Angels aim to stop losing streak in matchup with the Astros

Wed, Jul 13, 2022
MLB News (AP)

Angels aim to stop losing streak in matchup with the Astros

Houston Astros (56-29, first in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (38-49, fourth in the AL West)

Anaheim, California; Wednesday, 9:38 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Cristian Javier (6-4, 3.01 ERA, .99 WHIP, 102 strikeouts); Angels: Shohei Ohtani (8-4, 2.44 ERA, .99 WHIP, 111 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Angels -125, Astros +106; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels take on the Houston Astros as losers of five straight games.

Los Angeles is 38-49 overall and 21-24 at home. The Angels have a 22-11 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Houston has a 56-29 record overall and a 30-17 record on the road. Astros hitters have a collective .430 slugging percentage to rank third in the AL.

The teams meet Wednesday for the 12th time this season. The Astros lead the season series 8-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mike Trout leads the Angels with 24 home runs while slugging .596. Luis Rengifo is 10-for-38 with a double, a home run and two RBI over the past 10 games.

Kyle Tucker has 12 doubles and 17 home runs for the Astros. Jose Altuve is 13-for-34 with four doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 1-9, .168 batting average, 4.99 ERA, outscored by 25 runs

  • Astros: 8-2, .271 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs

    INJURIES: Angels: Michael Lorenzen: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Archie Bradley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Matt Duffy: 10-Day IL (back), Jimmy Herget: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (wrist), David Fletcher: 60-Day IL (hip), Cooper Criswell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Chris Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Griffin Canning: 60-Day IL (back)

    Astros: Yordan Alvarez: 10-Day IL (hand), Jason Castro: 10-Day IL (knee), Blake Taylor: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael Brantley: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Josh James: 60-Day IL (lat), Parker Mushinski: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (forearm)

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