Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels MLB Point Spread Picks 9/29/2019

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Gerrit Cole vs. Dillon Peters

Angel Stadium is the site where David Fletcher and the Los Angeles Angels (72-88, 4th in AL West) will play the Houston Astros (105-55, 1st in AL West) on Sunday. The Angels open this contest at +244 while the Astros are priced at -323. The total opens at 10.5.

The Astros have been very good for baseball wagerers, having gone 105-55-0 SU. Los Angeles is covering 45.0% of the time, going 72-88-0 straight up.

Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Astros have been a solid Over option for O/U bettors, having gone 70-84-6.

The Astros are covering 55.8% of the time away from home, having gone 43-34-0 straight up.

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

Los Angeles is covering 49.4% of the time at Angel Stadium, going 38-39-0 SU.

The Angels have been a solid Over option for O/U bettors, having gone 77-76-7.

Key Houston Astros Injuries

9/27/2019 Aaron Sanchez SP Shoulder Out for the season
9/27/2019 Carlos Correa SS Back 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

9/27/2019 Brian Goodwin LF Back Probable for Sep 28
9/27/2019 Jaime Barria SP Toe Out for the season
9/24/2019 Griffin Canning SP Elbow Out for the season
9/24/2019 Max Stassi C Hip 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 105-55 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Gerrit Cole has a 19-5 record with an earned run average of 2.52 and a WHIP of 0.89 this season. He has 316 strikeouts over his 207.1 innings pitched and he's given up 138 hits. He's allowed 6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.62. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.73 and they have given up 465 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the bullpen and they've struck out 602 hitters and walked 194 batters. As a team, Houston allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.2 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.66. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 1,192 base hits and 587 earned runs. They have allowed 226 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 443 batters and struck out 1,643. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.13 and their FIP as a unit is 3.98.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Houston is hitting .274, good for 1st in the league. The Astros hold a .494 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 .311 with an on-base percentage of .372. He has 178 hits this season in 572 at bats with 89 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .502 and an OPS+ of 126. Alex Bregman is hitting .296 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .421. He has totaled 163 hits and he has driven in 111 men in 550 at bats. His OPS+ is 162 while his slugging percentage is at .595. The Astros have 1,519 hits, including 317 doubles and 283 home runs. Houston has walked 636 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,150 times as a unit. They have left 1,152 men on base and have a team OPS of .847. They score 5.66 runs per contest and have scored a total of 906 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 72-88 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.72, Dillon Peters has a 4-3 record and a 1.49 WHIP. He has 53 strikeouts over the 68.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 78 hits. He's allowing 10.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.79. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.64 and they have given up 717 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 756 batters and walked 314 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 24th in the league in team earned run average at 5.09. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,398 base knocks and 806 earned runs this season. They have given up 262 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 567 hitters and struck out 1,388 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 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 5.03.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 18th in the league. The Angels hold a .422 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. David Fletcher comes into this matchup batting .293 with an OBP of .353. He has 172 hits this year along with 49 RBI in 587 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .388 with an OPS+ of 100. Kole Calhoun is hitting .231 this season and he has an OBP of .324. He has collected 126 hits in 545 at bats while driving in 74 runs. He has an OPS+ of 109 and a slugging percentage of .468. The Angels as a unit have 1,355 base hits, including 264 doubles and 216 homers. Los Angeles has walked 581 times this year and they have struck out on 1,248 occasions. They have had 1,113 men left on base and have an OPS of .746. They have scored 4.76 runs per game and totaled 761 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Astros (-323)

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