Astros vs Angels Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 21 (9/21): MLB

Astros vs Angels Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 21 (9/21): MLB

  • Ajay
  • Ajay
  • Sep 21, 2021, 9:13:25 PM

Credit: photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

 
Odds
Time 9:38 p.m. EST
Astros money line -213
Astros run line -2.5 (+110)
Angels money line +205
Angels run line +1.5 (+125)
Over / under 9 (-105)

 

Key stats
  Astros Angels
Record 89-61 72-78
Road / home record 42-33 38-38
Last 10 record 7-3 3-7
Streak W2 L4
Over / under record 80-62-8 80-68-2
Runs / game 5.37 4.41
Runs allowed / game 3.97 4.98

 

Preview

The Astros and the Angels are back in Angel Stadium of Anaheim for game two of this four-game divisional matchup.  The Astros won game one in a blowout 10-0 to go 1-0 up in the series.  They've won 5 of their last 6 games but are trying to clinch a playoff spot despite leading the division.  The A's sit 7 games behind Houston and are trying to close the gap.  The Angels are 4th in the AL West and are close to playoff elimination. They've lost 4 games in a row and are averaging only 1.75 runs per game during that span.  

Pitching matchup

Astros

Jose Urquidy (7-3, 3.38 ERA) Jose Urquidy will take the mound first for the Astros tonight.  Urquidy is in his 3rd season in the majors and has a 3.38 ERA in 2021, following a 2.73 ERA in 2020 and a 3.95 ERA back in his rookie season in 2019.  He played the Angels once this season pitching 3.2 innings giving up only two hits with no ERs and struck out 4 batters compared to walking one. 

Angels

Packy Naughton (0-2, 4.32 ERA) Packy Naughton will be back on the mound to take the ball first for the Angels.  Naughton is starting only his 4th game of the season in this his rookie year.  He has a 4.32 ERA and 1.56 WHIP over 16.2 innings with 11 strikeouts and 8 walks and has surrendered 19 hits for 8 ERs.

Prediction

The Astros are in crunch time and are desperately trying to fend off Oakland and wrap up the AL West to book a playoff spot.  Their batting has been unstoppable and the batting of LAA hasn't been able to put sufficient points on the board to mount any sort of competition recently. Houston's domination of the series will continue tonight.  

PICK: Astros (-213)

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