Los Angeles will try to be nasty hosts on Sunday when the Houston Astros pay a visit to Angel Stadium.

It's a pitching duel between C.J. Wilson for the Angels (0-0 on the year) and Philip Humber for Houston (0-2 so far).



View Houston vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Astros listed as underdogs of +-215 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 2-rated Angels and the league No. 12-ranked Astros, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Los Angeles has the American League's No. 12-rated offensive output, at 9.4 hits per game. The Astros average 8.9 hits per game, good for No. 8 on the American League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Houston owns the American League's No. 7-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Houston was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at -181 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Houston suffered a 5-4 loss against Los Angeles on Saturday, as Lucas Harrell wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Angel Stadium.




Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 1-8
After playing LA Angels are 3-4
After a loss are 3-7

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Houston are 5-2
After a win are 5-5

A few Astros at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels' last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels' last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing at home against Houston


Next up:
Houston at Oakland, Monday, April 15
LA Angels at Minnesota, Monday, April 15