Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros MLB Betting Preview | September 3

Two of baseball’s top power hitters face off when the Los Angeles Angels (57-75) and the Houston Astros (85-47) play at 9:07 PM ET on Saturday at Angel Stadium. Shohei Ohtani has 30 homers (ninth in the majors) for the favored Angels (-134), and Yordan Alvarez ranks seventh in MLB play with 31 long balls this season for the Astros (+112). Los Angeles has Ohtani starting things off, and Houston counters with Luis Garcia.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Angels vs. Astros

• Game Day: Saturday, September 3, 2022
• Game Time: 9:07 PM ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Angels Stats & Trends

Angels Batting

• The Angels are 12th in MLB play with 151 total home runs.
• The Angels’ .228 batting average ranks 28th in the majors.
• The Angels rank 26th in the league with an on-base percentage of .294.
• The Angels’ 9.7 strikeouts per game are the most in baseball.
• The Angels have hit 82 home runs at home this season (1.2 per game).
• The Angels have a .404 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.7 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The team averages 7.8 hits per game and is batting .238 at home this season.

Angels Key Batters

• Ohtani leads Los Angeles with 127 hits and an OBP of .360, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .526.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, Ohtani ranks 48th in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging.
• Ohtani will look for his sixth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .450 with a double, three home runs, two walks and seven RBI.
• Mike Trout has 18 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs and 42 walks while hitting .273.
• Trout has picked up a hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Taylor Ward is batting .262 with a .442 slugging percentage and 47 RBI this year.
• Ward brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Luis Rengifo has 11 home runs, 39 RBI and a batting average of .266 this season.

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros have hit 172 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
• The Astros have a team batting average of .245 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
• The Astros have an on-base percentage of .318 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
• The Astros are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking second with an average of 7.4 strikeouts per game.
• In 69 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 87 homers, an average of 1.3 per contest.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .407 in away games this season with 219 extra-base hits.
• In 69 road games this season, they have a batting average of .239 while averaging 8.3 base hits per contest.

Astros Key Batters

• Alex Bregman is hitting .266 with 34 doubles, 20 home runs and 73 walks.
• Including all qualified hitters, Bregman ranks 57th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 14th and he is 24th in slugging.
• Alvarez paces his team with 111 hits and a .398 on-base percentage.
• Alvarez is 14th in batting average, third in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Kyle Tucker is hitting .260 with 24 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 51 walks.
• Jose Altuve’s .509 slugging percentage paces his team.

Angels vs. Astros Probable Pitchers