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It’s the 6-7 L.A. Angels versus the 8-4 Houston Astros in the first game of a four-game set at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas tonight. The first pitch at Minute Maid Park is scheduled for 8:10 PM ET. Limited sportsbooks have a line on this game, but the ones that do show the Astros are a -135 favorite on the moneyline over the Angels with a total listed at 8.5 runs.
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In their last game the Angels lost to the Kansas City Royals 1-0. In the game the Royals scored one run on six hits and the Angels went scoreless and only had two hits.
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In their last game the Astros had their game postponed due to rain, but had won their previous game 10-6 over the Oakland A’s.
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This season the Angels rank tied for 20th in the Majors in runs scored and 25th in team ERA.
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The Astros rank tied for 13th in the Majors in runs scored and 9th in team ERA.
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Pitching MatchUp<br />
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Los Angeles: Jesse Chavez (1-1, 5.40 ERA)<br />
Houston: Charlie Morton (0-1, 4.09 ERA)
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Jesse Chavez goes for the Angels tonight in the first game of this AL West series and in his last start he was lit up for five earned runs in only four innings in a 8-3 loss to the Texas Rangers. He was solid in his first start of the season going five innings and only giving up one earned run in a 5-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. In his career Chavez has 21 appearances, including five starts, against Houston going 3-1 with an ERA of 2.90. His 21 appearances against the Astros are the most of any team in the Majors.
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Charlie Morton takes the mound for the Astros tonight and he gave up three earned runs in five innings of work in his last start, which was a 6-0 loss to the Mariners. In his first start of the season he also faced the Mariners and went six innings and gave up two earned runs, but got support in a 5-3 L.A. win. In Morton’s career he has only faced the Angels twice going 1-0 with an ERA of 4.63. He is making only his 3rd start for Houston after spending last season with the Philadelphia Phillies where he only started four games due to injury.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Astros are 13-5 in their last 18 games against the Angels.
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The Astros are 16-6 in their last 22 home games against the Astros.
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This season the Astros are 4-3 at home and the Angels are 2-5 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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L.A. Angels: 6-7 SU / O/U 6-7 / Run Line W/L 3-10<br />
Houston Astros: 8-4 SU / O/U 7-5 / Run Line W/L 6-6
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L.A. at Houston Key Betting Trends<br />
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LA is 0-4 in their last 4 road games
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LA is 0-5 in their last 5 overall
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LA has an Under record of 20-7-1 in their last 28 road games
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HOU is 4-0 in their last 4 overall
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HOU is 42-19 in their last 61 vs. a team with a losing record
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HOU has an Over record of 4-0 in their last 4 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>ANGELS</b><br />
[P] 03/31/2017 - Huston Street 10-day DL (03/30) ( Trapezius )<br />
[P] 04/15/2017 - Andrew Bailey 10-day DL (04/10) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 04/15/2017 - Vicente Campos 10-day DL (03/30) ( Forearm )<br />
[P] 04/15/2017 - Nick Tropeano 60-day DL (04/01) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 04/15/2017 - Andrew Heaney 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[3B] 04/15/2017 - Luis Valbuena 10-day DL (03/30) ( Hamstring )<br />
[P] 04/08/2017 - Garrett Richards 10-day DL (04/06) ( Bicep )
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<b>ASTROS</b><br />
[P] 03/31/2017 - David Paulino 10-day DL (3/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 03/31/2017 - Collin McHugh 10-day DL (3/30) ( Elbow )<br />
(!)[SS] 04/16/2017 - Carlos Correa is upgraded to probable Monday vs. Los Angeles Angels ( Hand )
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