Baseball bettors look for value at Angel Stadium on Friday as host Los Angeles battles the Houston Astros in baseball odds action.

Brad Peacock gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Astros on this day; he's 1-4 on the season. The Angels, meanwhile, will counter with Jerome Williams, who will be looking to improve on his 4-8 mark.



View Houston vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Astros were listed as +-175 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday over at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Angels rated this week at No. 9 and the Astros sitting at No. 15.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Los Angeles has the American League's No. 5-rated offensive output, at 9.1 hits per game. The Astros average 7.8 hits per game, good for No. 15 on the American League list.

Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 13 defense, allowing 4.8 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Houston's American League No. 15-rated defense.

Last time out for Houston, they were a 5-0 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -245 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Astros were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Oakland staff and losing 5-0 to the Athletics on Thursday at O.co Coliseum.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were an 8-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at +101 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Los Angeles rolled to an 8-4 win against New York on Thursday, as C.J. Wilson and the Angels' bats led the team to victory at Yankee Stadium.


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

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

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


Next up:
Houston at LA Angels, Saturday, August 17