Astros vs. Angels Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 22

Updated May. 22, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels will meet on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park, at 2:10 PM ET, with Jose Altuve and Jo Adell among those expected to produce at the plate. The favored Astros have -208 moneyline odds against the underdog Angels, who are listed at +172. Houston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 9 runs for this game.

Here is 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: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 2:10 PM ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: BSW

Astros vs. Angels Prediction

• Score Prediction: Astros 7, Angels 6
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 53%, Angels 47%

Astros vs. Angels Betting Insights

• The Astros have been favorites in 38 games this season and won 17 (44.7%) of those contests.
• Houston has a record of 4-1 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -208 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 67.5% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Angels have come away with 18 wins in the 42 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Los Angeles has been listed as an underdog of +172 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 36.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

LAA 2 · HOU 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Los Angeles Angels

LAA

+1.5

+171

O 9

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-205

U 9

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros played as the moneyline favorite in eight of their last 10 games, and finished 6-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Astros and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total six times.
• The Astros are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker leads the Astros in home runs (17) and runs batted in (36).
• Including all MLB batters, Tucker is 21st in batting average, third in on-base percentage, and second in slugging.
• Tucker carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .412 with a double, four home runs, six walks and seven RBI.
• Altuve is hitting .296 with 10 doubles, nine home runs and 16 walks.
• Altuve ranks 22nd in homers in the majors, and 111th in RBI.
• Jeremy Pena leads the Astros with a .328 batting average.
• Pena has at least one base hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez is batting .265 with eight doubles, nine home runs and 20 walks.
• Alvarez has recorded at least one hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and an RBI.

Astros Team Props

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Angels Recent Betting Performance

• The Angels have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and have gone 5-4 in those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Angels and their opponents are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Angels are 8-2-0 against the spread.

Angels Recent Stats

Angels Player Insights

• Taylor Ward paces the Angels with 10 home runs and 29 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .277.
• In all of the big leagues, Ward ranks 15th in home runs and 29th in RBI.
• Adell has four doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 10 walks while batting .242.
• Adell is 22nd in home runs and 73rd in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Luis Rengifo is batting .316 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and eight walks.
• Zachary Neto has 11 doubles, six home runs and 12 walks while batting .251.

Angels Team Props

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