Astros vs. Angels Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 20

Updated May. 20, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Kyle Tucker and the Houston Astros will meet Jo Adell and the Los Angeles Angels on Monday at Minute Maid Park, at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros are favored in this one, at -222, while the underdog Angels have +182 odds to play spoiler. Houston is a 1.5-run favorite (at -105 odds). The contest's total is set at 8 runs.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Astros-Angels game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Angels Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, May 20, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: BSW

Astros vs. Angels Prediction

• Score Prediction: Astros 4, Angels 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 56%, Angels 44%

Astros vs. Angels Betting Insights

• This season, the Astros have won 16 out of the 36 games, or 44.4%, in which they've been favored.
• Houston has entered three games this season favored by -222 or more, and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 68.9% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Angels have been underdogs in 40 games this season and have come away with the win 17 times (42.5%) in those contests.
• This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have given Los Angeles this season with a +182 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 35.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

LAA 9 · HOU 7

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Los Angeles Angels

LAA

+1.5

+182

O 8

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-222

U 8

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have a 6-1 record from the seven games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Astros have a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• The Astros' best power option comes in the form of Tucker and his 15-homer 33-RBI season, both team highs.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Tucker is first in homers and 11th in RBI.
• Jose Altuve has 10 doubles, eight home runs and 16 walks while hitting .307.
• Altuve ranks 33rd in home runs and 154th in RBI in the bigs.
• Altuve heads into this matchup looking for his eighth game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 games he is hitting .220 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Jeremy Pena has put up a team-best batting average of .328.
• Pena is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez is hitting .254 with seven doubles, eight home runs and 18 walks.
• Alvarez brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .167 with a double and two walks.

Astros Team Props

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Angels Recent Betting Performance

• In nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Angels have a record of 4-5.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Angels and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Angels are 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Angels Recent Stats

Angels Player Insights

• Taylor Ward leads the squad with a batting average of .275, while leading the Angels in home runs, with 10 and runs batted in with 28.
• In all of the majors, Ward ranks 14th in homers and 31st in RBI.
• Ward takes a hitting streak of five games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .333 with two doubles, three home runs and four RBI.
• Adell is batting .252 with four doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 10 walks.
• Adell is currently 33rd in home runs and 75th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Luis Rengifo has seven doubles, a triple, two home runs and eight walks while hitting .308.
• Zachary Neto has 10 doubles, five home runs and 11 walks while batting .250.

Angels Team Props

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