Astros Vs Angels: MLB Betting Odds, Trends & Stats – April 9, 2022

Kyle Tucker leads the Houston Astros (2-0) into a contest against the Los Angeles Angels (0-2) after he homered twice in a 13-6 win over the Angels. It begins at 9:07 PM ET on Saturday. Justin Verlander starts for Houston (-112 to win) while Los Angeles (-106) will counter with Noah Syndergaard.

The insights in the following article reference odds valid as of April 9, 2022 at 7:24 PM ET.

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Astros vs Angels Betting Odds

Pitching Matchup

The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:

Astros Probable Starter Justin Verlander

• Verlander will make his first start of the season for the Astros.
• It’s the first appearance this season for the 39-year-old righty, and his first outing in more than a year.

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 9, 2022 at 7:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Angels Stats vs Verlander

Angels Probable Starter Noah Syndergaard

• Syndergaard gets the nod for the Angels and will make his first start of the season.
• The 29-year-old righty last pitched Sunday, Oct. 3 against the Atlanta Braves, tossing 1 1/3 innings as the starter.
• Last season, he posted a 9.00 ERA with two strikeouts and zero walks in two innings, finishing with a record of 0-1.

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 9, 2022 at 7:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Astros Stats vs Syndergaard

Astros Betting Trends

• The Astros put together an 87-56 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 60.8% of those games).
• Houston had an 85-56 record last year (winning 60.3% of its games) when it played as a moneyline favorite of -112 or shorter.
• The Astros have a 52.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• Houston combined with opponents to go over the total 93 times last season for a 93-74-8 record against the over/under.
• The Astros put together a 67-63-0 record ATS last season (covering 51.5% of the time).

Angels Betting Trends

• Last season, the Angels won 39 out of the 88 games, or 44.3%, in which they were the underdog.
• Los Angeles had a record of 39-49, a 44.3% win rate, when they were set as an underdog of -106 or more by oddsmakers last season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 51.5% chance of a victory for the Angels.
• Los Angeles’ games went over the total in 85 of their 158 chances last season.
• In 115 games with a spread last season, the Angels were 51-64-0 ATS.

Astros Players to Watch

• Jose Altuve had 32 doubles, a triple, 31 home runs and 66 walks while batting .278 last season.
• Tucker accumulated 149 hits while batting .294.
• Yordan Alvarez hit .277 with 35 doubles, a triple, 33 home runs and 50 walks a season ago.
• Michael Brantley hit .311 with 29 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 33 walks.

Astros Batting Stats (2021)

Angels Players to Watch

• Shohei Ohtani put up 138 hits and an OBP of .372.
• Jared Walsh slashed .277/.340/.509 and finished with an OPS of .849.
• Last season, David Fletcher finished with a slugging percentage of .324, fueled by 32 extra-base hits.
• Matt Duffy slashed .287/.357/.381 and finished with an OPS of .738.

Angels Batting Stats (2021)

Astros vs Angels Player Props

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