Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 36-36 Los Angeles Angels play host to the 42-31 Houston Astros today in MLB action on the grass of Angel Stadium, June 24, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:35PM EST.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Angels -116/Astros +106
O/U Total: 7.5
Pitching Matchup
Lance McCullers (R) W/L 3-2 WHIP 1.02 ERA 2.45
Matt Shoemaker (R) W/L 4-5 WHIP 1.22 ERA 5.20
Houston beat up on Los Angeles 13-3 last night. They are now 4-3 on their road trip and 7-3 in their last 10 games. The Angels are 1-1 on their homestand and 4-6 in their past 10 games.
The Astros have a 5-4 lead in the season series and a 6-4 edge in the last 10 encounters between these AL West rivals.
McCullers was a 5-2 loser at Seattle in his last start. He went 4.1 innings, allowed 3 runs and struck out 6. He has 3 Q starts on the year and hasn’t allowed more than 3 ERs in any of his 7 starts.
Shoemaker received a no decision in his last outing, a 12-7 win at Oakland. He lasted 4 innings and gave up 5 runs. He has 6 Q starts on the season.
No one on the Astros has more than 7 ABs against Shoemaker. 1B Chris Carter is 3-6 (.500) with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs while OF Colby Rasmus is 1-3 with a HR and 2 RBIs. 2B Jose Altuve has also had success vs. the right-hander and is 4-7 (.571) with a solo HR against him.
This will be the first time the hitters on Los Angeles will face McCullers.
Houston at Los Angeles Betting Trends
Houston is 7-3 straight up in their last 10 games.
The Astros are 4-10 straight up in their last 14 road games.
The game total has gone under in 6 of Houston’s last 8 games against Los Angeles.
The Angels are 11-4 straight up in their last 15 games at home against the Astros.
The game total has gone over in 5 of Houston’s last 7 road games.
Injury Report
HOUSTON ASTROS
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: 53%
Los Angeles: 47%
Free MLB Pick
We like the Astros in this spot. Matt Shoemaker got lit up by Houston when they faced him on May 9th chasing him out after 3 innings of 6-run ball. He hasn’t pitched much better since then and it isn’t home sweet home for him with a 0-4 record and 5.17 in 6 starts at Angel Stadium. As mentioned Lance Mc Cullers hasn’t faced Los Angeles which normally results in an edge. Houston leads the league in home runs and Shoemaker is close to the lead in home runs given up.
Take the Houston Astros +106 @ BOVADA SPORTSBOOK
