The Los Angeles Angels are the best road team in baseball and to be frank, it’s not even close. The Angels have rattled off 10 straight road wins – after dropping their first game away from Anaheim this season – while outscoring opponents 62-18 in those outings. Now the Halos will look for their 11th consecutive road victory when they continue their three-game set with the Houston Astros on Tuesday.
Phenom Shohei Ohtani will make his fourth career start for the Angels in this one following a short outing. Ohtani allowed four hits and three runs in just 2.0 innings of work before being pulled from his last start due to a blister. The most impressive number for Ohtani during his impressive start to his MLB career is 19 – as in the number of swinging strikeouts that the Japanese pitcher has recorded through his first three starts.
The Astros will counter with Charlie Morton, who quietly has been the best pitcher in Houston. Morton has a 0.72 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 11.9 K/9IP through his four starts this season, three of which saw the righty allow zero runs. Morton also had some excellent performances against the Angels last season, allowing four earned runs in 17.0 innings against the Halos.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Houston was a -152 moneyline favorite earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made oddsmakers at Sportsbook pick an Sportsbook OVER/UNDER number of 8.5.
OddsShark prediction models pick the Astros to win this game 4.4-3.0. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
16-8 Houston battles the Angels, currently with a 15-8 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Los Angeles injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Astros rated this week at No. 2 and the Angels sitting at No. 13.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Houston Astros' No. 11-ranked offense (4.79 runs per game) against a Los Angeles Angels lineup that sits at No. 8 at 5.00 runs per game. The Astros have been averaging 8.58 hits per game, less than the Angels have managed so far this season (9.09 hits on average).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Houston has the No. 1-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Angels own the No. 13 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Los Angeles threw a shutout at Houston in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by Tyler Skaggs to defeat Houston 2-0 on Monday.
Next Betting Matchups
Los Angeles at Houston, Wednesday, April 25