Astros vs. Angels: Betting Preview for Sept. 21
Published 4:33 am Saturday, September 21, 2024
Ronel Blanco will take the mound for the Houston Astros (84-70) on Saturday, Sept. 21 versus the Los Angeles Angels (62-92), who will answer with Reid Detmers. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park.
The Astros (-250), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Angels (+200) This matchup’s over/under is 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.
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Astros vs. Angels Game Info
- Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Astros -250
- Moneyline Underdog: Angels +200
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Blanco (11-6 with a 2.88 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 156 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 28th of the season.
- In his most recent appearance on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, the right-hander threw six scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
- Blanco has recorded 13 quality starts this year.
- Blanco has put up 22 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He is trying to have his fourth straight appearance with no earned runs surrendered.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in baseball with 179 total home runs.
- Houston is 10th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage.
- The Astros’ .261 batting average is third-best in MLB.
- Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 707 (4.6 per game).
- The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks seventh-best in MLB.
- The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game to rank third in the majors.
- Houston has the seventh-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.72).
- The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
- The Astros have the 12th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.243).
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