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Yordan Alvarez and Shohei Ohtani square off in a showdown of top-10 sluggers when the Houston Astros (84-47) and the Los Angeles Angels (57-74) play at 9:38 PM ET on Friday. Alvarez has 31 homers (sixth in MLB) for the favored Astros (-180), and Ohtani is eighth in MLB play with 30 long balls this season for the underdog Angels (+155). Lance McCullers Jr. takes the mound first for Houston, and Reid Detmers is Los Angeles’ pick to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Angels
- Game Day: Friday, September 2, 2022
- Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Stadium: Angel Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Astros | -180 | 7.5 |
Astros Stats & Trends
Astros Batting
- The Astros rank fourth-best in MLB play with 172 total home runs.
- The Astros’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the majors.
- The Astros are ninth in baseball with a .319 on-base percentage.
- The Astros strike out 7.4 times per game to rank third in the league.
- The Astros have hit 87 home runs on the road this season (1.3 per game).
- The Astros have a .409 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- On the road this season the team averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .240.
Astros Key Batters
- Alex Bregman is hitting .267 with 34 doubles, 20 home runs and 72 walks.
- Among qualifying hitters in the majors, Bregman is 53rd in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage, and 25th in slugging.
- Alvarez leads Houston with 111 hits and an OBP of .398 this season.
- Alvarez ranks 17th in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage and third in slugging among qualified batters.
- Alvarez enters this matchup looking to extend his two-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
- Kyle Tucker is batting .260 with a .472 slugging percentage and 84 RBI this year.
- Tucker heads into this game with three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.
- Jose Altuve leads Houston in slugging percentage (.512) thanks to 53 extra-base hits.
- Altuve has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
Angels Stats & Trends
Angels Batting
- The Angels have hit 151 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
- The Angels have a team batting average of just .228 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
- The Angels have an OBP of just .294 this season, which ranks 26th in MLB.
- The Angels are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking last with an average of 9.6 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 82 homers, an average of 1.3 per game, in 65 home contests this season.
- They are slugging .407 in 65 home games this season.
- In 65 home games this season, they have a batting average of .238 while averaging 7.8 base hits per contest.
Angels Key Batters
- Ohtani has accumulated a team-high OBP (.359) and slugging percentage (.529), and paces the Angels in hits (126).
- Ohtani ranks 49th in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage and 10th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the big leagues.
- Ohtani brings a four-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .444 with a double, three home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
- Mike Trout has 18 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .271.
- Taylor Ward is batting .262 with 14 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 49 walks.
- Luis Rengifo has 19 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 13 walks while hitting .268.
Astros vs. Angels Probable Pitchers
| McCullers Jr. | Detmers | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | GS | 20 |
| 1-1 | W-L | 5-4 |
| 1.69 | ERA | 3.47 |
| 16.0 | IP | 103.2 |
| 10 | BB | 39 |
| 13 | SO | 99 |
