Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels MLB Parlay 9/26/2019

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley vs. Jaime Barria

Angel Stadium is the venue where Kole Calhoun and the Los Angeles Angels (71-86, 4th in AL West) will take on the Houston Astros (103-54, 1st in AL West) on Thursday. The Angels open this contest at +216 while the Astros are priced at -235. The total opens at 9.5.

The Astros have been lousy for Las Vegas oddsmakers, having gone 103-54-0 SU. The Angels cover 45.2% of the time, going 71-86-0 straight up.

Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Astros have been an inconsistent Under bet for over/under bettors, having gone 70-81-6.

Houston covers 55.4% of the time on the road, having gone 41-33-0 straight up.

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

Los Angeles covers 50.0% of the time at Angel Stadium, going 37-37-0 SU.

The Angels have been an inconsistent Under bet for over/under bettors, having gone 77-73-7.

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Key Houston Astros Injuries

9/24/2019 Carlos Correa SS Back Probable for Sep 25
9/18/2019 Aaron Sanchez SP Shoulder Out for the season
9/17/2019 Collin McHugh RP Elbow Out for the season
6/9/2019 Lance McCullers SP Elbow Out for the season

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

9/24/2019 Stella Tommy La Stella 2B Lower Leg Expected to be out until at least Sep 26
9/24/2019 Max Stassi C Hip Out for the season
9/24/2019 Griffin Canning SP Elbow Out for the season
9/18/2019 Luis Rengifo 2B Hand Out for the season
9/15/2019 Mike Trout CF Foot Out for the season
9/14/2019 Justin Upton LF Knee Out for the season
9/12/2019 Shohei Ohtani DH Knee Out for the season
9/11/2019 Cam Bedrosian RP Forearm Out for the season
8/5/2019 Felix Pena RP Knee Out for the season
7/12/2019 Zack Cozart 3B Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Astros have a 103-54 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Wade Miley has a 14-6 record with an earned run average of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.34 this season. He has 138 strikeouts over his 163.1 innings pitched and he's given up 159 hits. He's allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.54. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.81 and they have given up 463 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the bullpen and they've struck out 591 hitters and walked 192 batters. As a team, Houston allows 7.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.3 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.72. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 1,180 base hits and 584 earned runs. They have allowed 226 home runs this season, ranking them 12th in the league. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 437 batters and struck out 1,619. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.14 and their FIP as a unit is 4.02.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Houston is hitting .275, good for 1st in the league. The Astros hold a .496 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .353, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.5 hits per game. Alex Bregman is hitting .295 with an on-base percentage of .419. He has 159 hits this season in 539 at bats with 109 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .590 and an OPS+ of 161. Michael Brantley is hitting .313 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .374. He has totaled 176 hits and he has driven in 86 men in 563 at bats. His OPS+ is 127 while his slugging percentage is at .501. The Astros have 1,496 hits, including 312 doubles and 278 home runs. Houston has walked 621 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,124 times as a unit. They have left 1,126 men on base and have a team OPS of .850. They score 5.71 runs per contest and have scored a total of 896 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 71-86 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.43, Jaime Barria has a 4-10 record and a 1.44 WHIP. He has 71 strikeouts over the 78.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 88 hits. He's allowing 10.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.69 and they have given up 701 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 739 batters and walked 303 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 5.14. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,370 base knocks and 796 earned runs this season. They have given up 256 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 549 hitters and struck out 1,357 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 5.01.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 17th in the league. The Angels hold a .425 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Kole Calhoun comes into this matchup batting .235 with an OBP of .326. He has 126 hits this year along with 74 RBI in 536 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .476 with an OPS+ of 110. David Fletcher is hitting .293 this season and he has an OBP of .351. He has collected 169 hits in 576 at bats while driving in 49 runs. He has an OPS+ of 99 and a slugging percentage of .391. The Angels as a unit have 1,339 base hits, including 259 doubles and 215 homers. Los Angeles has walked 573 times this year and they have struck out on 1,225 occasions. They have had 1,096 men left on base and have an OPS of .752. They have scored 4.81 runs per game and totaled 755 runs this season.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Astros and over the total runs

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