Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction, 4/12/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros

Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025

Location: Daikin Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-144) Houston (+120)

The Los Angeles Angels (7-4) are traveling to Daikin Park on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Houston Astros (5-7). The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at -144 while Houston is at +120. The over/under is 8. The men taking the mound are Tyler Anderson and Hayden Wesneski.

The Angels have earned 12 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 18 balls out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .415 and have been called out on strikes 93 times, while drawing a walk on 37 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 4.9 runs/g, which has them at 9th in the league. They have recorded 54 runs batted in in addition to 84 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average is at .226. They are sitting with 54 runs and hold an OBP of .304.

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

The Angels relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 55.6% and has come into the game in 16 save situations. The relievers have inherited 14 base runners this year and 42.9% of them crossed the plate. Angels bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 11 times as well as having 24 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 37 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have 7 holds so far this year (17th in the league). They have earned 5 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 4 of their 9 chances to save the game.

The Angels have turned 72.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 891 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 9th in professional baseball. The Kansas City Royals have a tally of 297 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 103 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which has them sitting 6th in baseball, and have accumulated 13 double plays.

Anderson (60-64 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.20 while facing 4,790 batters in the majors. He has allowed 1,089 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 364 free passes. His earned run average is 4.27 (537 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.283. Anderson has thrown 1,132 innings and has totaled 950 K's so far in his pro baseball career.

Houston has hit 7 HRs for the season as well as 32 runs batted in. They have hit 10 two-baggers, while walking 43 times and putting up 38 runs. The Houston Astros have accumulated an OBP of .293 in addition to a team batting average of .208 this year. The Astros have a slugging percentage of .291 and they average 3.17 runs per game (27th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 115 occasions (11th in baseball) and have notched a total of 83 base knocks.

The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.071 and have a FIP of 3.11 as a staff for the season. They are sitting at 1st in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 70. The Houston pitching staff have allowed 48 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.79 (46 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 10.70 (130 strikeouts against 47 bases on balls). They have conceded 9 homers and they concede 3.96 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league).

Houston has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 7 save opportunities and they have earned 4 saves. They are ranked 18th in MLB with a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have sent 40 relievers onto the field on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 14 times in high leverage situations and also on 11 occasions with base runners. Houston relievers have an inherited score percentage of 43.8% of 16 inherited base runners. Sitting with 15 save situations, the Astros have tallied 8 holds and also 3 blown saves.

In 987 innings played, the Astros are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 74.7% (4th in MLB). The Houston Astros have gotten 5 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in the majors). The Astros have accrued 91 assists, 6 errors and have accumulated 329 putouts on the season.

Wesneski (9-14 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 3.92 ERA while surrendering 7.4 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.08 and he has faced 839 opposing batters during his career. He has conceded a total of 88 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.139 and a FIP of 3.9. So far in his MLB career, Wesneski has allowed 167 base knocks while totaling 194 punch outs in 202 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-144)

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