The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels square off on Tuesday at 8:10 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at Daikin Park. Cristian Javier (1-3, 6.68 ERA) will start for the Astros, who are 63-62 this season and first in the AL West. George Klassen (1-1, 5.52 ERA) is expected to start for the Angels, who are 49-76 and fifth in the AL West.
How to watch Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros
Angels vs. Astros odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Astros -169
- Underdog Moneyline: Angels +140
- Total: 9
- Total Over Odds: -120
- Total Under Odds: +100
Injury reports
Astros
Brice Matthews: 10 Day IL (Knee), Mike Burrows: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Correa: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Angels
Shaun Anderson: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Bachman: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Jack Kochanowicz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yoan Moncada: 60 Day IL (Knee), Robert Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip), Sebastian Rivero: 60 Day IL (Hand), Yusei Kikuchi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
- Houston’s Yordan Alvarez is slashing .321/.435/.619 this season with 36 home runs (2nd in MLB), 88 RBIs (4th in MLB) and an OPS of 1.053 (1st in MLB). He has a 16.9% strikeout rate and a 15.8% walk rate in 543 plate appearances, and he has scored 82 total runs.
- In 501 plate appearances, Isaac Paredes has hit 16 long balls, tallied 67 RBIs and scored 47 runs. He is batting .260/.351/.424 and has posted a 13.8% strikeout rate and a 9.2% walk rate.
- Los Angeles’ Mike Trout is slashing .242/.382/.442 this season with 20 home runs, 45 RBIs and an OPS of .823. He has a 25.7% strikeout rate and a 17.3% walk rate in 474 plate appearances, and he has scored 69 total runs. Trout has recorded 10 steals on 10 attempts.
- In 434 plate appearances, Nolan Schanuel has posted a 13.1% strikeout rate and a 9.7% walk rate while slashing .279/.356/.392 with seven home runs, 47 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
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