Los Angeles Angels @ Houston Astros

Total: 7.5

Houston -183

Game Play Predictions

Los Angeles Angels

  • Shohei Ohtani is making his first start since June 6th. He will be on a pitch count after throwing a 50-pitch simulated game earlier in the week.

  • Before his injury, Ohtani was 4-1 with a 3.10 ERA and an 11.13 K/9.

  • In his lone start against the Astros this year, Ohtani surrendered four earned runs over five innings while striking out seven batters.

  • Justin Upton is 6-for-16 with a home run off of Gerrit Cole .

  • Mike Trout has only one hit over his last 12 at-bats which spans four games. He’s had a hit in four of the eight games he’s played in since his return from the disabled list.

  • David Fletcher has been consistent against right-handed pitching this year hitting .308. He’s hit .325 over his last 10 games as well.

  • On the road this year, Andrelton Simmons has batted .324 with a .365 wOBA.

  • The Angels rank in the top 10 in AVG, OPS, wOBA and wRC+ against right-handed pitching since the All-Star Break.

Houston Astros

  • In two starts against the Angels this year, Gerrit Cole is 0-1 with a 3.75 ERA. He has 15 K’s over 12 innings of work.

  • Only Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander have struck out more opponents than Gerrit Cole this year.

  • Cole is 6-2 with a 2.90 ERA at home this year.

  • Alex Bregman has been on a tear lately slashing .421/.511/.711 with 10 runs, seven extra-base hits and 10 runs batted in over his last 10 games.

  • Against right-handed pitching this year, José Altuve is hitting .334 with a .383 wOBA.

  • Tyler White has four home runs and 12 runs batted in over just his past eight games.

  • Tony Kemp has hit .320 over his last 10 games and has notched a .322 AVG at home this year.

  • Marwin González has hit nine of his 14 home runs against right-handed pitching on the season. He’s hitting .282 over his last 10 games.