The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels open a three-game set at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Tuesday night. These two AL West foes already met ten times in 2022, and the Astros lead the series 7-3. Houston is a -125 moneyline fave for Tuesday’s battle, so let’s see what’s the best Astros vs Angels betting pick.
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Astros vs Angels Betting Pick
This game will be played at Angel Stadium at 9:38 PM ET on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.
Why Bet The Astros:
✅ Houston has played extremely well of late. The Astros are 11-2 in their last 13 games and 19-5 in their previous 24 outings at any location. They haven’t dropped two straight games since June 11.
✅ The Astros have scored 62 runs in their ten outings in July. They’ve slashed an excellent .282/.360/.538 with a whopping 21 home runs across 340 at-bats. Jose Altuve has 13 hits, four doubles, and a couple of homers in his last 34 at-bats, while Yordan Alvarez has homered three times in his last eight games and 31 at-bats.
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✅ The Angels are riding a four-game losing streak after getting swept at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. They’ve won only one of their previous nine contests, posting a pedestrian 4.96 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, and .261 opposing batting average.
Houston Astros
The 56-29 Astros have won four straight series. Last Sunday, they beat the lowly Athletics 6-1 to clinch a three-game set at Oakland Coliseum. They were comfortably topping the AL West, 12 games ahead of the Seattle Mariners.
Luis Garcia (7-5; 3.81 ERA) will get the starting call Tuesday and search for his fifth straight win. The 25-year-old righty has recorded a 4.37 ERA and 3.54 FIP over his last four starts (22.2 innings pitched). He met the Angels once this season and took a win on April 18, throwing 5.2 innings of a three-run, four-hit ball. The Astros’ bullpen is 2-0 with a couple of saves and a shiny 1.75 ERA in 25.2 frames of work in July.
Los Angeles Angels
The Angels fell to 38-49 on the season following a debacle in a four-game set in Baltimore. They were seven games behind the bottom wild card in the American League on Monday. The Halos own the lowest OPS in the majors in July (.532) while batting a miserable .183.
Noah Syndergaard (5-7; 3.84 ERA) will toe the rubber Tuesday and face the Astros for the second time this season. The 29-year-old righty emerged victorious in a 2-0 home victory over Houston in the opening week, allowing a couple of hits and walks across 5.1 innings. Syndergaard is 1-4 with a 3.60 ERA and 3.77 FIP in his previous five starts (30 innings pitched), while the Angels’ bullpen has an underwhelming 4.85 ERA and 5.23 FIP in the last ten days and 29.2 frames of work.