Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels Free Pick and Betting Odds. The 14-16 Los Angeles Angels host the 19-11 Houston Astros in MLB action tonight on the grass of Angel Stadium, May 9, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 9:05PM EST.

Wagering Odds
Moneyline: Angels -111/Astros+101
O/U Total: 7

Pitching Matchup
Dallas Keuchel (L) W/L 3-0 WHIP 0.76 ERA 0.80
Matt Shoemaker (R) W/L 2-2 WHIP 1.24 ERA 5.40

Los Angeles defeated Houston last night 2-0 behind 9 strong innings from P Jered Weaver. That knotted the series at 1-1 but the Astros still have a 3-2 edge in 2015 and a 6-4 lead in the last 10 encounters.

Houston is 1-1 on their current road trip following a 4-3 homestand. They are only 1-4 in their last 5 games however. The Astros are 11-3 on the road this season.

The Angels are 3-2 on their current homestand and 3-5 in their last 8 games overall.

Keuchel received a no decision in his last start, a 2-1 loss to Texas. He had another great outing (8 innings, 1 ER 8 Ks) and has 6 Q starts in as many appearances. He has allowed 1 run or less in 5 of his starts.

Shoemaker lost his last start, 3-2 to Seattle but pitched well in the loss (7 innings, 3 ER, 10 Ks). It was his 3rd Q start of the season.

No Astros hitter has more than 5 ABs vs. Shoemaker but several players have had success. SS Jonathan Villar and 1B Chris Carter has both gone deep against the right-hander.

For the Angels, 3B David Freese his hitting .571 off of Keuchel and has hit 1 HR with 6 RBIs. C Chris Iannetta (.333) and 1B Albert Pujols (.313) have also homered off the left-hander. No one has stolen a base off of Keuchel.

Houston at Los Angeles Betting Trends

Houston is 4-2 straight up in their last 6 games against the Angels
The Astros are 1-4 straight up in their last 5 games.
The game total has gone over in 6 of Houston’s last 8 road games.
The Angels are 6-3 straight up in their last 9 home games.
The game total has gone under in 4 of Los Angeles last 5 home games.

Injury Report

HOUSTON ASTROS
Jed Lowrie SS 15-Day Disabled List
Brett Oberholtzer P 15-Day Disabled List
Brad Peacock P 15-Day Disabled List
George Springer OF 7-Day Disabled List

LOS ANGELES ANGELS
Cory Rasmus P 60-Day Disabled List
Tyler Skaggs P 60-Day Disabled List

Consensus Picks (Public Money line Bets)
Houston: 56%
Los Angeles: 44%

Free MLB Pick

Four straight UNDERS in this matchup and a 0-6-1 mark versus the O/U line in the last 7 have us looking there again. The Astros have tallied just 8 runs in their last 5 games and the Angels haven’t been much better scoring 2 or less runs in 4 of their last 6. Dallas Keuchel is one of the best left-handers in the game right now with a Q start expected each time out and last out against Los Angeles he pitched 6 scoreless innings allowing 2. Angels’ starter Matt Shoemaker hasn’t been as impressive but he does have 3 Q starts and has held the opposition to 3 or less runs in 4 of his 5 starts.

Take the UNDER 7‏