Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction, 5/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Los Angeles Angels (18-29) are traveling to Minute Maid Park on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Houston Astros (21-26). The starting pitchers will be Griffin Canning and Cristian Javier.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .395 and have struck out 417 times, while taking a walk on 137 occasions. They have tallied 186 RBI's as well as 391 base knocks this season, and their team batting average is at .243. The Angels have earned 73 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 52 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 203 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .307. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 4.3 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 17th in baseball.

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The Angels have an earned run average of 4.55 this season (28th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 400 batters. Angels pitchers have relinquished 52 long balls and also 233 runs in total (27th in MLB). They have walked 174 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.25 as a team on the campaign. Los Angeles has allowed 375 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 212 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.30 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.31.

Angels relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 42 times and also have had 36 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 22 holds so far this year (23rd in the league). The Angels relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 56.3% and has entered the game in 38 save situations. They have recorded 9 saves for the year and have blown 7 of their 16 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 65 base runners over the course of the season and 32.3% of those runners ended up scoring. The Angels have sent 143 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Angels have converted 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,771 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 11th in MLB. The Los Angeles Angels have a tally of 1,257 putouts on the year, as well as 390 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which has them sitting 12th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 38 double plays.

Canning (21-25 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.59 and he has faced 1,637 opposing batters in the majors. He has surrendered 365 base hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has 135 walks. His earned run average is 4.65 (198 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.305. Canning has taken the ball for 383 innings and is sitting with 387 strikeouts in his MLB career.

Houston has compiled 56 home runs so far this year as well as 205 RBIs. They have recorded 77 doubles, while getting a free base 148 times and scoring 216 runs. The Houston Astros have a team on-base percentage of .331 and a batting average of .265 so far this year. The Astros have a slugging percentage of .421 and they average 4.60 runs per game (10th in baseball). They have struck out on 317 occasions (30th in baseball) and are sitting with 428 base hits.

The Houston pitching staff have surrendered 222 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.54 (210 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 51 long balls and they give up 4.80 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball). The Astros have a WHIP of 1.399 in addition to having a FIP of 4.38 as a team this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.50 (395 strikeouts vs 188 free passes). They are sitting at 22nd in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 394.

Houston has called on relievers to enter the contest in 17 save opportunities and they have earned 8 saves. They rank 29th in baseball holding a save percentage of 47.1%, and they have sent 151 relievers to the mound on the campaign. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 45 times in high leverage situations and also on 29 occasions with base runners. Houston bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.3% of 46 inherited base runners. Sitting with 43 save situations, the Astros have 26 holds and also 9 blown saves.

In their 3,744 innings on the diamond, the Astros hold a efficiency on defense of 68.9% (22nd in pro baseball). The Houston Astros have turned 45 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in professional baseball). The Astros have accrued 412 assists, 22 errors and have accounted for 1,248 putouts over the course of the season.

Thus far in his career, Javier has surrendered 357 base hits and he has 563 punch outs in 497 innings. He has conceded a total of 196 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.123 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 2.80 and he has faced 2,039 opposing batters during his career. Javier (33-18 career mark) has a 3.55 earned run average and has given up 6.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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