Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 7/28/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-122) Los Angeles (+102)

The Los Angeles Angels (42-64) are hosting the Houston Astros (52-55) at Angel Stadium on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Astros at -122 while the Angels are at +102. The total has been set at 9. The men taking the mound are Peter Lambert and Reid Detmers.

As a unit, the Houston Astros are knocking in 4.6 runs per outing, which has them at 11th in MLB. They have racked up 489 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .316. The Astros have hit 158 doubles as a unit and have knocked 146 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 467 runs batted in and 869 hits for the year, and their team batting average is .242. Houston has a slugging rate of .412 and have struck out 869 times, while being walked on 351 occasions.

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The Astros have an earned run average of 4.74 for the season (26th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 939 batters. Astros pitchers have allowed 147 home runs and 536 total runs (25th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 462 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.82 as a squad on the season. Houston has conceded 854 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 499 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.03 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.39.

The Astros have dispatched 340 relievers to the hill this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 145 base runners over the course of the season and 28.3% of them crossing the plate. The bullpen have accumulated 50 holds this year (21st in the league). Astros bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 97 times as well as having 101 appearances in high leverage situations. They have earned 31 saves on the season and have not converted 6 of their 37 chances to save the game. The Astros relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 83.8% and have come into the game in 87 save situations.

The Astros have turned 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,526 innings, which has them ranked 9th in baseball. The Houston Astros have earned 2,842 putouts this season, in addition to 768 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which has them ranked 7th in baseball, and have 83 double plays.

Lambert has pitched in 341 innings and has accounted for 275 strikeouts thus far in his career. Lambert (16-24 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 5.27 while facing 1,510 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.35 (203 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.471. He has surrendered 369 base hits (9.7 hits per nine innings) and has 133 free passes.

The Los Angeles Angels have tallied a team OBP of .316 in addition to a batting average of .240 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 1,002 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have tallied 854 base knocks. Los Angeles is sitting with 115 home runs this year as well as 437 RBIs. The Angels hold a slugging percentage of .388 and they tally 4.28 runs per outing (19th in baseball). They have notched 159 two-baggers, while walking 343 times as well as earning 454 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 519 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.56 (473 earned runs yielded). They have given up 114 homers and they relinquish 5.01 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.369 with a FIP of 4.31 as a pitching staff for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.00 (934 strikeouts vs 446 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 831.

They rank 30th in the league with a save rate of 41.9%, and they have dispatched 341 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 112 times in high leverage situations and on 111 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 88 save situations, the Angels have compiled 55 holds and also 18 blown saves. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 31 save chances and they have walked away with 13 saves. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.0% out of their 179 inherited base runners.

In 8,400 innings on the field, the Angels have a efficiency on defense of 69.9% (16th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 67 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (22nd in pro baseball). The Angels have recorded 884 assists, 62 errors and have earned 2,800 putouts this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Detmers has surrendered 528 base hits while totaling 634 strikeouts in 569 frames. He has allowed 292 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.309 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.92 and he has gone up against 2,434 batters during his MLB career. Detmers (24-38 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.62 earned run average and has conceded 8.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (-122)

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