Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction, 9/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Minute Maid Park is the site where the Houston Astros (82-69) will compete against the Los Angeles Angels (61-90) on Thursday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jose Suarez and Yusei Kikuchi.

The Angels have accrued 210 doubles as a unit and have knocked 157 baseballs out of the stadium. Los Angeles is slugging .371 and have been called out on strikes 1,297 times, while being walked on 447 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 3.9 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 27th in MLB. They have tallied 558 RBI's in addition to 1,136 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate comes in at .229. They have accumulated 595 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .301.

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The Angels have a team ERA of 4.51 so far this year (26th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,174 hitters. Angels pitchers have conceded 183 home runs and 728 total runs (26th in baseball). They have walked 557 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.62 as a squad on the season. Los Angeles has allowed 1,213 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 668 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.11 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33.

The Angels relief pitchers have a save percentage of 68.0% and has come into the game in 114 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 198 base runners this year with 32.8% of those players crossed home plate. Angels pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 124 times as well as having 132 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 474 relievers to the mound for the season. The relievers have notched 62 holds so far this season (27th in baseball). They have 34 saves this year and have blown 16 of 50 save chances.

The Angels have converted 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 11,994 innings, which has them sitting 5th in baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have 3,998 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,328 assists and 83 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .985 which ranks 19th in professional baseball, and have earned 140 double plays.

Suarez (20-29 career mark) holds a FIP of 5.47 while facing 1,635 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 393 hits (9.7 hits per 9 innings) with 150 walks. His ERA is 5.55 (226 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.483. Suarez has taken the hill for 366 frames and has earned 336 punch outs thus far in his career.

The Astros hold a team slugging percentage of .417 and they score 4.60 runs per contest (13th in MLB). They have 246 two-baggers, while taking a walk 414 times and putting up 695 runs. Houston has recorded 176 home runs on the year as well as 661 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,106 occasions (28th in baseball) and have earned a total of 1,358 base hits. The Houston Astros have accumulated an OBP of .321 as well as a batting average of .262 on the year.

The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.242 in addition to having a FIP of 4.07 as a unit on the campaign. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.20 (1,375 strikeouts against 522 free passes). They sit at 2nd in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,146. They have surrendered 170 HR's and they give up 4.03 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Houston pitching staff have yielded 602 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.71 (553 earned runs relinquished).

With 150 save situations, the Astros have recorded 86 holds and 24 blown saves. Houston has had relievers step onto the hill in 63 save chances and they have walked away with 39 saves. Their relievers have come in 143 times in high leverage situations and on 95 occasions with runners on. Houston bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.7% out of their 140 inherited base runners. They are ranked 20th in MLB holding a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have sent 478 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The Houston Astros have gotten 124 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in professional baseball). The Astros have recorded 1,238 assists, 75 errors and have a total of 4,029 putouts so far this year. In their 12,087 innings played, the Astros have a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (6th in baseball).

Kikuchi (41-46 career win-loss record) holds a 4.63 ERA and has conceded 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.93 and he has gone up against 3,423 batters thus far in his career. He has allowed 410 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.352 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. In his MLB career, Kikuchi has surrendered 797 hits while he has accumulated 820 punch outs in 797 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston

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