while Jo Adell added 37 home runs and 98 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Los Angeles is Jack Kochanowicz, who went 3-11 with a 6.81 ERA and a 1.75 WHIP over 111.0 innings pitched last year.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Angels have lost nine of their last 10 games following a road loss.
- The Astros have won five of their last six day games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Astros have covered the run line in three of their last four games after playing the previous day.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in nine of their last 12 day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in 10 of their last 13 day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Astros have lost seven of their last eight games as home favorites against American League opponents following a win.
- The Angels have won four of their last five games as road underdogs against the Astros following a loss.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in 11 of their last 12 games as home favorites against American League opponents following a win.
- The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last five day games at Daikin Park following a loss.
- The Astros have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Angels have won the first inning in three of their last four day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Astros have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Five of the Angels’ last six games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Astros’ last five games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Angels’ last eight day games at Daikin Park.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in six of the last seven games between the Angels and Astros at Daikin Park.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Christian Walker has hit at least one home run in three of his last five appearances after playing the previous day.
- Jake Meyers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last six appearances in day games against AL teams that held a winning record.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Nolan Schanuel has hit a home run in four of his last five road appearances against the Astros.
- Nolan Schanuel has recorded at least one hit in each of his 13 previous road appearances against the Astros.
- Josh Lowe has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Astros vs Angels Prediction
Houston was able to find some offense on Saturday to get their first win of the season, but their pitching staff has not started on the right foot. The Astros will turn to Imai, who is making his first start in the MLB. Los Angeles will look for the series win in this one, but they are starting Kochanowicz, who had some very ugly numbers last season. I think we will see another higher scoring game here, so I am going to back the over in this contest.