Angels vs Astros Game Breakdown

Get ready to light up the scoreboard as the Los Angeles Angels swoop into Minute Maid Park, ready to clash bats with the Houston Astros tonight at 08:10PM EST! With the Angels trying to flap their wings out of a 7-game deficit and the Astros aiming to rocket past their 5-game lag in the American League standings, this matchup is more than just a game—it’s a quest for redemption. The stakes? The over/under tantalizingly set at 8.5. Houston, still smarting from their recent 7-9 tumble against these very Angels, is looking to rewrite the script under a partly cloudy sky, with a warm breeze nudging the excitement at 86 degrees. So, as these teams prepare to pitch, hit, and run their way through the evening, remember: tonight, we find out if the Angels ascend or the Astros take orbit!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 21, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the S at 12.5 mph. Temperature is at 86.0° with 72% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	LAA ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+172	-212	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+159	-194	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-13	+18	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

115W-150L

38.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

155W-110L

61.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/20/24	Los Angeles Angels LAA	9	Over	+7.5
05/20/24	Houston Astros HOU	7	Over	+7.5
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
05-15-24	vsSTL	2-7W	6.0	5	1	5	Push
05-10-24	vsKC	2-1L	5.7	3	0	3	Under
05-05-24	@CLE	1-4L	6.0	4	2	5	Under
04-29-24	vsPHI	5-6W	5.0	3	4	1	Over
04-23-24	vsBAL	4-7W	5.0	5	3	4	Over
04-18-24	@TB	1-2L	5.3	4	2	4	Under
04-13-24	@BOS	2-7L	4.0	9	7	6	Push
04-05-24	vsBOS	8-6L	4.7	5	4	4	Over
03-30-24	@BAL	4-13L	5.0	7	5	2	Over
09-27-23	vsTEX	5-0L	6.0	5	2	5	Under

Luis Garcia

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

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-16-24	vsOAK	1-8W	6.0	2	0	8	Push
05-11-24	@DET	2-8L	1.3	5	7	0	Over
04-14-24	vsTEX	5-8W	7.0	5	2	5	Over
04-09-24	@KC	3-4L	5.3	5	3	4	Under
04-03-24	vsTOR	0-8W	5.0	1	0	3	Under
03-29-24	vsNYY	7-1L	6.0	4	0	6	Under
10-01-23	@ARI	8-1W	6.0	3	0	4	Push
09-26-23	@SEA	2-6L	4.7	3	4	6	Under
09-20-23	vsBAL	1-2W	5.0	3	1	11	Under
09-15-23	@KC	2-4L	5.0	5	3	6	Under

Angels Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/22	vs HOU	9-7W	13	4	Over
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	Push
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	Push
05/09	vs PIT	9-0W	15	2	Push
05/08	vs PIT	1-4L	5	1	Under
05/07	vs CLE	1-4L	6	0	Under

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/22	@ LAA	7-9L	10	2	Over
05/21	@ MIL	9-4W	14	3	Over
05/20	@ MIL	2-4L	8	1	Under
05/19	@ MIL	5-4W	10	2	Push
05/18	@ OAK	8-1W	8	1	Push
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	Push

Team’s Batting Order

Los Angeles Angels	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Nolan Schanuel	7.3	9.5	0.238	0.358	35.1%	70.9%	3.3%
#2 Luis Rengifo	7.8	9.8	0.312	0.45	39.4%	84.4%	1.8%
#3 Taylor Ward	7.0	9.1	0.281	0.492	35.7%	84.9%	5.4%
#4 Willie Calhoun	6.9	8.8	0.323	0.508	35.4%	86.2%	1.5%
#5 Luis Garcia	8.8	8.8	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#5 Logan O’Hoppe	6.9	9.0	0.264	0.403	34.7%	75.0%	2.8%
#6 Mickey Moniak	6.6	8.5	0.189	0.274	23.6%	50.9%	1.9%
#7 Jo Adell	6.3	8.4	0.252	0.539	36.5%	90.4%	7.8%
#8 Luis Guillorme	4.8	6.4	0.209	0.302	30.2%	60.5%	0.0%
#9 Zach Neto	5.5	7.1	0.252	0.423	33.1%	75.5%	3.7%

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	9.8	12.5	0.304	0.495	39.7%	89.2%	4.6%
#2 Kyle Tucker	11.1	14.9	0.288	0.618	51.8%	113.5%	8.8%
#3 Yordan Alvarez	11.1	14.5	0.26	0.436	38.1%	81.8%	4.4%
#4 Alex Bregman	7.7	10.0	0.22	0.347	32.4%	67.1%	2.3%
#5 Luis Garcia	8.8	8.8	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#5 Jeremy Pena	7.9	10.0	0.326	0.457	39.1%	84.8%	2.7%
#6 Jon Singleton	6.3	8.4	0.224	0.355	37.4%	72.9%	3.7%
#7 Yainer Diaz	7.1	9.2	0.265	0.382	31.8%	70.0%	1.8%
#8 Jake Meyers	6.0	7.8	0.29	0.53	39.0%	92.0%	5.0%
#9 Joey Loperfido	6.6	8.2	0.333	0.436	41.0%	84.6%	2.6%