Game: Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels
Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California
TV: Space City Home Network
The Houston Astros (77-68) are on their way to Angel Stadium on Saturday, where they will face the Los Angeles Angels (60-86). Justin Verlander and Tyler Anderson will be on the mound as pitchers.
Houston has a slugging percentage of .417 and has been struck out 1,065 times while walking 394 times. They have 637 runs batted in and 1,299 base hits so far this season and their team batting average is .261. As a unit, the Astros have hit 233 doubles and hit 170 balls out of the ballpark. They have scored 668 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .320. As a team, the Houston Astros score 4.6 runs per game, which ranks 12th in MLB.
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The Astros have a team ERA of 3.73 this season (6th in the league) and their team has fielded 1,327 hitters. The Astros’ pitchers have allowed 163 home runs and 583 total runs (5th in baseball). Their pitching staff has sent 506 opposing players to the bench via walks and their FIP as a team this season is 4.07. Houston has allowed 1,103 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and 534 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.62 and their pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.25.
The Astros’ relief pitchers have posted a 61.4% save rate and have entered the game in 138 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have taken on 130 baserunners this year and 29.2% of them have scored a run for their team. The Astros’ bullpen pitchers have stepped to the mound with opponents on base 88 times and have had 132 appearances in high-pressure situations. The Astros have sent 458 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen has posted 80 holds so far this year (11th in baseball). They have posted 35 saves this season and failed to capitalize on 22 of their 57 save opportunities.
The Astros have turned 70.7% of balls in play into outs in their 11,601 innings on the field, which ranks 7th in the major leagues. The Houston Astros have recorded 3,867 putouts this year, in addition to 1,179 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding percentage is .986, which ranks 11th in professional baseball, and they have accumulated 119 double plays.
Verlander has pitched 3,399 innings and has 3,405 strikeouts in his MLB career. Verlander (career record 260-147) has a FIP of 3.24 while facing 13,875 batters during his time in the Major Leagues. His earned run average is 3.29 (1,241 ERs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.124. He has allowed 2,872 hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 949 walks.
The Angels have a team SLG% of .373 and are scoring 3.95 runs per game (27th in the league). They have hit 206 doubles, allowed 432 walks and scored 576 runs. Los Angeles has hit 152 home runs and 540 RBIs this season. They have 1,256 strikeouts (13th in baseball) and have 1,104 total hits. The Los Angeles Angels have posted a .301 on-base percentage and a .229 batting average this season.
The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.321 and a FIP of 4.60 as a team this year. They rank 9th in the league as a pitching staff with 1,165 total hits allowed. The Los Angeles pitching staff has allowed 704 runs on the season and has a team ERA of 4.51 (645 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio is 7.90 (1,131 strikeouts on 536 bases on balls). They have allowed 174 long balls and allow 4.92 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB).
Los Angeles’ relief pitchers have a 33.7% carried score rate of their 193 runners carried. Their relief pitchers have been called in 132 high-pressure situations and 121 times with base runners. The Angels have 114 saves, 62 holds and 16 blown saves. They rank seventh in the league with a 68.0% save rate and have sent 457 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Los Angeles has called bullpen pitchers on 50 save opportunities and they have made 34 saves.
The Los Angeles Angels have turned 134 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in professional baseball). The Angels have recorded 1,281 assists and 82 errors and have totaled 3,863 putouts over the course of the season. In their 11,589 innings on the field, the Angels have a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (5th in professional baseball).
In his MLB career, Anderson has allowed 1,063 base hits and has 931 strikeouts in 1,110 innings. Anderson (career record 60-61) has a 4.23 ERA and has allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 521 earned runs while posting a WHIP of 1.275 and a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 2.64 and he has faced 4,682 batters in his MLB career.
Who will win today’s MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?
Guy Bruhns tip: Take Los Angeles
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