Houston Astros vs LA Angels Prediction 9-20-24 MLB Picks

The Los Angeles Angels and the Houston Astros square off Friday in MLB action from Minute Maid Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Houston Astros vs LA Angels Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Los Angeles Angels will send out Tyler Anderson for the start here and Anderson is 10-13 with a 3.60 ERA and 136 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Houston, Anderson is 1-3 with a 5.74 ERA and 22 strikeouts. The Houston Astros will start Justin Verlander here and Verlander is 4-6 with a 5.20 ERA and 65 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Angels, Verlander is 3-1 with a 4.33 ERA and 31 strikeouts.

Los Angeles Angels Recap

The Los Angeles Angels come into this one looking to bounce back after starting the series with a 3-1 loss in Thursday’s series opener. The loss put the Angels behind the 8-ball early in terms of trying to build on their series win over the White Sox from earlier in the week.

Angels Trying To Play Spoiler Against Rival

Entering Thursday, Taylor Ward has 135 hits along with 26 doubles, 24 home runs and 70 RBIs while Zach Neto has 31 doubles, 21 home runs, a team-high 71 RBIs, 127 strikeouts and 30 stolen bases. Luis Rengifo also has 85 hits and 24 stolen bases while Jo Adell has 20 home runs, 62 RBIs and 15 stolen bases as well. Logan O’Hoppe has 106 hits and Neto has 127 hits as well with O’Hoppe adding 19 homers and 55 RBIs. Nolan Schanuel also has 126 hits with 18 doubles, 13 homers and 52 RBIs.

Why the Los Angeles Angels will win

• The Astros have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against the Angels following a home win.
• The Angels have won three of their last four games as road underdogs against the Astros following a road loss.
• The road team has covered the run line in nine of the last 11 games between the Angels and Astros.
• The Astros have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five home games against the Angels following a win.

Houston Astros Recap

The Houston Astros will try to keep the ball rolling after starting the series with the win on Thursday in an effort to turn things around after a series loss to the Padres to start the week.

Astros Inching Closer To Division Crown

Going into Thursday’s action, Jose Altuve has 180 hits and a .305 batting average with 19 home runs, 63 RBIs and 28 doubles while Yordan Alvarez also has 34 homers with 85 RBIs and 32 doubles. Altuve has the Astros’ team lead with 22 stolen bases so far this season. Jeremy Pena also has 154 hits and a .268 batting average as well as 17 stolen bases of his own this season. Alex Bregman’s added 23 homers and 67 RBIs and 28 doubles also.

Why the Houston Astros will win

• The Astros have won each of their last 13 Friday games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Angels have lost each of their last six games against AL West opponents.
• The Astros have covered the run line each of their last 10 Friday games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs against AL West opponents.

Houston Astros vs LA Angels Prediction

I’m on the Astros here. I know Verlander hasn’t necessarily been at his best as of late, and Anderson’s been a pitcher that’s been able to provide some value for the Angels in some spots. However, the Astros are rounding into playoff mode and a late win on Thursday just goes to show that at this time of year, the Astros just find ways to get the job done. I’ll side with Houston in this one.