Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction, 3/29/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros

Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026

Location: Daikin Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+172) Houston (-210)

Daikin Park is the location where the Houston Astros (87-75 last season) will try to beat the Los Angeles Angels (72-90 last year) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has the Angels at +172 and the Astros are coming in at -210. The betting total comes in at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Jack Kochanowicz and Cristian Javier.

Los Angeles had a slugging % of .397 and struck out 1,627 times, while taking a walk on 484 occasions. They had 649 runs batted in in addition to 1,209 hits over the course of last season, while their team batting average was at .225. The Angels recorded 212 doubles as a squad and hit 226 baseballs out of the stadium. They earned 673 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .298. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels put up 4.2 runs/g, which was 25th in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio was at 2.06 and the pitching staff had a collective WHIP of 1.43. Angels pitchers allowed 223 home runs and 837 runs (28th in MLB). Los Angeles allowed 1,429 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) as well as 777 earned runs. The Angels had an earned run average of 4.89 for the prior year (28th in the league), and the staff struck out 1,280 batters. Their pitching staff walked 620 batters and their FIP came in at 4.78 as a team over the course of last season.

The Angels relief pitchers recorded a save percentage of 52.8% and stepped onto the hill in 157 save situations. The relief pitchers inherited 212 base runners in the prior season with 37.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Angels relief pitchers went to the mound with runners on 140 times as well as having 206 outings in high leverage situations. The Angels dispatched 555 relief pitchers to the mound in the previous season. The bullpen had a total of 82 holds for the previous season (22nd in baseball). They tallied 38 saves last year and blew 34 out of their 72 chances to get a save.

The Angels turned 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 12,882 innings on the diamond, which had them ranked 24th in baseball. The Kansas City Royals had a tally of 4,294 putouts over the course of last season, in addition to 1,419 assists and 97 errors. Their fielding rate finished at .989 which had them sitting 3rd in pro baseball, and they turned 159 double plays.

Kochanowicz has taken the mound for 176 frames and has 97 K's during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 5.78 (113 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.545. He has allowed 204 base knocks (10.4 hits per nine innings) with 68 walks. Kochanowicz (5-17 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.69 while he has faced 778 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Houston Astros recorded an OBP of .315 and a batting average of .250 over the course of the prior season. They struck out on 1,301 occasions (24th in the league) and earned 1,372 base hits. Houston recorded 182 HRs over the course of the prior season to go along with 655 runs batted in. The Astros held a team SLG% of .399 and they were earning 4.23 runs per game (21st in the league). They hit 247 doubles, while getting a free base 471 times and putting up 686 runs.

The Astros had a WHIP of 1.224 in addition to having a FIP of 4.02 as a squad in the prior season. Their K/BB ratio sat at 9.40 (1,504 strikeouts against 508 walks). They had a ranking of 6th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 1,257. They allowed 199 homers and they allowed 4.15 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Houston pitching staff conceded 665 runs in the previous season while holding a team ERA of 3.86 (619 earned runs surrendered).

Houston called on relievers to enter the contest in 62 save chances and they came away with 45 saves. They were ranked 2nd in MLB with a save percentage of 72.6%, and they sent 518 relievers to the mound last season. Their bullpen pitchers came in 167 times in high leverage situations and on 131 occasions with base runners. Houston relievers had an inherited score percentage of 23.6% out of their 182 inherited runners. With 154 save situations, the Astros earned 89 holds in addition to 17 blown saves.

In their 12,978 innings on the diamond, the Astros had a efficiency on defense of 70.8% (8th in the majors). The Houston Astros had 105 double plays and notched a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in the majors). The Astros accrued 1,284 assists, 70 errors and a tally of 4,326 putouts last season.

Javier (35-22 career mark) has earned a 3.66 earned run average while giving up 6.6 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.73 and he has faced 2,217 hitters thus far in his career. He has given up a total of 219 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.145 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. Thus far in his career, Javier has allowed 397 base hits while he has accumulated 598 punch outs in 538 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (-210)

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