Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 10 (4/10): MLB

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Odds

Time	4:07 p.m. EST
Astros money line	-112
Astros run line	+1.5 (-200)
Angels money line	-108
Angels run line	-1.5 (+170)
Over / under	9.5

 

Key stats

	Houston Astros	Los Angeles Angels
Record	2-1	1-2
Road / home record	2-1	1-2
Last 10 record	2-1	1-2
Streak	L1	W1
Over / under record	1-2	1-2
Runs / game	5.33	3.00
Runs allowed / game	3.00	5.33

 

Preview

The Houston Astros and the LA Angels will play the 4th game of series in Los Angeles on Sunday. The ngels won last night 2-0. Syndergaard pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning in a strong Angels debut, narrowly outdueling Verlander in Los Angeles' 2-0 victory over the Houston Astros.

Houston Astros

The Astros outscored the Angels 13-6 in the 2nd game of the series and for the third game they couldn't score a single run against Syndergaard and the Angels bullpen. Only Kyle Tucker and McCormick had one hit each for the Astros.

Verlander pitched five innings of one-run ball, giving up three hits and three walks while escaping several spots of trouble. He struck out seven, including AL MVP Shohei Ohtani thrice.

Probable Pitcher: 

Jose Urquidy (0-0, 0.0 ERA) will take the mound in the 4th game of the series for the Astros. Urquidy had an 8-3 record with an ERA of 3.62 and 90 strikeouts in 20 appearances in 2021. In his last 3 games as a starter against the Angels he's 1-0-2 and allowed 6 runs in 12 innings. The Astros won 2 of those 3 games.

Los Angeles Angels

After losing the first 2 games of the series the Angels got their first win of the season with two single home runs from Mike Trout and Walsh.

Noah Syndergaard made his Angels debut with 5.1 shutout innings, allowin only two hits and striking out one batter.

Probable Pitcher:

Jose Suarez (0-0, 0-0 ERA) will be on the mound for the Angels in the 2nd game of the 4-game series. Suarez notched a 4.44 ERA across 14 starts for the Angels last season and he did well in the Cactus League, posting a 4.50 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 10:3 K:BB across 10 innings. He pitched 5.2 innings last season against the Astros and allowed only 1 run striking out 7.

BETTING TRENDS

Houston are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games against LA Angels.

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games.

LA Angels are 3-12 SU in their last 15 games at home.

LA Angels are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Houston.

Prediction

The Angels have struggled offensively so far and Jose Urquidy is not gonna make it easy for them. Jose Suarez did well last time against the Astros but I think he'll pitch around 3 innings. It's hard to believe that the Astros will be quiet again as they were the #1 offense in the league last season. Take the Astros.

PICK: Angels ML  (-112)

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