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2022 MLB Handicapping
(56-29) Houston Astros vs. LA Angels (38-49)
Date: Wednesday, July 13th, 2022
Time: 9:38 PM ET
Venue: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA.
Projected Pitchers: Javier (HOU), Ohtani (LAA)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Astros +110 / Angels -130
MLB run line Betting Odds: Astros +1.5 (-170) / Angels -1.5 (+145)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.5
Houston Astros
Houston continues to roll right along after taking yet another series against Oakland over the weekend and jumping out to a quick lead in Anaheim Tuesday.
The ‘Stros have not lost consecutive games since early June against Miami.
Not as if they are likely to be facing such a prospect on Wednesday. They lead Anaheim, 3–1, midway through the series opener.
In a way, Houston is looking forward to getting to the All-Star Break, however.
Michael Brantley (shoulder), Jason Castro (knee), and now Yordan Álvarez (hand) are all out.
Alvarez is the newest addition to the Injured List. He has had a bit of a nagging hand injury that has gotten worse of late, which prompted the move.
The expectation seems to be that he will be ready to return immediately after the break. Of course, if he isn’t able to, Houston will sure be glad it decided to shut him down now for a week now.
Brantley and Castro have both been out since late last month and the reports have been vague. They will get better on their own time but one would think they won’t be in a rush to get back before the break at this point.
All Houston has left is six games — three in Anaheim and three at home versus the Athletics.
Fortunately for Houston, the pitching staff remains largely healthy and intact. So while the offense is down a few guys, the arms can step up and carry the club.
Christian Javier has 34 strikeouts in his last three starts (19 innings) but he lost the last time out after allowing three home runs to Kansas City.
That’s highly unusual for him. He had given up five home runs in 70 innings this season, going into that start.
LA Angels
Facing Javier will be Shohei Ohtani.
He’s been taking the ball roughly once a week this season, give or take a day. It will have been exactly seven days since his last start in this particular spot.
All Ohtani has done is win each of his last five starts. He’s given up one run in those five starts, combined, and has double-digit strikeouts in three straight.
He faced Houston in two of his first three starts of the season and did well, going 1–1 with one run allowed in a total of 10.2 innings. He struck out 21 to just two walks.
The Angels’ win in Ohtani’s last start has been their only one this month. If they cannot rally on Tuesday night, they will go into this game on Wednesday having lost nine of ten.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Astros are 11-1 in their last 12 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Angels are 6-15 in their last 21 home games.
- Over is 5-0 in Astros last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 18-6-7 in Angels last 31 during game 2 of a series.
- Astros are 37-18 in the last 55 meetings in Los Angeles.
- Astros are 50-23 in the last 73 meetings.
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.
Houston Astros vs. LA Angels MLB Prediction:
The Angels win this one.
The Astros’ lineup is quiet as fearsome as it is with Brantley and Alvarez in there. That will make the difference in this game.
The Angels are already playing with lots of confidence behind Ohtani. They will play with just enough to snatch a win away from the division’s best.
But I just can’t take the Angels at -130 in this spot. The Astros are actually the play on the sides in what should be closer to a pick’em.
So give me the under in a game one or both bullpens will really have to mess with to push it over.
4* Free MLB Betting Pick: Under 7.5
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