Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels odds, tips and betting trends | May 22

At Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Angels (19-30) take on the Houston Astros (22-27), with first pitch at 2:10 PM ET.

The Astros are a home favorite (-189) against the Angels (+156). The starting pitchers are Hunter Brown (1-4) for the Houston Astros, and Tyler Anderson (4-4) for the Los Angeles Angels.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Wednesday’s Astros vs. Angels contest, including viewing options.

Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Astros (-189, bet $189 to win $100)
• Underdog: Angels (+156, bet $100 to win $156)
• Over/under: 9

Astros vs. Angels: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Stadium: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Astros stats and trends

Astros betting records

• The Astros have won 17, or 44.7%, of the 38 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Houston has entered six games this season favored by -189 or more and is 5-1 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 65.4%.
• Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 20 of 49 chances this season.
• In 48 games with a spread this season, the Astros are 19-29-0 ATS.

Hunter Brown (Astros probable starter)

• The Astros are sending Brown (1-4) to the mound for his ninth start of the season. He is 1-4 with a 7.71 ERA and 41 strikeouts through 37 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander tossed five innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up four earned runs while surrendering four hits.
• The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 7.71, with 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opponents are hitting .325 against him.
• Brown is trying to pick up his second quality start of the year in this outing.
• Brown will aim to pitch five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.1 innings per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his nine outings this season.
• He will match up with an Angels offense that ranks eighth in MLB with 415 total hits (on a .246 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .403 (10th in MLB) with 58 total home runs (seventh in MLB).

Astros batting stats

• The Astros rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 62 home runs.
• Hitters for Houston have a combined .428 slugging percentage this season, which ranks third in MLB.
• The Astros lead baseball with a .265 batting average.
• Houston is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 229 total runs this season.
• The Astros have an OBP of .332 this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
• No team has fewer strikeouts this season than Houston, whose batters have struck out only 6.7 times per game on average.

Angels stats and trends

Angels betting records

• The Angels have come away with 18 wins in the 42 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Los Angeles has won two of five games when listed as at least +156 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 39.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 26 of its 49 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Angels are 26-22-0 against the spread in their 48 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Tyler Anderson (Angels probable starter)

• Anderson (4-4 with a 2.72 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 56 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Angels, his 10th of the season.
• The lefty’s most recent time out was on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, when he tossed seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up two hits.
• The 34-year-old has put up a 2.72 ERA and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season, while allowing a batting average of .191 to opposing hitters.
• Anderson is trying to continue a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Anderson will try to build upon a seven-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 innings per appearance).
• He has had two appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
• He will face an Astros offense that ranks eighth in the league with 229 total runs scored while batting .265 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .428 slugging percentage (third in MLB action) and has hit a total of 62 home runs (fourth in the league).
• The 34-year-old’s 2.72 ERA ranks 19th, 1.065 WHIP ranks 24th, and 6.4 K/9 ranks 72nd among qualifying pitchers this season.

Angels batting stats

• The Angels are seventh in baseball with 58 total home runs.
• So far this season, Los Angeles ranks 10th in baseball, slugging .403.
• The Angels have the 12th-ranked batting average in the league (.246).
• The offense for Los Angeles is the No. 12 offense in MLB, scoring 4.4 runs per game (217 total runs).
• The Angels’ .309 on-base percentage is 15th in MLB.