Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 4/8/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, April 8, 2022

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+110) Los Angeles (-130)

The Los Angeles Angels (77-85 last year) will take on the Houston Astros (95-67 last season) at Angel Stadium on Friday. The line on this contest has the Astros at +110 while the Angels are sitting at -130. The total comes in at 9. The starting pitchers will be Jake Odorizzi and Patrick Sandoval.

Houston had a slugging percentage of .444 and were rung up 1,222 times, while taking a walk on 569 occasions. They amassed 834 runs batted in and 1,496 base knocks in the prior season, and their batting average came in at .267. The Astros hit 299 doubles as a team and smacked 221 balls out of the stadium. They earned a total of 863 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .339. As a squad, the Houston Astros knocked in 5.3 runs per contest, which ranked them 1st in baseball.

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The Astros finished with a team ERA of 3.76 over the course of the prior season (7th in MLB), and their staff struck out 1,456 batters. Their pitching staff walked 549 opposing hitters and their FIP came in at 4.12 as a squad in the previous season. They earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.65 and their pitching staff had a team WHIP of 1.23. Astros pitchers yielded 187 long balls and 658 runs in total (7th in baseball).

The Astros sent 512 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of last year. The relievers inherited 202 base runners over the course of last season with 36.1% of them earned a run for their team. They had 34 saves over the course of last season and missed out on 27 out of their 61 chances to save the game. The Astros relievers had a save rate of 55.7% and entered the game in 131 save situations. The bullpen had a total of 69 holds last season (25th in the league). Astros bullpen pitchers entered the contest with players on base 137 times in addition to having 166 outings in high leverage situations.

The Houston Astros amassed 4,335 putouts over the course of last season, as well as 1,432 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding rate was previously at .988 which had them sitting 1st in the majors, and earned 126 double plays. The Astros converted 71.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 13,005 innings on the field, which had them ranked 3rd in the majors.

Odorizzi has pitched in 1,147 frames and has tallied 1,086 K's so far in his career. His ERA is 3.95 (503 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.241. He has allowed 1,031 base hits (8.1 hits per 9 innings) with 392 walks. Odorizzi (68-63 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.15 while going up against 4,822 batters in the major leagues.

The Angels had a SLG% of .407 and they averaged 4.46 runs per game (17th in MLB). They hit 265 doubles, while walking 464 times as well as scoring 723 runs. Los Angeles knocked in 190 long balls over the course of the prior season to go along with 691 RBIs. They were rung up on 1,394 occasions (16th in MLB) and recorded 1,331 base hits. The Los Angeles Angels accounted for an on-base percentage of .310 and a team batting average of .245 over the course of the prior season.

The Angels held a team WHIP of 1.383 and were the owners of a FIP of 4.25 as a team over the course of last season. They were ranked 21st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,373. The Los Angeles pitching staff yielded 804 runs over the course of last year while holding a team ERA of 4.69 (741 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sat at 2.45 (1,453 strikeouts vs 592 free passes). They conceded 188 long balls and they relinquished 5.09 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB).

Los Angeles relief pitchers held an inherited score rate of 37.0% out of their 365 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers stepped onto the mound 173 times in high leverage situations and on 242 occasions with runners on base. Finishing with 140 save situations, the Angels earned 73 holds in addition to 26 blown saves. They were ranked 19th in MLB holding a save percentage of 60.0%, and they dispatched 562 relievers to the hill last year. Los Angeles called on relievers to enter the contest in 65 save opportunities and they walked away with 39 saves.

In their 12,795 innings played, the Angels had a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (29th in pro baseball). Los Angeles Angels turned 131 double plays and accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (17th in pro baseball). The Angels recorded 1,419 assists, 88 errors and a tally of 4,265 putouts last year.

Sandoval (4-15 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.42 ERA while conceding 7.8 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.52 and he has faced 691 opposing hitters during his MLB career. He has allowed 80 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.276 and having a FIP of 4.6. So far in his career, Sandoval has given up 141 hits while he has totaled 169 strikeouts in 163 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-130) and under 9 runs

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