Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction: Angels to finally beat Astros

Houston has beaten Anaheim in 8 of 11 games this season. Will the Los Angeles Angels be able to close the gap? We'll pick a few options to bet on at once.

In the previous game, Phil Nevin's team bounced back from 1-5 against Houston, but still missed out on the win by allowing the decisive run in the ninth inning. A 5-6 pitching loss on a passed ball to reliever Raisel Iglesias. The Los Angeles Angels have deteriorated even further and are now eight wins behind the wild-card zone.

The Angels' starting pitcher for the upcoming game is Shohei Ohtani, who is 8-4 and has a 2.44 ERA in 14 games as a starter on the mound this season.

Dusty Baker's team has shown more than once this season just how much margin of safety it possesses. That was the case in the last game as well, when the Astros weren't deterred by their opponent's 1-5 comeback. They added a little extra, scored the decisive run in the final inning and quietly closed out the match with a win. A 6-5 pitching win for reliever Hector Neris, the save, his 19th of the season, came on Ryan Pressly. Aledmys Diaz scored 2 RBI, including a home run.

Cristian Javier will pitch for Houston in the upcoming game, 6-4 and a 3.01 ERA in 16 games, twelve of them in the starting lineup.

The score in the season series is 8-3 in favor of Houston.

When else would the Angels beat the Astros than with Shohei Ohtani on the pitcher's mound? Plus, Houston has already won the series in Anaheim and is 12.5 wins ahead in the American League West Division standings. The Texans may well let their guard down and not get too carried away if something goes wrong in the upcoming meeting.

Prediction: a long-awaited win for the Los Angeles Angels.

Betting options:

• W1 for 1.80;
• H1 (-1) for 2.20;
• W1+TU (9.5) for 2.26.

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