Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 35-35 Los Angeles Angels play host to the 41-30 Houston Astros in MLB action tonight on the grass of Angel Stadium, June 22, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:05PM EST.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Astros +111/ Angels -121
O/U Total: 7.5
Pitching Matchup
Brett Oberholtzer (L) W/L 2-1 WHIP 1.44 ERA 2.73
Hector Santiago (L) W/L 4-4 WHIP 1.22 ERA 2.77
Houston was a 6-2 winner at Seattle yesterday and is now 3-2 on their road trip. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games. Los Angeles was a 3-2 loser at Oakland on Sunday to conclude their road trip at 2-3. They are 3-5 in their past 8 games.
The Astros have a 4-3 lead in the season series between these two AL West rivals and a 5-3 edge in the last 8 matchups.
Oberholtzer was an 8-4 winner at Colorado in his last start, going 6.1 innings and allowing 2 runs. It was his 2nd Q start in 5 starts this season.
Santiago was a 3-2 loser at Arizona in his last outing. He went 5 innings, yielded 3 runs and fanned 9. He has 7 Q starts on the year.
Houston 1B Chris Carter is 4-10 (.400) with a HR and 4 RBIs against Santiago while C Jason Castro is 4-11 (.364) with an RBI. The fun stops there as the left-hander has held the rest of the Astros hitters to a combined 3-30 (.100) with 2 RBIs.
For the Angels, several hitters have had success against Oberholtzer. OF Mike Trout is 5-10 (.500) with an RBI while C Chris Iannetta is 3-7 (.429) with 3 RBIs. OF Kole Calhoun is 3-6 (.500) with 3 RBIs and 3B David Freese is 2-5 (.400) with a pair of RBIs against the young left-hander.
Houston at Los Angeles Betting Trends
Houston is 6-2 straight up in their last 8 games.
The Astros are 3-9 straight up in their last 12 road games.
The game total has gone under in 5 of the Astros last 6 road games against the Angels.
Los Angeles is 8-4 straight up in their last 12 home games.
The Angels are 2-4 straight up in their last 6 games against the Astro’s.
Injury Report
HOUSTON ASTROS
Jose Altuve 2B Day-to-Day (hamstring)
Samuel Deduno P 15-Day Disabled List
Scott Feldman P 15-Day Disabled List
Jed Lowrie SS 60-Day Disabled List
Jake Marisnick OF 15-Day Disabled List
Brad Peacock P 15-Day Disabled List
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
Collin Cowgill OF 15-Day Disabled List
Mike Morin P 15-Day Disabled List
Cory Rasmus P 60-Day Disabled List
Tyler Skaggs P 60-Day Disabled List
Jered Weaver P 15-Day Disabled List
Consensus Picks (Public Money line Bets)
Houston: 48%
Los Angeles: 52%
Free MLB Pick
The Astros starter Brett Oberholtzer has the edge in current form but rarely gets past the 7th. He has struggled on the road this season in two starts and out of the pen with allowing 14 hits and 3 walks in 10 innings for a 1.70 WHIP and an ERA of 4.50. Hector Santiago hasn’t been at his best in his last 3 starts, but is having a solid season with a 2.77 ERA in 13 starts. He’s been even better home although marginally with an earned run average of 2.49. Santiago has one start this season against Houston where he pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings. We’ll ride the home side here.
Take the Los Angles Angels -121 @ BOVADA SPORTSBOOK
