Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction, 9/11/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros

Date: Sunday, September 11, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+195) Houston (-230)

Minute Maid Park is where the Houston Astros (89-49) will go up against the Los Angeles Angels (60-78) on Sunday. The line on this contest has Los Angeles at +195 while Houston is at -230. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Tucker Davidson and Luis Garcia.

As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are knocking in 3.8 runs per game, which has them at 26th in baseball. They have a total of 527 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .294. The Angels have hit 174 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 163 baseballs out of the park. They have 505 runs batted in as well as 1,051 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate sits at .228. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .384 and have struck out 1,332 times, while being walked on 394 occasions.

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Angels pitchers have given up 145 home runs and also 575 total runs (11th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 464 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.00 as a squad so far this year. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.52 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.25. The Angels have a team earned run average of 3.78 for the season (9th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,169 batters.

Angels relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 138 times and also have had 135 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 59 holds so far this season (24th in baseball). The Angels relievers have a save rate of 53.7% and has come into the game in 115 save situations. They have 29 saves on the campaign and have blown 25 out of their 54 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 215 base runners on the year with 36.3% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Angels have sent 415 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Angels have converted 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,043 innings on the field, which has them sitting 5th in baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for 3,681 putouts this season, in addition to 1,183 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which has them sitting 15th in baseball, and have a total of 117 double plays.

Davidson (2-6 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 5.64 while he has faced 285 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 59 base hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 41 walks. His earned run average is 5.63 (39 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.604. Davidson has thrown 62 innings and is sitting with 45 strikeouts so far in his career.

Houston has tallied 178 long balls for the year as well as 602 RBIs. They have recorded 240 doubles, while taking a walk 466 times and putting up 619 runs. The Houston Astros have a team OBP of .318 and a batting average of .244 for the year. The Astros hold a slugging percentage of .418 and they average 4.49 runs per outing (10th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,022 occasions (29th in the league) and have accounted for 1,124 base hits.

The Houston pitching staff have yielded 448 runs for the year while having an ERA of 2.94 (401 earned runs yielded). They have yielded 115 long balls and they surrender 3.28 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB). The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.099 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.39 as a staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 3.17 (1,259 strikeouts against 397 walks). They have a ranking of 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 953.

Houston relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.2% out of their 131 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 142 times in high leverage situations in addition to 91 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 145 save situations, the Astros have accrued 87 holds and 14 blown saves. They rank 2nd in baseball with a save percentage of 75.9%, and they have dispatched 404 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Houston has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 58 save chances and they have earned 44 saves.

The Houston Astros have gotten 106 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in the majors). The Astros have racked up 1,085 assists, 64 errors and have accounted for 3,685 putouts on the campaign. In their 11,055 innings on the field, the Astros are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.2% (2nd in professional baseball).

Garcia (22-17 career mark) has a 3.68 earned run average and has given up 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.25 and he has faced 1,238 batters in his MLB career. He has surrendered 124 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.158 and having a FIP of 3.8. During his MLB career, Garcia has conceded 254 base knocks while he has accumulated 315 strikeouts in 303 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+195)

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