Houston Astros (82-70) will take on the Los Angeles Angels (62-90) at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 8:10 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 189 Ks, Yusei Kikuchi will be looking to tally his 200th strikeout of the season.

The Astros (-275), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Angels (+220) The total for this game has been set at 8.

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Astros vs. Angels Game Info

• Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -275
• Moneyline Underdog: Angels +220
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kikuchi will look to earn his 10th win when he makes the start for the Astros, his 31st of the season. He is 9-9 with a 4.29 ERA and 189 strikeouts through 163 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the left-hander threw seven innings against the Los Angeles Angels, allowing three earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• Kikuchi is trying to record his 11th quality start of the season in this game.
• Kikuchi will look to build upon a nine-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 frames per appearance).
• In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 12th in MLB play with 176 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston is 10th in baseball with a .415 slugging percentage.
• The Astros have the third-best batting average in the majors (.260).
• Houston has the No. 13 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.6 runs per game (695 total runs).
• The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage is seventh-best in baseball.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-fewest average in the majors.
• Houston’s 3.71 team ERA ranks sixth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros average baseball’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.244).

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