Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction: Both teams hoping to revive their play

Saturday's Major League Baseball action at Angel Stadium features a matchup between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels. When the Astros and Mariners met each other the last time, the Astros won two of the three games. As for the Angels, they faced up against the Dodgers twice a week ago and ended up losing both of those games.

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Los Angeles Angels last weekend in a doubleheader, losing both games. On Friday, the Dodgers won 11-4, and on Saturday, they won 10-5. The Los Angeles Angels have a record of 45-46 thus far this season. The Angels are now sitting only one spot above the bottom of the AL West standings as a result. On Saturday, Shohei Ohtani will make his first start of the season for the Angels. Ohtani is now 7-4 on the season with a 3.32 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 100.1 innings pitched over his 17 starts. In his career, Ohtani has made 80 starts and has a record of 35-18 with a 3.04 ERA. In their last 19 games, the Los Angeles Angels have hit the money line five times, and in their last 87 games, they have hit the run line 38 times. In 18 of their last 26 games, the Los Angeles Angels have seen the total score go under.

On Saturday, the Houston Astros defeated the Seattle Mariners with a score of 3-2, but they ended up losing the series after dropping the previous three games by scores of 5-1, 10-1, and 3-1. The Astros currently have a record of 50-41, which places them in second place among teams in the AL West and 2.0 games behind the Rangers. The Astros have decided to go with JP France as their starter for the game on Saturday. France has a record of 4-3 after 11 starts this year (the first 11 starts of his career), with a 3.26 earned run average, 48 strikeouts, and 66.1 innings pitched. The Houston Astros have won 25 of their last 42 games played away from home, covering the money line and the run line in 26 of those previous 42 games played away from home. In 38 of their last 68 games, the Houston Astros have gone under the total score.

I'm going to put my money on the Los Angeles Angels in this one. Ohtani's previous outing, which was against San Diego and took place on the road, consisted of a start in which he allowed five earned runs over the course of five innings. Ohtani has also struggled recently, going 1-2 in his previous three starts across all competitions. However, prior to his most recent defeat, he had been pitching quite successfully. Ohtani had only two earned runs over the course of his previous two starts, which totaled 13.1 innings and included nine hits and four walks combined. If the Los Angeles Angels get another quality start in this game, they should be within striking distance of claiming the victory.