A pair of clubs in the AL West — the Los Angeles Angels (60-86) and the Houston Astros (78-68) — clash on Friday at 9:38 p.m. ET, at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Angels are an underdog at home (+174) against the Astros (-210). The scheduled starters are Yusei Kikuchi (8-9) for the Houston Astros, and Samuel Aldegheri (1-1) for the Los Angeles Angels.
The Astros were vicotrious 6-3 over the Athletics yesterday in their last Game. Jon Singleton went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI to lead them offensively while Ryan Pressly was picked up the victory after throwing one inning, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out two.
The Angels lost to the Twins Wednesday, with Jack Kochanowicz registering the loss while throwing 5 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on seven hits while striking out three. Nolan Schanuel went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the Angels’ offense.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Friday’s Astros vs. Angels matchup, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Astros (-210, bet $210 to win $100)
- Underdog: Angels (+174, bet $100 to win $174)
- Over/under: 8.5
Astros vs. Angels: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, September 13, 2024
- Game Time: 9:38 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Astros stats and trends
Astros betting records
- The Astros have been favorites in 108 games this season and won 60 (55.6%) of those contests.
- This season Houston has won 11 of its 14 games, or 78.6%, when favored by at least -210 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 67.7% chance to win.
- Houston’s games have gone over the total in 60 of its 146 chances.
- The Astros are 71-74-0 against the spread in their 145 chances this season.
Yusei Kikuchi (Astros probable starter)
- Kikuchi makes the start for the Astros, his 30th of the season. He is 8-9 with a 4.31 ERA and 183 strikeouts in 156 2/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he threw six innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- The 33-year-old has an ERA of 4.31, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 29 games this season. Opponents are batting .253 against him.
- Kikuchi has nine quality starts under his belt this season.
- Kikuchi will try to continue an eight-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 frames per appearance).
- In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- He will face off against an Angels team that is hitting .229 as a unit (28th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .373 (25th in MLB) with 152 total home runs (22nd in MLB).
- The 33-year-old ranks 51st in ERA (4.31), 43rd in WHIP (1.245), and eighth in K/9 (10.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
Astros batting stats
- The Astros’ 171 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Houston rank eighth in the majors with a combined .418 team slugging percentage.
- The Astros’ .262 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
- Houston ranks 12th in the majors with 674 total runs scored this season.
- The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .321.
- Houston ranks third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
Angels stats and trends
Angels betting records
- The Angels have come away with 53 wins in the 120 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Los Angeles has been victorious three times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +174 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 36.5% chance of walking away with the win.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 68 of its 145 opportunities.
- The Angels are 76-68-0 against the spread in their 144 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Samuel Aldegheri (Angels probable starter)
- Aldegheri (1-1) gets the start for the Angels, his third of the season.
- His most recent time out was on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, when the lefty tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
- Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of just .209 against him this season. He has a 2.45 ERA and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings over his two games.
- Aldegheri enters the outing with one quality start under his belt this year.
- Aldegheri will try to extend a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 innings per appearance).
- He will match up with an Astros offense that ranks second in the league with 1311 total hits (on a .262 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .418 (eighth in the league) with 171 total home runs (11th in MLB action).
Angels batting stats
- The Angels rank 22nd in MLB play with 152 total home runs.
- So far this year, Los Angeles’ .373 slugging percentage ranks 25th in baseball.
- The Angels have the third-worst batting average in the majors (.229).
- Los Angeles scores the fourth-fewest runs in baseball (576 total, 3.9 per game).
- The Angels’ .301 on-base percentage is the fourth-worst in the majors.
