Angels vs Astros Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown in the Lone Star State tonight as the Los Angeles Angels swoop into Minute Maid Park, ready to clash with the Houston Astros at a cool 08:10 PM EST. Sitting at opposite ends of the spectrum in the American League, both teams are itching to climb the ranks – the Angels are flapping their wings 7 games back, while the Astros are just 4 strides behind the leaders. With the Angels fresh off a 4-1 victory against Texas and the Astros hot from a 9-4 triumph over Milwaukee, the stakes and stats are as juicy as a Texas barbecue. The betting world’s buzzing too, setting the over/under at 8.5, favoring the Astros to shine at home. And though the weather might be overcast with a slight breeze, the atmosphere inside the park promises nothing but heat. So, as the Angels try to harp their way to victory, let’s see if the Astros can rocket past them in tonight’s celestial battle!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 20, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Overcast with winds from the SSE at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 77.0° with 94% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	LAA ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+172	-212	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+178	-218	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+6	-6	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

114W-150L

36.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

155W-109L

64.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/08/23	Houston Astros HOU	4	Over	+1.5
05/08/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	6	Over	+1.5
05/09/23	Houston Astros HOU	3	Under	-4.5
05/09/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	1	Under	-4.5
05/10/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Over	+0.5
05/10/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	4	Over	+0.5
06/01/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	2	Under	-1.5
06/01/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Under	-1.5
06/02/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	2	Under	-0.5
06/02/23	Houston Astros HOU	6	Under	-0.5
06/03/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	6	Over	+6.5
06/03/23	Houston Astros HOU	9	Over	+6.5
06/04/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	2	Under	-5.5
06/04/23	Houston Astros HOU	1	Under	-5.5
07/14/23	Houston Astros HOU	7	Over	+3.5
07/14/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	5	Over	+3.5
07/15/23	Houston Astros HOU	12	Over	+16.5
07/15/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	13	Over	+16.5
07/16/23	Houston Astros HOU	9	Over	+8.5
07/16/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	8	Over	+8.5
08/11/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	3	Over	+5.5
08/11/23	Houston Astros HOU	11	Over	+5.5
08/12/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	3	Over	+5.5
08/12/23	Houston Astros HOU	11	Over	+5.5
08/13/23	Los Angeles Angels LAA	2	Under	-5.5
08/13/23	Houston Astros HOU	1	Under	-5.5

Angels Vs Over/Under

Astros Vs Over/Under

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-14-24	vsSTL	7-6L	5.0	8	5	7	Over
05-09-24	vsKC	10-4L	5.0	7	6	5	Over
05-04-24	@CLE	1-7L	5.7	5	7	7	Push
04-28-24	vsMIN	11-5L	5.0	9	5	3	Over
04-22-24	vsBAL	4-2L	7.0	6	4	4	Under
04-17-24	@TB	5-4W	5.3	7	2	4	Over
04-12-24	@BOS	7-0W	6.3	3	0	7	Under
04-06-24	vsBOS	1-2W	6.0	3	1	12	Under
03-31-24	@BAL	4-1W	5.0	2	1	7	Under
09-26-23	vsTEX	3-9W	7.0	4	1	7	Over

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-15-24	vsOAK	0-3W	7.0	2	0	8	Under
05-10-24	@DET	5-2W	7.0	6	2	4	Under
05-04-24	vsSEA	5-0L	5.3	9	5	3	Under
04-28-24	@COL	8-2W	5.0	5	2	6	Over
04-02-24	vsTOR	2-1L	7.7	6	0	5	Under
03-28-24	vsNYY	5-4L	4.7	5	3	5	Over
09-27-23	@SEA	8-3W	4.0	5	3	7	Over
09-22-23	vsKC	7-5L	5.3	4	7	10	Over
09-17-23	@KC	7-1W	7.0	5	1	5	Push
09-11-23	vsOAK	4-0L	7.0	4	3	10	Under

Angels Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/21	vs TEX	4-1W	6	0	Under
05/20	vs TEX	2-3L	5	2	Under
05/19	vs TEX	9-3W	14	2	Over
05/17	@ STL	7-2W	14	3	Over
05/16	@ STL	6-7L	12	1	Over
05/15	@ STL	5-10L	7	1	Over
05/14	@ KC	2-4L	6	1	Under
05/13	@ KC	9-3W	10	1	Over
05/12	@ KC	1-2L	5	1	Under
05/11	@ KC	4-10L	5	0	Over
05/10	vs PIT	5-4W	10	1	Over
05/09	vs PIT	9-0W	15	2	Over
05/08	vs PIT	1-4L	5	1	Under
05/07	vs CLE	1-4L	6	0	Under
05/06	vs CLE	1-7L	4	0	Push

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/21	@ MIL	9-4W	14	3	Over
05/20	@ MIL	2-4L	8	1	Under
05/19	@ MIL	5-4W	10	2	Over
05/18	@ OAK	8-1W	8	1	Over
05/17	@ OAK	3-0W	8	0	Under
05/16	@ OAK	2-1W	6	1	Under
05/15	@ OAK	9-2W	10	2	Over
05/14	vs DET	9-3W	18	1	Over
05/13	vs DET	2-8L	8	0	Over
05/12	vs DET	5-2W	8	1	Under
05/11	vs NYY	4-3W	11	2	Under
05/10	vs NYY	4-9L	11	2	Over
05/09	vs NYY	3-10L	3	1	Over
05/07	@ SEA	4-5L	8	2	Over
05/06	@ SEA	0-5L	3	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Los Angeles Angels	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Nolan Schanuel	6.9	8.9	0.233	0.336	34.9%	68.5%	2.7%
#2 Jo Adell	7.4	9.8	0.252	0.523	36.9%	89.2%	7.2%
#3 Taylor Ward	7.3	9.6	0.275	0.489	34.6%	83.5%	5.5%
#4 Luis Garcia	9.2	9.2	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#4 Kevin Pillar	6.6	8.8	0.333	0.603	44.4%	104.8%	6.3%
#5 Logan O’Hoppe	6.6	8.6	0.259	0.381	34.5%	72.7%	2.2%
#6 Luis Rengifo	6.6	8.4	0.308	0.452	39.4%	84.6%	1.9%
#7 Cole Tucker	5.9	7.5	0.235	0.382	35.3%	73.5%	0.0%
#8 Zach Neto	6.7	8.5	0.25	0.406	32.5%	73.1%	3.1%
#9 Kyren Paris	4.3	6.0	0.13	0.174	30.4%	47.8%	0.0%

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	9.9	12.5	0.307	0.487	40.2%	88.9%	4.2%
#2 Kyle Tucker	11.3	15.2	0.287	0.623	50.9%	113.2%	9.0%
#3 Yordan Alvarez	11.5	15.0	0.254	0.429	37.3%	80.2%	4.5%
#4 Alex Bregman	8.2	10.7	0.225	0.355	32.5%	68.0%	2.4%
#4 Luis Garcia	9.2	9.2	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#5 Jeremy Pena	8.0	10.1	0.328	0.461	39.4%	85.6%	2.8%
#6 Yainer Diaz	8.0	10.3	0.259	0.373	31.3%	68.7%	1.8%
#7 Jon Singleton	6.2	8.2	0.233	0.369	38.8%	75.7%	3.9%
#8 Jake Meyers	6.5	8.5	0.302	0.552	40.6%	95.8%	5.2%
#9 Mauricio Dubon	6.2	8.0	0.283	0.384	32.3%	70.7%	1.0%