Angels vs. Astros Odds & Betting Predictions - August 12, 2023

Angels at Astros

12:10 am • SportsNet SW

Los Angeles Angels

22-36

3 - 11

Houston Astros

26-33

pitcher		team	era	w-l
J.Verlander			3.31	7-3
R.Detmers			4.48	4-10

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Angels 22-36	N/A	N/A	N/A
Astros 26-33	N/A	N/A	N/A

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August 12, 2023

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HOU -1.5+126

1.26u

LAA +1+105

Over 8.5-108

0.5u

Hitter friendly umpire - both SPs est. around 4 - both off. 110+ wRC+ v L/RHP - both actual LUs negative def Runs Prevented - bullpen estimators L30 days 27th & 28th MLB

Over 0.5 (1st Inn)-110

0.55u

Over 8.5-105

0.5u

HOU -1-135

$2.00

LAA +168

1.5u

Detmers 3.81 SIERA/4.41 xERA, Verlander 4.63/3.39 (very comparable estimators overall) - HOU 101/114 wRC+ Hm/vLHP, LAA 116/110 - By projected LUs, defenses are nearly even - 26th and 27th worst pen estimators L30 days. Where is the large HOU edge here?

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The Astros are 25-17 (.595) vs top 10 scoring offenses this season -- best in MLB; League Avg: .435.

The Angels are just 50-5 (.909) when leading entering the 9th inning this season -- 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .949.

Yordan Alvarez has an OPS of 1.005 since last season -- second best in MLB-- 99th Percentile. Dominic Leone has allowed an OPS of .798 (368 PAs) since last season -- eighth worst among qualified RPs-- fourth Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Astros are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
Astros are 15-17 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Astros' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 17 of Astros' 27 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	27-32	12-15	15-17	4-11	23-20
Angels	28-30	15-13	13-17	6-6	22-24

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Astros	31-24-4	17-9-1	14-15-3	9-6	21-18-4
Angels	27-31	11-17	16-14	3-9	24-22

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	26-33	12-15	14-18	5-10	21-22
Angels	22-36	12-16	10-20	5-7	17-29

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 10th	@BAL	L 4-5	-	-	-
Aug 9th	@BAL	W 8-2	-	-	-
Aug 8th	@BAL	W 7-6	-	-	-
Aug 6th	@NYY	W 9-7	-	-	-
Aug 5th	@NYY	L 1-3	-	-	-

Anthony Rendon
3B
Rendon is out with hip
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Ryan Johnson
SP
Ryan Johnson (illness) scratched Sunday. George Klassen will start for the Angels.
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Lance McCullers
SP
Lance McCullers Jr. has been scratched Tuesday. Jason Alexander will start.
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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LR.Detmers, P	48	2.1	0	7
LK.Rosenberg, P	89	5	4	4
RJ. Barria, P	5	0.2	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1L.Rengifo, SS	2-4	1	0	1
1L.Rengifo, 2B	2-4	1	0	1
2S.Ohtani, DH	1-4	0	0	0
3B.Drury, 2B	1-4	0	0	1
3B.Drury, 1B	1-4	0	0	1
4M. Moustakas, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
4A.Velazquez, SS	0-0	0	0	0
5C. Cron, 1B	1-3	1	1	1
5E. Escobar, 3B	1-1	0	0	0
6M.Moniak, CF	0-4	0	0	0
7H.Renfroe, RF	0-2	0	0	0
7J.Adams, RF	0-1	0	0	0
8R.Grichuk, LF	0-3	0	0	0
9C.Wallach, C	1-3	1	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Verlander, P	95	6	7	3
RK.Graveman, P	19	1	2	0
RR.Montero, P	19	1	1	0
RP.Maton, P	5	0	0	0
RR.Stanek, P	5	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1J.Altuve, 2B	2-3	0	0	1
2A.Bregman, 3B	0-2	0	0	1
2G.Kessinger, PH	0-2	0	0	0
2G.Kessinger, 3B	0-2	0	0	0
3Y.Alvarez, LF	0-4	0	0	1
3C.McCormick, PH	1-1	0	0	0
3C.McCormick, RF	1-1	0	0	0
4K.Tucker, RF	0-4	0	0	0
4J.Meyers, PH	0-1	0	0	0
4J.Meyers, CF	0-1	0	0	0
5Y.Diaz, DH	2-5	2	0	0
6M.Dubon, CF	1-3	3	0	0
6M.Dubon, LF	1-3	3	0	0
7J.Singleton, 1B	3-4	3	2	5
8J.Pena, SS	3-4	2	0	1
9M.Maldonado, C	3-5	1	0	2