March 27, 2026Updated March 28, 2026, 6:18 p.m. ET
The Los Angeles Angels (2-0) and Houston Astros (0-2) will meet on Saturday at Daikin Park, starting at 7:10 p.m. ET.
The Angels are an underdog (+143 on the moneyline) when they square off against the Astros (-171). The Astros will start Cristian Javier against the Angels and Reid Detmers.
The Angels defeated the Astros 6-2 yesterday, with Ryan Zeferjahn getting the win (2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) and Josh Lowe leading the way offensively (going 2 for 5 with a double, a home run and three RBIs). Mike Burrows (5.2 IP, 5 R, 9 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Astros.
Prepare for the Astros vs. Angels with everything you need to know about Saturday’s game, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Astros (-171, bet $171 to win $100)Underdog: Angels (+143, bet $100 to win $143)Over/under: 9Astros vs. Angels: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, March 28, 2026Game time: 7:10 p.m. ETLocation: Houston, TexasStadium: Daikin ParkTV channel: SCHN and FDSWAstros 2025 stats and trendsAstros betting recordsThe Astros were favorites in 105 games last season and won 55 (52.4%) of those contests.Houston had a record of 10-9, a 52.6% win rate, when it was favored by -171 or more by sportsbooks last season.The implied probability of a win by the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 63.1%.Houston and its opponents hit the over in 72 of 162 games with a total last season.The Astros had an ATS record of 81-81-0 in 162 games with a spread last season.Cristian Javier (Astros probable starter)Javier makes his first start of the season for the Astros.The 29-year-old righty started and threw 4 2/3 innings when he last appeared on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 against the Athletics.In his eight appearances last season he finished with a 2-4 record and had a 4.62 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP.Astros batting statsThe Astros’ 182 home runs ranked 16th in Major League Baseball.Fueled by 441 extra-base hits, Houston ranked 14th in MLB with a .399 slugging percentage last season.Among all 30 MLB clubs, the Astros ranked 11th with a .250 team batting average.With a middle-of-the-pack offense, Houston managed to score 686 runs (4.2 per game) last season.With a .315 on-base percentage, the Astros ranked 15th in the majors last season.Houston ranked seventh in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of eight whiffs per contest.Angels 2025 stats and trendsAngels betting recordsThe Angels were underdogs in 123 games last season and came away with the win 53 times (43.1%) in those contests.Last year, Los Angeles won 16 of 40 games when listed as at least +143 on the moneyline.The Angels have an implied victory probability of 41.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Los Angeles and its opponents hit the over in 85 of its 162 games with a total last season.The Angels had an against the spread record of 84-78-0 in 162 games with a line last season.Reid Detmers (Angels probable starter)Detmers will start for the Angels, his first this season.The 26-year-old lefty pitched in relief and threw scoreless two-thirds of an inning in his last appearance on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 against the Minnesota Twins.Last season he put together a 5-3 record, a 3.96 ERA and a 1.304 WHIP over his 61 games.Angels batting statsThe Angels ranked fourth-best in baseball last season with 226 total home runs.Last year Los Angeles’ .397 slugging percentage ranked 16th in MLB.At .225, the Angels ranked last in MLB in batting average last season.Last season Los Angeles was the 25th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.2 runs per game (673 total).A year ago, the Angels ranked 28th in MLB with a .298 on-base percentage.The club struck out 10 times per game, the worst average in the majors.
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