At Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Sunday, the Houston Astros (three consecutive wins) meet the Los Angeles Angels at 4:07 p.m. ET.
As the favorite, the Astros (-168 on the moneyline) visit the Angels (+140). The scheduled starters are Ronel Blanco (10-6) for the Houston Astros, and Caden Dana (1-1) for the Los Angeles Angels.
These squads meet again following the Astros’ 5-3 victory over the Angels yesterday. Justin Verlander (5.0 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 2 K) registered the win for the Astros. Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the team on offense. Tyler Anderson (5.0 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 4 K) took the loss on the mound for the Angels.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Sunday’s Astros vs. Angels game, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Astros (-168, bet $168 to win $100)
- Underdog: Angels (+140, bet $100 to win $140)
- Over/under: 8.5
Astros vs. Angels: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, September 15, 2024
- Game Time: 4:07 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
- This season, the Astros have been favored 110 times and won 62, or 56.4%, of those games.
- Houston has a record of 25-11 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -168 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 62.7%.
- So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 60 of 148 games with a total.
- In 147 games with a spread this season, the Astros are 73-74-0 ATS.
Ronel Blanco (Astros probable starter)
- Blanco makes the start for the Astros, his 27th of the season. He is 10-6 with a 2.99 ERA and 149 strikeouts through 150 1/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out came out of the bullpen on Saturday, Sept. 7 when the righty threw two scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks while allowing only one hit.
- In 27 games this season, the 31-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.99, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .190 against him.
- Blanco is looking to record his 13th quality start of the season.
- Blanco has pitched five or more innings in a game 21 times this season heading into this game.
- He is looking to keep a streak of two games without giving up an earned run alive.
- The opposing Angels offense has a collective .228 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 1113 total hits and 27th in MLB play with 582 runs scored. It has the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.371) and ranks 22nd in home runs (153) in all of MLB.
- This season, the 31-year-old ranks sixth in ERA (2.99), 14th in WHIP (1.091), and 21st in K/9 (8.9) among qualifying pitchers.
Astros batting stats
- The Astros rank 11th in Major League Baseball with 175 home runs.
- Hitters for Houston have a combined .419 slugging percentage this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
- The Astros’ .263 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.
- Houston has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 684 (4.6 per game).
- The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .322.
- 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 been victorious in 53, or 43.4%, of the 122 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Los Angeles has a mark of 17-31 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +140 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Angels have an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 68 of its 147 opportunities.
- The Angels have posted a record of 76-70-0 against the spread this season.
Caden Dana (Angels probable starter)
- The Angels will send Dana (1-1) out for his third start of the season.
- His most recent appearance came on Sunday, Sept. 8 against the Texas Rangers, when the right-hander tossed one inning, surrendering five earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- In two games this season, he has a 9.00 ERA and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .321 against him.
- Dana enters this outing with one quality start under his belt this year.
- Dana has pitched five or more innings in a game one time this season heading into this matchup.
- He will face an Astros offense that ranks 12th in the league with 684 total runs scored while batting .263 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .419 slugging percentage (eighth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 175 home runs (11th in the league).
Angels batting stats
- The Angels are 22nd in baseball with 153 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- This season, Los Angeles’ .371 slugging percentage is the fifth-lowest percentage in the majors.
- The Angels have the third-worst batting average in the majors (.228).
- Los Angeles scores the fourth-fewest runs in baseball (582 total, 3.9 per game).
- The Angels rank 27th in MLB with a .300 on-base percentage.