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The Houston Astros (88-49) host the Los Angeles Angels (60-77) at 8:10 PM ET on Friday, providing a matchup between two top-10 sluggers. Yordan Alvarez has 31 homers (10th in MLB) for the favored Astros (-230), while Shohei Ohtani ranks fifth in MLB play with 33 dingers this season for the underdog Angels (+195). Los Angeles has not named a starting pitcher while Houston is projected to start Lance McCullers Jr..
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Angels
- Game Day: Friday, September 9, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Astros | -230 | 8 |
Astros Stats & Trends
Astros Batting
- The Astros rank fifth in baseball with 176 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- The Astros’ .244 batting average ranks 13th in MLB.
- The Astros rank 11th in baseball with a .317 on-base percentage.
- The Astros strike out 7.4 times per game to rank second in the league.
- The Astros average 1.3 homers per home game this season (87 total at home).
- The Astros have a .429 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.0 extra-base hits per game at home.
- At home this season the club averages 8.0 hits per game and is batting .250.
Astros Key Batters
- Alex Bregman is batting .267 with 34 doubles, 20 home runs and 76 walks.
- Among the qualified hitters in baseball, Bregman’s batting average ranks 48th, his on-base percentage ranks 12th, and he is 29th in slugging.
- Bregman has recorded a base hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with four walks and an RBI.
- Alvarez leads Houston with 114 hits and an OBP of .393 this season.
- Among qualifiers, Alvarez is 19th in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.
- Jose Altuve has an OPS of .898, fueled by an OBP of .377 and a team-best slugging percentage of .521 this season.
- Kyle Tucker has been key for Houston with 119 hits, an OBP of .337 plus a slugging percentage of .476.
- Tucker heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
Angels Stats & Trends
Angels Batting
- The Angels rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 161 home runs.
- The Angels rank 27th in MLB with a team batting average of just .228.
- The Angels have an OBP of just .294 this season, which ranks 26th in MLB.
- The Angels rank last in strikeouts per game (9.7) among MLB offenses.
- They have averaged 1.0 home runs per game in their 66 road contests this season.
- In 66 road games this season, they’re slugging .357 with 162 hits going for extra bases.
- In 66 road games this season, they have a batting average of .218 while averaging 7.4 base hits per contest.
Angels Key Batters
- Ohtani has accumulated 131 hits with a .356 on-base percentage and a .536 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Angels.
- Ohtani is 48th in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage and seventh in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
- Mike Trout has 19 doubles, two triples, 32 home runs and 44 walks while batting .278.
- Taylor Ward is hitting .261 with 15 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 53 walks.
- Luis Rengifo is batting .274 with 20 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 14 walks.
Astros vs. Angels Probable Pitchers
| McCullers Jr. | TBD | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | GS | – |
| 2-1 | W-L | – |
| 2.08 | ERA | – |
| 21.2 | IP | – |
| 14 | BB | – |
| 20 | SO | – |
