Saturday, May 9, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Dallas Keuchel (3-0) vs. Matt Shoemaker (2-2)

The Houston Astros head to Angel Stadium on Saturday to take on the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Dallas Keuchel for the Astros and Matt Shoemaker for the Angels. The opening line has Houston at +103 and Los Angeles at -113. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Houston is 13-15 against the over/under while the Angels are 14-13.

The Astros come into this game with a 19-10 record, including 11-2 on the road. Dallas Keuchel has a 3-0 record and an earned run average of 0.80. He's given up 21 hits in 45 innings pitched so far and Houston is currently averaging 4.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .237, good for 21st in the league. They also rank 18th in the league in on base percentage at .311 with Jose Altuve leading the way at .388.

The Angels overall record is 13-16 and they are 6-8 at home. Matt Shoemaker is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 5.40. He's pitched 28.1 innings thus far and given up 29 hits. Los Angeles has averaged 4.4 runs in his starts this year. The Angels are 4th in the league in team ERA at 3.21 and 5th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.7. They come into this game batting .262 as a team with an OBP of .343, good for 3rd in the league.

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 13-15 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 19-10 against the run line

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 14-13 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 14-15 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Houston Astros

05/08/15 P Luke Gregerson Personal out indefinitely
05/07/15 RF George Springer Concussion 7-day DL (5/6)
04/28/15 SS Jed Lowrie Thumb 15-day DL (4/28)
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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Angels

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