Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 6/20/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, June 20, 2025

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

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

Angel Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Angels (36-37) will attempt to beat the Houston Astros (43-31) on Friday. The odds on this game have Houston at -130 while Los Angeles is sitting at +110. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Hunter Brown and Yusei Kikuchi.

The Astros have earned 110 doubles as a team and have hit 78 balls out of the park. Houston owns a slugging percentage of .403 and have been called out on strikes 565 times, while being walked on 213 occasions. As a unit, the Houston Astros are earning 4.3 runs per game, which ranks them 15th in baseball. They have accrued 303 RBI's as well as 641 base knocks over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is .259. They have notched a total of 317 runs while holding a team OBP of .323.

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The Astros have an earned run average of 3.42 so far this season (6th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 723 hitters. Astros pitchers have given up 72 home runs and 263 runs in total (3rd in the league). They have walked 226 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.45 as a unit so far this season. Houston has surrendered 523 base hits (7.2 per 9 innings) as well as 248 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.20 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.15.

The Astros relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 74.1% and have stepped onto the mound in 72 save situations. The relievers have inherited 78 base runners for the year and 29.5% of them ended up scoring. Astros relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 54 times in addition to having 67 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have sent 227 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have earned 45 holds this season (14th in the league). They have earned 20 saves over the course of the season and have blown 7 of their 27 save opportunities.

The Detroit Tigers have accounted for 1,960 putouts this year, in addition to 557 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which puts them in 12th in pro baseball, and they have turned 48 double plays. The Astros have turned 71.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,880 innings on the field, ranking them 6th in baseball.

Brown (32-25 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.57 while facing 1,782 hitters in the majors. He has given up 382 base hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 148 walks. His ERA is 3.63 (174 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.227. Brown has thrown 432 innings and has accumulated 484 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

Los Angeles has knocked in 102 long balls on the campaign and 289 runs batted in. They have hit 96 doubles, while taking a walk 185 times as well as racking up 300 runs. The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with an on-base percentage of .288 as well as a team batting average of .226 this year. The Angels have a team slugging percentage of .398 and they score 4.11 runs per game (22nd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 709 occasions (2nd in baseball) and are sitting with 548 hits.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.465 and have a FIP of 4.70 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.80 (559 strikeouts against 287 walks). They are currently ranked 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 655. They have allowed 95 home runs and they surrender 4.98 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball). The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 356 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.63 (331 earned runs relinquished).

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 30.7% of 114 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 92 times in high leverage situations and on 73 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 82 save situations, the Angels have recorded 46 holds and also 13 blown saves. They sit at 21st in the league with a save percentage of 60.6%, and they have dispatched 241 relievers onto the diamond so far this season. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 33 save opportunities and they have earned 20 saves.

Out of their 5,790 innings played, the Angels have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.1% (26th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 84 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in professional baseball). The Angels have recorded 652 assists, 48 errors and have a total of 1,930 putouts on the campaign.

Kikuchi (43-53 career mark) has earned a 4.43 earned run average while giving up 8.9 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.82 and he has gone up against 3,830 hitters thus far in his career. He has surrendered a total of 439 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.357 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. During his pro baseball career, Kikuchi has given up 885 hits while he has accumulated 915 K's in 891 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston (-130)

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