Thursday, May 7, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Collin McHugh (4-0) vs. Hector Santiago (2-2)

The Houston Astros head to Angel Stadium on Thursday to take on the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Collin McHugh for the Astros and Hector Santiago for the Angels. The opening line has Houston at -104 and Los Angeles at -106. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Houston is 12-14 against the over/under while the Angels are 14-11.

The Astros come into this game with a 18-9 record, including 10-2 on the road. Collin McHugh has a 4-0 record and an earned run average of 3.41. He's given up 31 hits in 31.2 innings pitched so far and Houston is currently averaging 7.4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .239, good for 20th in the league. They also rank 15th in the league in on base percentage at .314 with Jose Altuve leading the way at .410.

The Angels overall record is 12-15 and they are 5-7 at home. Hector Santiago is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 3.14. He's pitched 28.2 innings thus far and given up 26 hits. Los Angeles has averaged 6.8 runs in his starts this year. The Angels are 4th in the league in team ERA at 3.06 and 6th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.69. They come into this game batting .259 as a team with an OBP of .339, good for 4th in the league.

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 12-14 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 19-8 against the run line

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 14-11 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 13-14 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Houston Astros

05/06/15 RF George Springer Head is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Texas Rangers
04/28/15 SS Jed Lowrie Thumb out 8-12 weeks
04/17/15 P Brad Peacock Side 15-day DL (4/14)
04/09/15 P Brett Oberholtzer Finger 15-day DL (3/31)

Los Angeles Angels

04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal 60-day DL (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Angels

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