Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction, 3/26/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026

Location: Daikin Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+150) Houston (-182)

Daikin Park is the site where the Houston Astros (87-75 last season) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (72-90 last year) on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Angels at +150 while the Astros are coming in at -182. The betting total is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Jose Soriano and Hunter Brown.

The Angels hit 212 two-baggers as a team and hit 226 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles had a slugging percentage of .397 and were called out on strikes 1,627 times, while drawing a walk on 484 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels notched 4.2 runs/g, which put them at 25th in baseball. They compiled 649 RBI's and 1,209 hits in the prior season, and their batting average finished at .225. They had a total of 673 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .298.

Get all of our Free MLB Picks

They had a K/BB ratio of 2.06 and their pitching staff earned a collective WHIP of 1.43. Angels pitchers conceded 223 home runs and also 837 total runs (28th in baseball). Los Angeles conceded 1,429 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and also 777 earned runs. The Angels had an ERA of 4.89 over the course of last year (28th in baseball), and their staff rung up 1,280 batters. Their pitching staff walked 620 opposing players and their FIP finished at 4.78 as a unit in the previous season.

Angels pitchers came into the game with players on base 140 times as well as having 206 games in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers notched 82 holds last season (22nd in the league). The Angels relief pitchers accumulated a save percentage of 52.8% and stepped onto the mound in 157 save situations. They recorded 38 saves over the course of last year and did not convert 34 of 72 chances to save the game. The relievers inherited 212 runners over the course of last year with 37.7% of those runners crossed home plate. The Angels dispatched 555 relief pitchers to the mound for the prior year.

The Angels turned 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 12,882 innings, which ranked them 24th in the majors. The Kansas City Royals earned 4,294 putouts last season, in addition to 1,419 assists and 97 errors. Their fielding percentage was at .989 which ranked 3rd in MLB, and accumulated 159 double plays.

Soriano (17-21 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.83 while he has faced 1,377 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 282 base knocks (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has 146 free passes. His earned run average is 3.89 (140 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.321. Soriano has taken the hill for 324 innings and is sitting with 305 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Houston Astros accounted for a team on-base percentage of .315 and a batting average of .250 over the course of last year. They were called out on strikes on 1,301 instances (24th in the league) and had 1,372 base hits. Houston compiled 182 HRs over the course of last year to go along with 655 runs batted in. The Astros had a team slugging percentage of .399 and they had an average of 4.23 runs per game (21st in baseball). They hit 247 two-baggers, while getting a free base 471 times and putting up 686 runs.

The Astros had a team WHIP of 1.224 and had a FIP of 4.02 as a unit during the previous year. Their K/BB ratio was 9.40 (1,504 strikeouts vs 508 walks). They finished at 6th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,257. They allowed 199 dingers and they relinquished 4.15 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Houston pitching staff conceded 665 runs for the prior year while holding a team ERA of 3.86 (619 earned runs conceded).

Houston relief pitchers held an inherited score percentage of 23.6% out of 182 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers came in 167 times in high leverage situations and on 131 occasions with base runners. Wrapping up the year with 154 save situations, the Astros had 89 holds and also 17 blown saves. They were ranked 2nd in MLB with a save percentage of 72.6%, and they dispatched 518 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond last year. Houston had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 62 save chances and they tallied 45 saves.

In 12,978 innings on the diamond, the Astros earned a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (8th in MLB). The Houston Astros had 105 double plays and earned a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in professional baseball). The Astros recorded 1,284 assists, 70 errors and had a total of 4,326 putouts during the previous year.

During his MLB career, Brown has conceded 461 hits while tallying 585 punch outs in 531 frames. He has given up a total of 206 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.205 and having a FIP of 3.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.27 and he has faced 2,186 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Brown (36-31 record in his career) holds a 3.49 earned run average while giving up 7.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+150)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get MLB picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.