At Minute Maid Park on Saturday, the Los Angeles Angels (62-92) take on the Houston Astros (84-70), with first pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros are favored (-256 moneyline odds) when they take on the Angels (+207). The Astros will start Ronel Blanco (11-6) against the Angels and Reid Detmers (4-7).

Hector Neris (1.1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 3 K) earned the win in the Astros’ 9-7 victory over the Angels yesterday. Kyle Tucker led the way offensively, going 4-for-5 with a home run and an RBI. Tyler Anderson (2.2 IP, 3 R, 8 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Angels.

Before watching this Astros vs. Angels matchup, here is everything you need to know about Saturday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Astros (-256, bet $256 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Angels (+207, bet $100 to win $207)
  • Over/under: 8

Astros vs. Angels: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Saturday, September 21, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:10 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 113 games this season and won 65 (57.5%) of those contests.
  • Houston has a record of 6-1 when favored by -256 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 71.9% chance of a victory for the Astros.
  • Houston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 62 of 154 opportunities.
  • In 153 games with a spread this season, the Astros are 77-76-0 ATS.

Ronel Blanco (Astros probable starter)

  • The Astros are sending Blanco (11-6) to the mound to make his 28th start of the season. He is 11-6 with a 2.88 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 156 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His last time out came on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the righty threw six scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
  • In 28 games this season, the 31-year-old has a 2.88 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .190 to opposing batters.
  • Blanco has recorded 13 quality starts this season.
  • Blanco has put up 22 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
  • He is trying to keep a streak of three games without surrendering an earned run intact.
  • He will take the hill against an Angels team that is hitting .229 as a unit (28th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .370 (28th in MLB) with 159 total home runs (22nd in MLB).
  • Head-to-head against the Angels this season, Blanco has thrown six innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out five.
  • The 31-year-old’s 2.88 ERA ranks fifth, 1.087 WHIP ranks 13th, and 8.9 K/9 ranks 22nd among qualifying pitchers this season.

Astros batting stats

  • The Astros have hit 179 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
  • Hitters for Houston rank 10th in the majors with a combined .415 team slugging percentage.
  • The Astros’ .261 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
  • Houston ranks 13th in the majors with 707 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 been victorious in 53, or 42.4%, of the 125 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Los Angeles has come away with a win one time in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +207 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Angels have an implied victory probability of 32.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 71 of its 153 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Angels have an against the spread record of 77-75-0 in 152 games with a line this season.

Reid Detmers (Angels probable starter)

  • Detmers (4-7 with a 6.05 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 80 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Angels, his 16th of the season.
  • In his last appearance on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox, the left-hander went 5 1/3 innings, allowing seven earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 6.05, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season. Opposing batters have a .260 batting average against him.
  • Detmers enters this matchup with four quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Detmers will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing.
  • He has had one appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
  • The opposing Astros offense has a collective .261 batting average, and is third in the league with 1380 total hits and 13th in MLB play with 707 runs scored. They have the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and are 11th in all of MLB with 179 home runs.
  • Detmers has a 13.50 ERA and a 2.25 WHIP against the Astros this season in four innings pitched, allowing a .400 batting average over one appearance.

Angels batting stats

  • The Angels rank 22nd in MLB action with 159 total home runs.
  • So far this season, Los Angeles is slugging .370, the third-lowest percentage in the majors.
  • The Angels have the third-worst batting average in the majors (.229).
  • Los Angeles scores the fourth-fewest runs in baseball (607 total, 3.9 per game).
  • The Angels’ .301 on-base percentage is the fourth-worst in MLB.
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