Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction, 4/11/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros

Date: Friday, April 11, 2025

Location: Daikin Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-152) Houston (+126)

The Los Angeles Angels (7-4) are on their way to Daikin Park on Friday where they will go up against the Houston Astros (5-7). The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at -152 and Houston is at +126. The total has been set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jack Kochanowicz and Ronel Blanco.

The Angels have accrued 12 doubles as a team and have hit 18 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles is slugging .415 and have been rung up 93 times, while drawing a walk on 37 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are earning 4.9 runs per contest, which ranks them 9th in MLB. They have recorded 54 RBI's and 84 hits this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .226. They have 54 runs scored and hold an OBP of .304.

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The Angels have compiled a team earned run average of 4.45 this year (23rd in the league), and they have rung up 92 batters. Angels pitchers have given up 19 long balls and also 55 runs (18th in the league). They have walked 45 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 5.06 as a squad for the season. Los Angeles has allowed 88 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and also 49 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.04 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34.

Angels pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 11 times and also have had 24 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 7 holds so far this season (17th in MLB). The Angels relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 55.6% and has entered the game in 16 save situations. They have accumulated 5 saves so far this season and have blown 4 out of their 9 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 14 base runners on the campaign and 42.9% of those players crossed the plate. The Angels have sent 37 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Angels have transformed 72.6% of baseballs in play into outs in their 891 innings, which has them ranked 9th in pro baseball. The Kansas City Royals have amassed 297 putouts thus far, as well as 103 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .990 which has them ranked 6th in the majors, and they have turned 13 double plays.

Kochanowicz (3-6 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.84 and he has faced 309 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 76 hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 13 walks. His ERA is 3.90 (33 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.170. Kochanowicz has pitched in 76 innings and has earned 33 K's in his pro baseball career.

The Houston Astros have recorded an on-base percentage of .293 as well as a team batting average of .208 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 115 instances (11th in baseball) and are sitting with 83 base hits. Houston has 7 home runs for the year to go along with 32 RBIs. The Astros have a team slugging percentage of .291 and they have an average of 3.17 runs per contest (27th in baseball). They have tallied 10 doubles, while getting a free base 43 times as well as scoring 38 runs.

The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.071 and have a FIP of 3.11 as a unit so far this season. They come in at 1st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 70. The Houston pitching staff have given up 48 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.79 (46 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 10.70 (130 strikeouts against 47 free passes). They have given up 9 long balls and they give up 3.96 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league).

Houston has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 7 save opportunities and they have walked away with 4 saves. They are ranked 18th in baseball holding a save rate of 57.1%, and they have sent 40 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 14 times in high leverage situations and on 11 occasions with runners on. Houston relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 43.8% out of 16 inherited base runners. With 15 save situations, the Astros have compiled 8 holds and also 3 blown saves.

In 987 innings on the diamond, the Astros have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 74.7% (4th in the majors). The Houston Astros have gotten 5 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in professional baseball). The Astros have 91 assists, 6 errors and have earned a total of 329 putouts this season.

Blanco (15-8 career record) has earned a 3.50 earned run average while giving up 7.0 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.21 and he has gone up against 968 hitters so far in his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 90 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.232 and having a FIP of 3.4. In his career, Blanco has allowed 179 base knocks while he has tallied 234 punch outs in 231 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-152)

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