Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels MLB Game Picks 5/4/2019

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley vs. Trevor Cahill

The Houston Astros visit Angel Stadium on Saturday, May 4, 2019 to play the Los Angeles Angels. The probable starters are Wade Miley for the Astros and Trevor Cahill for the Angels.

The opening line for this matchup has Houston at -130 and Los Angeles at +120. The Astros have a 12-19-1 over/under record and a 12-20-0 run line mark. The Angels are 13-20-0 against the run line and have a 17-16-0 over/under record.

Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 12-19-1 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 12-20-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 17-16-0 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 13-20-0 against the run line

Key Houston Astros Injuries

03/28/19 P Joe Smith Achilles 10-day IL (03/25)
03/28/19 P Lance McCullers Jr Elbow 10-day IL (03/25); is out for season

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

04/27/19 P Cody Allen Back 10-day IL (04/26)
04/25/19 SS Zack Cozart Neck 10-day IL (04/25)
04/23/19 LF Justin Upton Toe 60-day IL (04/23)
03/30/19 LF Michael Hermosillo Undisclosed 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P JC Ramirez Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Keynan Middleton Elbow 60-day IL (03/16)
03/25/19 P Nick Tropeano Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Shohei Ohtani Elbow 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Taylor Cole Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Astros have a 18-14 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Wade Miley has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.14 this season. He has 21 strikeouts over his 33.1 innings pitched and he's given up 31 hits. He's allowed 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.14. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.00 and they have given up 67 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .198 against the bullpen and they've struck out 99 hitters and walked 27 batters. As a team, Houston allows 6.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.63. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 211 base hits and 112 earned runs. They have allowed 36 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 78 batters and struck out 296. They have walked 2.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.04 and their FIP as a unit is 3.62.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Houston is hitting .267, good for 2nd in the league. The Astros hold a .462 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .342, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. George Springer is hitting .274 with an on-base percentage of .364. He has 34 hits this season in 124 at bats with 24 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .548 and an OPS+ of 145. Michael Brantley is hitting .328 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .376. He has totaled 40 hits and he has driven in 18 men in 122 at bats. His OPS+ is 139 while his slugging percentage is at .508. The Astros have 288 hits, including 59 doubles and 49 home runs. Houston has walked 117 times so far this season and they have struck out 241 times as a unit. They have left 232 men on base and have a team OPS of .804. They score 4.59 runs per contest and have scored a total of 147 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 15-17 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.93, Trevor Cahill has a 1-2 record and a 1.35 WHIP. He has 25 strikeouts over the 30.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 31 hits. He's allowing 9.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.62. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.82 and they have given up 122 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 160 batters and walked 65 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.61. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 263 base knocks and 145 earned runs this season. They have given up 46 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 122 hitters and struck out 275 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.76.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 18th in the league. The Angels hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Mike Trout comes into this matchup batting .312 with an OBP of .492. He has 29 hits this year along with 20 RBI in 93 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .602 with an OPS+ of 196. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .292 this season and he has an OBP of .308. He has collected 38 hits in 130 at bats while driving in 17 runs. He has an OPS+ of 100 and a slugging percentage of .438. The Angels as a unit have 256 base hits, including 51 doubles and 40 homers. Los Angeles has walked 119 times this year and they have struck out on 186 occasions. They have had 207 men left on base and have an OPS of .734. They have scored 4.75 runs per game and totaled 152 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Astros/Angels MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Angels +120

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