A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Houston duelling Los Angeles on Sunday at Angel Stadium.

For the Angels, C.J. Wilson gets the ball, charged with keeping the Astros hitters off the base paths. He'll face Jordan Lyles, 2-1 on the year.



View Houston vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Angels as -260 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Angels sit at No. 10 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Astros sit at an American League No. 14 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Los Angeles owns the No. 5 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.9 per game. By contrast, the Astros are rated No. 11 in the same category at 8.4 per game.

Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 11 defense, allowing 4.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Houston's American League No. 15-rated defense.

Houston was a 2-0 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Angels. They won as +215 underdogs, while the total score of 2 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Astros didn’t allow a single run in their last start, as their staff shut out Los Angeles 2-0 on Saturday at Angel Stadium.




Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing LA Angels are 7-3
After playing LA Angels are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Houston are 3-7
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Astros at Angels trends to consider:
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home
LA Angels are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games


Next up:
Houston at LA Angels, Monday, June 3