The Houston Astros look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the struggling Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night at Daikin Park, with Houston riding high after Friday's dominant 2-0 shutout victory.
The Astros have found their groove at the perfect time, sitting 73-60 and firmly in control of the AL West, while the Angels (62-71) continue to battle offensive inconsistencies that have plagued them all season long.
With Kyle Hendricks taking the mound for Los Angeles against Houston's Spencer Arrighetti, both teams will look to their veteran arms to set the tone in what could be a pivotal momentum swing for either club.
Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels prediction: who will win?
For tonight's Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels matchup, our predictive model gives the Astros a 65% chance of defeating the Angels.
Houston Astros: 65% win probability
- Superior overall record at 75-60 compared to Angels' 62-72 (.556 vs .463 winning percentage)
- Much better run differential with +21 (571 scored, 550 allowed) versus Angels' horrific -107 (574 scored, 681 allowed)
- Recent momentum with 3-2 record in last 5 games (WWWLL) while Angels are struggling at 1-4 (LLLWL)
Los Angeles Angels: 35% win probability
- Terrible defensive struggles allowing 681 runs, second-most in their division and 131 more than Houston
- Poor recent form going 1-4 in last 5 games with three straight losses before one win
- Bottom-tier record in AL West at 62-72, sitting 13 games behind division-leading Astros
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Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels preview
The Astros are riding high after Friday's dominant 2-0 shutout win, with Cristian Javier delivering six no-hit innings in his fourth start back from Tommy John surgery to help Houston extend their AL West lead.
Meanwhile, the Angels dropped their second straight and now sit 11 games under .500 on the road, with their offense managing just two hits against Houston's pitching staff and going 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
Kyle Hendricks takes the mound for Los Angeles looking to bounce back from a rough outing where he surrendered four earned runs in 4.1 innings, but he's already struggled against this Houston lineup once this season, allowing eight runs on 12 hits.
The Angels' offensive woes continue to mount as they rank 27th in batting average at .230, though Taylor Ward and Jo Adell both have 30 home runs to provide some pop in an otherwise inconsistent lineup.
Houston counters with Spencer Arrighetti, who despite his 6.21 ERA has shown improvement lately with five-plus innings in three straight starts, and he'll face an Angels offense that has scored three runs or fewer in six of their last eight games.
With Jose Altuve hitting .274 and Jeremy Peña at .308, the Astros have the contact hitting and situational execution that helped them manufacture runs even while going 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position on Friday night.
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