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

Published Sep. 19, 2024 10:00 p.m. ET

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Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros will aim to out-hit Taylor Ward and the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park on Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros are the favorite in this one, at -254, while the underdog Angels have +208 odds to play spoiler. Houston is a 1.5-run favorite (at -114 odds). The over/under for the matchup is set at 8 runs.

Take a look at 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: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 8:10 p.m. ET
Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
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	-254	+208	8	-112	-108	-1.5	-114	-106

Astros vs. Angels Prediction

Score Prediction: Astros 5, Angels 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Astros 58%, Angels 42%

Astros vs. Angels Betting Insights

The Astros have entered the game as favorites 111 times this season and won 63, or 56.8%, of those games.
Houston has a record of 4-1 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -254 on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 71.8% chance to win.
The Angels have been victorious in 53, or 43.1%, of the 123 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This season, Los Angeles has come away with a win one time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +208 or longer on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 32.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

The Astros played as the moneyline favorite in seven of their last 10 games, and they finished 4-3 in those matchups.
In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
The Astros have gone 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4
HR	7
ERA	4.11
K/9	8.4

Astros Player Insights

Yordan Alvarez's 34 home runs and 85 RBI both lead the Astros, in addition to his team-high .305 average.
In all of Major League Baseball, Alvarez is 10th in homers and 29th in RBI.
Altuve has 29 doubles, 19 home runs and 45 walks while hitting .299.
Altuve ranks 80th in home runs and 84th in RBI in the bigs.
Alex Bregman has 28 doubles, two triples, 23 home runs and 42 walks while batting .254.
Yainer Diaz is batting .296 with 26 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 23 walks.

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Angels Recent Betting Performance

The Angels have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Angels and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
The Angels have two wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Angels Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	4.2
HR	12
ERA	4.55
K/9	7.9

Angels Player Insights

Zachary Neto has racked up a team-leading 71 runs batted in.
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Neto's home run total is 55th and his RBI tally ranks 54th.
Ward has hit a team-best 24 home runs.
Ward is currently 35th in homers and 57th in RBI in the major leagues.
Nolan Schanuel paces the Angels with a team-high batting average of .251.
Logan O'Hoppe is batting .235 with 14 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 30 walks.