LA Angels vs. Houston Astros Prediction 6-9-24 Picks

The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels meet Sunday in MLB action from Angel Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here is an LA Angels vs. Houston Astros prediction.

Start the pitch match

Justin Verlander will start for the Astros here and is 3-2 with a 3.63 ERA and 48 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Angels, Verlander is 3-2 with a 4.03 ERA and 37 strikeouts. Patrick Sandoval will get the nod for the Angels here and is 2-8 with a 5.00 ERA and 71 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Houston, Sandoval is 0-3 with a 6.94 ERA and 23 strikeouts.

Houston Astros Recap

The Houston Astros look to complete the sweep of the Angels after clinching the series with a 6-1 victory over the Angels on Saturday. The series win gave the Astros back-to-back series wins after knocking out the Cardinals to start the week, and the Angels sweep would just be the icing on the cake.

Astros start to string it together

Jose Altuve has 76 hits and a .288 batting average with 9 home runs, 22 RBIs and 12 doubles while Kyle Tucker has a team-high 19 home runs with 11 doubles and 40 RBIs. Yordan Alvarez also has 13 homers with 33 RBIs while Tucker leads the Astros team with 10 stolen bases so far this season. Jeremy Pena also has 75 hits and a .302 batting average this season.

Why the Houston Astros will win

• The Angels have lost each of their last seven games against American League opponents.
• The Astros have won each of their last nine road games Sunday against American League opponents.
• The road team has covered the run line in each of the last six games between the Astros and Angels.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five home games against American League opponents who held a losing record.
• The Astros have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against American League opponents.

Los Angeles Angels Recap

The Los Angeles Angels come into this game looking to salvage something from this series after their loss to the Astros on Saturday. The loss meant the Angels would be unable to string together consecutive series wins after sweeping the Padres to start the week.

Angels with offensive issues

Taylor Ward leads the Angels with 59 hits, 11 home runs and a team-high 34 RBIs. Mike Trout also has 10 home runs along with a pair of triples and 6 stolen bases, but remains out indefinitely due to injury while Zach Neto has 55 strikeouts and 8 stolen bases. Luis Rengifo also has a team-high 15 stolen bases, while Jo Adell also has 11 home runs, 27 RBIs and 9 stolen bases.

Why the Los Angeles Angels will win

• The Astros have lost six of their last seven games as favorites against American League opponents following a win.
• The Angels have won three of their last four games as an underdog after playing the day before.
• The Angels have walked the line in each of their last four games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Astros have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games following a win.

LA Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction

I’m on the Astros here. The Angels simply can’t string together offense at the best of times, and Patrick Sandoval also put the Angels behind the ball more often than not whenever he was on the mound. There have been good and bad outings for Justin Verlander and times where he hasn’t necessarily looked like the Verlander of old, but I think he’ll be good enough here and the Astros bats support him enough to achieve victory in this one. Give me Houston here.