Angels vs. Astros Saturday Prediction
The Angels pulled off a big upset on Friday night when they beat the Astros but will Houston rebound on Saturday night when these two teams meet again at 7:15 p.m. ET?
Game Snapshot & Odds
921 Los Angeles Angels (+170) at 922 Houston Astros (-205); 8.5 runs
Saturday, July 6, 2019
7:15 p.m. ET, Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
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Public Betting Trends
According to our MLB Public Betting Chart page, 72% of the betting tickets are on the Astros to beat the Angels on the moneyline.
Los Angeles Angels Fantasy Spin
Mike Trout slugged a solo homer and drew a walk Friday against the Astros. That gives him four homers in his last three games and 26 on the year. He’s two homers ahead of Gary Sanchez for the AL lead. Trout leads the majors with a .454 on-base percentage and only Cody Bellinger and Christian Yelich best him in terms of his 1.087 OPS. We’re getting spoiled here, people.
Houston Astros Fantasy Spin
Michael Brantley went 4-for-4 with a solo homer and three runs scored Friday against the Angels. The Astros only had six hits on the night, so Brantley accounted for most of them. It was his first four-hit game of the season. Brantley entered Friday’s action with just one homer over his previous 43 games, but he’s obviously capable of better moving forward.
MLB Betting Trends
Los Angeles
The Angels are 4-1 in their last five road games.
Houston
The Astros have won five of their last six games overall.
Prediction:
The Astros are 21-5 in Gerrit Cole’s last 26 home games and are 37-15 in his last 52 outings overall. They’re also 13-3 in Cole’s last 16 starts coming off five days of rest and are 25-9 in his last 34 starts following a quality start in his last appearance. On the other side, the Angels are 6-13 in Andrew Heaney’s last 19 starts coming off five days of rest and are 2-9 in his last 11 road outings versus a team with a winning record.
The Pick: Houston Astros -1.5