Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction, 8/29/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros

Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

Location: Daikin Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+220) Houston (-275)

The Houston Astros (73-60) welcome the Los Angeles Angels (62-71) at Daikin Park on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has Los Angeles at +220 and Houston is sitting at -275. The betting total is set at 9. The starting pitchers are Tyler Anderson and Lance McCullers Jr..

As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 4.3 runs per game, which ranks them 17th in baseball. They have accumulated 574 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .303. The Angels have tallied 184 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 188 balls out of the park. They have 555 RBI's as well as 1,023 hits for the season, and their team batting average is .230. Los Angeles is slugging .405 and have been called out on strikes 1,304 times, while being walked on 402 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.07 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.44. Angels pitchers have allowed 186 long balls and also 679 total runs (27th in the league). Los Angeles has conceded 1,189 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) and also 630 earned runs. The Angels have a team ERA of 4.81 on the season (28th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,049 hitters. They have walked 506 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.78 as a unit on the campaign.

The Angels relievers have recorded a save rate of 51.7% and have entered the game in 132 save situations. The relievers have inherited 193 base runners this season and 36.8% of those players crossed home plate. Angels relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 126 times in addition to having 174 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 463 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have tallied 71 holds for the season (19th in MLB). They have accumulated 30 saves so far this year and have blown 28 out of their 58 save opportunities.

The Angels have transformed 68.7% of balls in play into outs in their 10,611 innings on the diamond, ranking them 26th in the majors. The Kansas City Royals have notched a total of 3,537 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,171 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984 which ranks 23rd in the majors, and they have turned 135 double plays.

Anderson has taken the hill for 1,253 innings and has accumulated 1,044 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.32 (601 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.296. He has surrendered 1,212 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 412 free passes. Anderson (62-72 career record) holds a FIP of 4.25 while he has faced 5,324 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Houston has accumulated 148 long balls on the season as well as 540 runs batted in. They have put up 202 doubles, while getting a free base 391 times as well as scoring 565 runs. The Houston Astros have a team on-base percentage of .318 and a team batting average of .253 for the season. The Astros have a team slugging percentage of .401 and they are earning 4.25 runs per game (20th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,055 occasions (24th in MLB) and have 1,140 base hits.

The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.220 and have a FIP of 3.93 as a unit for the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.50 (1,249 strikeouts vs 409 walks). They are sitting at 5th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,036. They have conceded 159 home runs and they surrender 4.16 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Houston pitching staff have given up 547 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.87 (509 earned runs conceded).

Houston bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 26.1% out of their 134 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 133 times in high leverage situations and on 100 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 131 save situations, the Astros have earned 76 holds and also 14 blown saves. They rank 2nd in MLB with a save rate of 73.1%, and they have sent 419 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this year. Houston has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 52 save opportunities and they have earned 38 saves.

The Houston Astros have turned 90 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in the majors). The Astros have 1,068 assists, 55 errors and have earned 3,554 putouts on the season. In 10,662 innings on the diamond, the Astros are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (10th in the majors).

During his MLB career, McCullers has allowed 656 base hits and he has 854 punch outs in 766 innings. He has conceded 315 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.287 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.59 and he has faced 3,254 opposing batters so far in his career. McCullers (51-36 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.70 ERA and has conceded 7.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+220)

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