Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction, 7/3/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros

Date: Sunday, July 3, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+190) Houston (-225)

Minute Maid Park is the site where the Houston Astros (49-27) will play the Los Angeles Angels (37-42) on Sunday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at +190 while Houston is sitting at -225. The betting total is set at 7.5. The starting pitchers are Jose Suarez and Framber Valdez.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .400 and have been called out on strikes 751 times, while drawing a walk on 242 occasions. They have 317 runs batted in in addition to 621 base knocks on the season, while their batting average is at .236. The Angels have recorded 114 doubles as a squad and have smacked 97 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 328 runs and have an OBP of .305. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are knocking in 4.2 runs per contest, which has them at 20th in baseball.

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The Angels have compiled a team ERA of 3.87 on the season (13th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 649 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 247 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.05 as a unit so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.63 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23. Angels pitchers have conceded 86 long balls in addition to 331 runs in total (18th in baseball).

Angels pitchers have come into the game with runners on 88 times in addition to having 79 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have notched 38 holds for the year (20th in baseball). The Angels relievers have a save percentage of 58.3% and stepped onto the hill in 76 save situations. They have 21 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 15 of their 36 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 134 runners for the year with 39.6% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Angels have dispatched 246 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Los Angeles Angels have notched a total of 2,101 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 692 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .984 which has them sitting 16th in MLB, and they have turned 67 double plays. The Angels have transformed 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,303 innings, ranking them 9th in professional baseball.

Suarez (11-18 career record) has earned a FIP of 5.29 while he has gone up against 961 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 232 hits (9.7 hits per nine innings) and has 91 walks. His ERA is 5.49 (131 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.505. Suarez has thrown 214 frames and has totaled 193 punch outs so far in his career.

The Houston Astros have an OBP of .317 and a batting average of .238 so far this season. They have struck out on 565 occasions (29th in MLB) and have totaled 599 base hits. Houston has hit 106 HRs for the season as well as 322 RBIs. The Astros have a team SLG% of .420 and they score 4.34 runs per outing (19th in the league). They have 123 doubles, while walking 268 times and recording 330 runs.

The Houston pitching staff have conceded 250 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 2.93 (219 earned runs yielded). They have yielded 65 homers and they give up 3.35 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.102 in addition to having a FIP of 3.55 as a unit on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 3.03 (654 strikeouts vs 216 free passes). They are currently ranked 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 525.

Houston has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 29 save chances and they have earned 23 saves. They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB with a save percentage of 79.3%, and they have sent 230 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 74 times in high leverage situations and also on 50 occasions with base runners. Houston bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 27.0% of 74 inherited base runners. With 79 save situations, the Astros have compiled 50 holds and 6 blown saves.

In 6,054 innings played, the Astros have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 72.8% (1st in professional baseball). The Houston Astros have gotten 54 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in the majors). The Astros have accrued 607 assists, 36 errors and have a total of 2,018 putouts for the year.

In his pro baseball career, Valdez has allowed 342 base hits and he has 383 strikeouts in 408 innings pitched. Valdez (32-20 career record) is the owner of a 3.49 earned run average and has surrendered 7.5 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 158 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.267 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.19 and he has gone up against 1,728 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+190)

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