Astros vs. Angels Prediction, Odds, and Props: Houston Stays Hot in La La Land
The Los Angeles Angels play host to the Houston Astros in Game 2 of an AL West series in a game aired on ESPN.
The Angels had a meltdown, losing the opener of this series 6-4 after giving up four runs in the ninth inning.
This Astros vs. Angels prediction includes game odds, key stats, the pitching matchup, and value player prop bets.
FanDuel Sportsbook has the visiting Astros as the slight favorites posted at -112 with a total of 8 runs.
Astros vs. Angels Odds
| Moneyline | Total (Over/Under) | Run Line |
| Astros (-112) | Over 8 runs (-115) | Astros -1.5 runs (+153) |
| Astros (-108) | Under 8 runs (-105) | Angels +1.5 runs (-186) |
How we got here
The Astros (53-55) are hot as of late, winners of seven of their last eight games. They sit in second place in the AL West, two games behind the Texas Rangers.
While the Astros are hot, the Angels (42-65) are not, as they have dropped four of their last five games. They are in the basement of the AL West and have the fewest wins in the AL.
Astros vs. Angels betting analysis
On the season, the Angels are 24-29 at home, and the Astros are 27-28 on the road.
By the numbers
Astros
- Runs – 10th
- Team ERA – 26th
Angels
- Runs – 19th
- Team ERA – 24th
Pitching Matchup
Peter Lambert (8-5, 3.03 ERA, 1.12 WHIP) goes for Houston and in his last start gave up two runs in six innings in a 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins. He has not given up more than two runs in nine of his last 10 starts and in his lone start against the Angels gave up two runs in 6 1/3 innings in a 3-2 Astros loss.
Reid Detmers (3-7, 4.05 ERA, 1.10 WHIP) takes the hill for the Halos and in his last start gave up one run in 5 1/3 innings but got no run support in a 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. L.A. has lost his last four starts, even though in his last two he only gave up a total of one run. One of Detmers' best starts was opposing Lambert and the Astros earlier this season, giving up one run on one hit in the 3-2 win.
MVP candidate takes the lead
Yordan Alvarez (.323, 34 home runs, 78 RBIs) recently overtook Philadelphia slugger Kyle Schwarber for the most home runs in the Majors and also ranks second in RBIs and third in batting average. He is batting .361 with eight home runs and 17 RBIs this month, and DraftKings Sportsbook has him with the best odds to win the AL MVP (-350).
One hot, one not for the Astros
Christian Walker (.232, 20 home runs, 60 RBIs) ranks second on the club in home runs and RBIs, but is in a big-time slump, batting .179 in July with one home run and five RBIs.
Isaac Paredes (.257, 14 home runs, 58 RBIs) has the third most homers and RBIs, is batting over .300 in July, and has two home runs and eight RBIs over the last six games.
Halos have scoring issues
The Angels are only averaging 3.4 runs per game over their last five games.
Adell doing his part
While the Angels’ lineup has been struggling, Jo Adell (.243, 16 home runs, 60 RBIs), who leads the team in RBIs, has been doing his part with three home runs and seven RBIs over the last six games.
L.A. has the season series so far
While the Angels have the fewest wins in the AL, they have taken four of seven games against the Astros this season.
Astros vs. Angels prediction: Astros moneyline (-112)
Taking the Astros in Game 2, as both starters have been pitching well but Houston has the slightly better bullpen and a much better lineup, which is averaging 5.7 runs in their last seven games.
Player Prop Picks
Here are some player prop bets we like at DraftKings Sportsbook:
- Peter Lambert 6+ strikeouts (-104) - Lambert has struck out at least six batters in three of his last four starts, and the Angels have the second most strikeouts in the Majors.
- Isaac Paredes 2+ hits (+286) – Paredes is batting over .300 in July and has three multi-hit games in the last six.
