Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels MLB Point Spread Picks 9/27/2019

Friday, September 27, 2019

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jose Urquidy vs. Patrick Sandoval

Angel Stadium is the site where David Fletcher and the Los Angeles Angels (71-87, 4th in AL West) will play the Houston Astros (104-54, 1st in AL West) on Friday. The Astros open this contest at -240 while the Angels are coming in at +220. The over/under has been set at 10.

The Astros have been an excellent option for bettors, having gone 104-54-0 SU. The Angels are covering 44.9% of the time, going 71-87-0 straight up.

Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Astros have been a decent Over bet for O/U wagerers, having gone 70-82-6.

Houston is covering 56.0% of the time as a visitor, having gone 42-33-0 straight up.

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

Los Angeles is covering 49.3% of the time at Angel Stadium, going 37-38-0 SU.

The Angels have been a decent Over bet for O/U wagerers, having gone 77-74-7.

Key Houston Astros Injuries

9/25/2019 Carlos Correa SS Back Expected to be out until at least Sep 27
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 Max Stassi C Hip Out for the season
9/24/2019 Stella Tommy La Stella 2B Lower Leg Expected to be out until at least Sep 26
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 104-54 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jose Urquidy has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.17 this season. He has 38 strikeouts over his 35 innings pitched and he's given up 35 hits. He's allowed 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.79. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.80 and they have given up 463 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the bullpen and they've struck out 592 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 3.69. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 1,182 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 438 batters and struck out 1,629. 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 4.00.

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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 .352, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.5 hits per game. Michael Brantley is hitting .313 with an on-base percentage of .374. He has 176 hits this season in 563 at bats with 86 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .501 and an OPS+ of 128. Alex Bregman is hitting .298 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .421. He has totaled 162 hits and he has driven in 110 men in 543 at bats. His OPS+ is 163 while his slugging percentage is at .595. The Astros have 1,503 hits, including 316 doubles and 279 home runs. Houston has walked 621 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,130 times as a unit. They have left 1,132 men on base and have a team OPS of .848. They score 5.69 runs per contest and have scored a total of 899 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 71-87 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.25, Patrick Sandoval has a 0-3 record and a 1.36 WHIP. He has 39 strikeouts over the 36 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 33 hits. He's allowing 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.28. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.69 and they have given up 707 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 743 batters and walked 304 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.9 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 5.12. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,382 base knocks and 799 earned runs this season. They have given up 258 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 552 hitters and struck out 1,368 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 .326, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. David Fletcher comes into this matchup batting .294 with an OBP of .354. He has 170 hits this year along with 49 RBI in 578 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .391 with an OPS+ of 100. Kole Calhoun is hitting .234 this season and he has an OBP of .327. He has collected 126 hits in 538 at bats while driving in 74 runs. He has an OPS+ of 110 and a slugging percentage of .474. The Angels as a unit have 1,345 base hits, including 261 doubles and 216 homers. Los Angeles has walked 576 times this year and they have struck out on 1,234 occasions. They have had 1,103 men left on base and have an OPS of .751. They have scored 4.79 runs per game and totaled 757 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Astros (-240)

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