Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/10/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-120) Los Angeles (+100)

The Houston Astros (17-18) are on their way to Angel Stadium on Wednesday where they will meet the Los Angeles Angels (20-16). The line on this matchup has Houston at -120 and Los Angeles is coming in at +100. The total is 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Cristian Javier and Griffin Canning.

The Astros have tallied 56 doubles as a team and have knocked 31 balls out of the park. Houston is slugging .369 and have been rung up 282 times, while taking a walk on 105 occasions. As a squad, the Houston Astros are recording 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 16th in the league. They have 147 RBI's in addition to 280 base knocks on the season, while their batting average sits at .238. They have earned a total of 153 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .308.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.13 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24. Astros pitchers have relinquished 33 home runs in addition to 135 runs (5th in baseball). Houston has given up 282 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 118 earned runs. The Astros have a team ERA of 3.41 on the campaign (4th in the league), and their staff has rung up 329 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 105 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.79 as a unit so far this year.

The Astros have dispatched 112 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 35 base runners so far this year with 25.7% of those players earned a run for their team. They have earned 8 saves on the campaign and have blown 5 out of their 13 save opportunities. The Astros relief pitchers have a save percentage of 61.5% and has come into the game in 24 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 10 holds this season (28th in baseball). Astros relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 20 times and also have had 31 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Astros have turned 68.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,805 innings on the field, which has them ranked 17th in pro baseball. The Houston Astros have accounted for 935 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 301 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .990 which is 4th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 32 double plays.

Javier (22-13 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.86 and he has gone up against 1,388 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 226 base hits (5.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 132 free passes. His ERA is 3.10 (119 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.038. Javier has taken the hill for 345 frames and has accounted for 421 K's thus far in his career.

The Angels have a team SLG% of .426 and they average 5.28 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have hit 50 two-baggers, while taking a walk 120 times as well as recording 190 runs. Los Angeles has recorded 48 home runs on the year as well as 187 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 289 occasions (23rd in baseball) and have totaled 322 hits. The Los Angeles Angels have compiled an on-base percentage of .336 as well as a team batting average of .263 over the course of the season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have relinquished 176 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 4.26 (151 earned runs yielded). They have given up 35 homers and they give up 4.96 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.303 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.28 as a team for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (316 strikeouts against 131 bases on balls). They rank 13th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 285.

Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 20 save opportunities and they have come away with 13 saves. They are ranked 9th in MLB with a save percentage of 65.0%, and they have sent 108 relievers onto the diamond for the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 38 times in high leverage situations and on 36 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 44.6% out of their 56 inherited base runners. Sitting with 50 save situations, the Angels have accumulated 30 holds and 7 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 23 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .980 (29th in baseball). The Angels have recorded 302 assists, 26 errors and have notched a total of 959 putouts this year. In their 2,877 innings played, the Angels are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (13th in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Canning has given up 218 base knocks while earning 232 K's in 229 innings. Canning (14-13 career win-loss record) holds a 4.78 ERA while surrendering 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 122 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.337 and having a FIP of 4.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.61 and he has gone up against 985 opposing batters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston (-120)

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