Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 9/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Space City Home Network

The Houston Astros (77-68) are hitting the road to Angel Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Los Angeles Angels (60-86). The pitchers taking the mound are Justin Verlander and Tyler Anderson.

Houston has a slugging percentage of .417 and have been rung up 1,065 times, while being walked on 394 occasions. They have 637 runs batted in as well as 1,299 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average is .261. The Astros have tallied 233 doubles as a unit and have hit 170 balls out of the stadium. They have racked up 668 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .320. As a squad, the Houston Astros are putting up 4.6 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 12th in MLB.

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The Astros hold a team ERA of 3.73 on the season (6th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,327 hitters. Astros pitchers have surrendered 163 home runs in addition to 583 runs in total (5th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 506 opposing players and their FIP is 4.07 as a squad this season. Houston has given up 1,103 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and also 534 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.62 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.25.

The Astros relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 61.4% and has entered the game in 138 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 130 base runners this year and 29.2% of them earned a run for their team. Astros bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 88 times in addition to having 132 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have dispatched 458 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The bullpen have notched 80 holds so far this year (11th in baseball). They have earned 35 saves this season and have not converted 22 of their 57 save opportunities.

The Astros have turned 70.7% of balls in play into outs in their 11,601 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 7th in the majors. The Houston Astros have earned 3,867 putouts this year, in addition to 1,179 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which is 11th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 119 double plays.

Verlander has taken the ball for 3,399 innings and has accounted for 3,405 strikeouts in his MLB career. Verlander (260-147 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.24 while he has gone up against 13,875 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.29 (1,241 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.124. He has conceded 2,872 hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 949 free passes.

The Angels hold a team SLG% of .373 and they are earning 3.95 runs per game (27th in the league). They have put up 206 doubles, while walking 432 times as well as scoring 576 runs. Los Angeles has hit 152 long balls this season to go along with 540 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,256 occasions (13th in baseball) and have a total of 1,104 hits. The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for an on-base percentage of .301 in addition to a batting average of .229 on the season.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.321 in addition to having a FIP of 4.60 as a squad this year. They come in at 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,165. The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 704 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.51 (645 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.90 (1,131 strikeouts against 536 bases on balls). They have relinquished 174 long balls and they allow 4.92 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB).

Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score rate of 33.7% out of their 193 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 132 times in high leverage situations and on 121 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 114 save situations, the Angels have tallied 62 holds and 16 blown saves. They sit at 7th in the league with a save percentage of 68.0%, and they have sent 457 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 50 save opportunities and they have come away with 34 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 134 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in pro baseball). The Angels have recorded 1,281 assists, 82 errors and have a total of 3,863 putouts over the course of the season. In their 11,589 innings on the diamond, the Angels have a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (5th in professional baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Anderson has given up 1,063 base knocks while earning 931 strikeouts in 1,110 frames. Anderson (60-61 career record) has a 4.23 ERA and has given up 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 521 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.275 and a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 2.64 and he has gone up against 4,682 batters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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