Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction, 9/10/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+110) Houston (-130)

The Houston Astros (88-49) host the Los Angeles Angels (60-77) at Minute Maid Park on Saturday. The line on this contest has Los Angeles at +110 and Houston is coming in at -130. The over/under comes in at 7. The pitchers taking the mound will be Shohei Ohtani and Jose Urquidy.

The Angels have recorded 173 two-baggers as a team and have hit 161 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles is slugging .384 and have struck out 1,324 times, while being walked on 393 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 3.8 runs per outing, which is 25th in MLB. They have 502 RBI's in addition to 1,046 base knocks over the course of the season, and their average at the plate sits at .228. They have notched a total of 524 runs and have an OBP of .294.

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The Angels are sitting with a team ERA of 3.77 on the year (10th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,164 hitters. They have walked 457 opposing players and their FIP is 3.97 as a squad so far this year. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.55 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.24. Angels pitchers have allowed 143 home runs in addition to 571 total runs (13th in the league).

Angels bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 137 times and also have had 133 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 58 holds this year (23rd in MLB). The Angels relief pitchers have a save percentage of 54.7% and has entered the game in 113 save situations. They have earned 29 saves this season and have blown 24 out of their 53 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 214 base runners for the year with 36.4% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Angels have sent 412 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Angels have turned 70.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,971 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 6th in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have a total of 3,657 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,170 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which has them sitting 16th in professional baseball, and have 115 double plays.

Ohtani (24-13 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.16 and he has gone up against 1,308 batters in the major leagues. He has given up 248 base hits (7.0 hits per nine innings) with 107 free passes. His ERA is 3.13 (111 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.111. Ohtani has taken the ball for 319 frames and has 403 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Houston Astros have compiled a team OBP of .318 and a batting average of .245 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 1,017 instances (28th in MLB) and have tallied 1,118 base hits. Houston has compiled 176 home runs for the year and 598 RBIs. The Astros have a team slugging percentage of .417 and they earn 4.49 runs per game (10th in MLB). They have 239 doubles, while taking a walk 459 times as well as putting up 615 runs.

The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.102 and have a FIP of 3.37 as a staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.16 (1,251 strikeouts vs 396 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 948. They have given up 113 home runs and they relinquish 3.29 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The Houston pitching staff have surrendered 445 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 2.94 (398 earned runs conceded).

Houston has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 57 save opportunities and they have earned 43 saves. They rank 2nd in the league with a save rate of 75.4%, and they have dispatched 402 relievers onto the field over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 141 times in high leverage situations in addition to 91 occasions with base runners. Houston relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.2% out of their 131 inherited runners. Sitting with 143 save situations, the Astros have earned 86 holds in addition to 14 blown saves.

The Houston Astros have gotten 106 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in the majors). The Astros have 1,076 assists, 64 errors and have earned 3,658 putouts this year. Out of their 10,974 innings played, the Astros hold a defensive efficiency of 72.1% (2nd in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Urquidy has surrendered 279 base hits and he has 264 strikeouts in 323 frames. He has given up 127 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.066 and having a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 4.00 and he has gone up against 1,305 batters in his MLB career. Urquidy (24-10 career win-loss mark) holds a 3.53 ERA and has conceded 7.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+110)

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