Astros vs. Angels Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 14

Updated Sep. 14, 2024 9:01 p.m. ET

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Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros take on Taylor Ward and the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday at 9:38 p.m. ET, in the second of a three-game series at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The Angels are +171 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favored Astros (-205). Houston is favored on the run line (-1.5 with -122 odds). A 9-run total has been set for the matchup.

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: Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 9:38 p.m. ET
Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California
How to Watch on TV: BSW

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Astros	-205	+171	9	-102	-118	-1.5	-122	+103

Astros vs. Angels Prediction

Score Prediction: Astros 5, Angels 4
Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Astros 52%, Angels 48%

Astros vs. Angels Betting Insights

This season, the Astros have been favored 109 times and won 61, or 56%, of those games.
Houston has a record of 12-4, a 75% win rate, when favored by -205 or more by oddsmakers this season.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 67.2% chance to win.
The Angels have been victorious in 53, or 43.8%, of the 121 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 4-9 when favored by +171 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 36.9% chance of walking away with the win.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

The Astros went 4-6 over the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Astros combined with their opponents to go over the total six times.
The Astros' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	5.1
HR	9
ERA	4.00
K/9	9.4

Astros Player Insights

Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 33 home runs and 82 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .310.
Of all hitters in the majors, Alvarez's home run total places him 10th, and his RBI tally ranks him 29th.
Altuve is batting .302 with 28 doubles, 19 home runs and 44 walks.
Altuve is 71st in homers in MLB, and 76th in RBI.
Alex Bregman has 28 doubles, two triples, 23 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .258.
Yainer Diaz is batting .302 with 26 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 23 walks.
Diaz is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .455 with three doubles, a walk and two RBI.

Astros Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Yainer Diaz	1.5 (+170)	1.5 (+100)	-	0.5 (+160)
Yordan Alvarez	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (-125)	-	0.5 (+115)
Jeremy Pena	-	1.5 (+105)	-	0.5 (+160)
Jose Altuve	0.5 (-270)	1.5 (+100)	-	0.5 (+175)
Mauricio Dubon	0.5 (-185)	0.5 (-185)	-	0.5 (+235)

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Angels Recent Betting Performance

In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Angels have a record of 3-7.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Angels and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
The Angels are 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Angels Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	4.4
HR	15
ERA	4.50
K/9	8.1

Angels Player Insights

Zachary Neto has put up a team-best batting average of .254 while pacing the Angels in runs batted in with a mark of 71.
Among all hitters in MLB, Neto ranks 49th in homers and 50th in RBI.
Ward's 23 home runs lead his team.
Ward is 37th overall in homers and 60th in RBI this season.
Nolan Schanuel is hitting .249 with 17 doubles, 13 home runs and 64 walks.
Logan O'Hoppe is batting .237 with 14 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 28 walks.

Angels Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Taylor Ward	0.5 (-240)	1.5 (+115)	-	0.5 (+190)
Brandon Drury	0.5 (-210)	1.5 (+145)	-	-
Niko Kavadas	0.5 (-125)	0.5 (-125)	-	0.5 (+185)
Nolan Schanuel	0.5 (-195)	0.5 (-195)	-	0.5 (+210)
Logan O'Hoppe	0.5 (-185)	0.5 (-185)	-	0.5 (+180)