At Minute Maid Park on Thursday, the Houston Astros (82-70) play the Los Angeles Angels (62-90), fellow members of the AL West, at 8:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros are heavily favored at home (-308) against the Angels (+244). The Houston Astros will give the start to Yusei Kikuchi (9-9, 4.29 ERA), who is looking for win No. 10 on the season, and the Angels will turn to Jose Suarez (1-2, 6.80 ERA).

The Astros lost 4-0 against the Padres yesterday, with Framber Valdez getting credited with the loss. He threw seven innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out six. Mauricio Dubon went 1-for-3 to lead the Astros offensively.

The Angels defeated the White Sox 4-3 yesterday. Jose Quijada got the win, pitching one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out three.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Thursday’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 Thursday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Astros (-308, bet $308 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Angels (+244, bet $100 to win $244)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. Angels: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, September 19, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:10 p.m. 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 been favorites in 111 games this season and won 63 (56.8%) of those contests.
  • Houston has played as favorites of -308 or more twice this season and won both games.
  • The Astros have a 75.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 61 of 152 chances this season.
  • The Astros are 75-76-0 against the spread in their 151 chances this season.

Yusei Kikuchi (Astros probable starter)

  • Kikuchi looks for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Astros, his 31st of the season. He is 9-9 with a 4.29 ERA and 189 strikeouts in 163 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent appearance on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, the left-hander threw seven innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering three hits.
  • The 33-year-old has a 4.29 ERA and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 30 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .248 to his opponents.
  • Kikuchi is looking to secure his 11th quality start of the season.
  • Kikuchi will try to prolong a nine-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 frames per appearance).
  • He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • He will take the mound against an Angels team that is hitting .228 as a unit (28th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .370 (28th in MLB) with 157 total home runs (22nd in MLB).
  • Kikuchi has pitched seven innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits while striking out six against the Angels this season.
  • This season, the 33-year-old ranks 50th in ERA (4.29), 35th in WHIP (1.222), and seventh in K/9 (10.4) among pitchers who qualify.

Astros batting stats

  • The Astros’ 176 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for Houston have a combined .415 slugging percentage this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
  • The Astros have a team batting average of .260 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
  • Houston has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 695 (4.6 per game).
  • The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .320.
  • 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 123 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Los Angeles has been listed as an underdog of +244 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 29.1% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 70 of its 151 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Angels are 77-73-0 against the spread in their 150 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

José Suarez (Angels probable starter)

  • Suarez (1-2) starts for the Angels, his second this season.
  • The lefty last appeared in relief on Saturday, when he tossed four scoreless innings against the Houston Astros while giving up five hits.
  • Over his 20 games this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .290 against him. He has a 6.80 ERA and averages 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • He will attempt for his third straight appearance without giving up an earned run.
  • He meets an Astros offense that ranks 13th in the league with 695 total runs scored while batting .260 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .415 slugging percentage (10th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 176 home runs (12th in the league).
  • Suarez has thrown six innings without giving up an earned run on five hits, while striking out six against the Astros this season.

Angels batting stats

  • The Angels average one home run per game to rank 22nd in MLB play with 157 total home runs.
  • So far this season, Los Angeles’ .370 slugging percentage is the third-lowest percentage in baseball.
  • The Angels have the third-worst batting average in the league (.228).
  • Los Angeles is the fourth-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.9 runs per game (599 total).
  • The Angels’ .301 on-base percentage is the fourth-worst in baseball.
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