The Los Angeles Angels shut out the Houston Astros in each team’s season-opener on Thursday night, beating them by a final score of 3-0 behind a flawless performance on the mound by Jose Soriano.
The two teams will play again on Friday night, and the Astros are favored to tie the series up. Let’s take a look.
Angels vs. Astros Odds, Run Line, and Total
Run Line
Angels +1.5 (-156)Astros -1.5 (+130)
Moneyline
Total
OVER 8.5 (-118)UNDER 8.5 (-104)Angels vs. Astros Probable PitchersLos Angeles: Yusei Kikuchi, LHP (7-11, 3.99 ERA in 2025)Houston: Mike Burrows, RHP (2-4, 3.94 ERA in 2025)Angels vs. Astros How to WatchDate: Friday, March 27Time: 8:15 p.m. ETVenue: Daikin ParkHow to Watch (TV): Apple TVAngels record: 1-0Astros record: 0-1Angels vs. Astros Best Prop BetCarlos Correa Home Run (+500) via BetMGM
In today’s edition of Daily Dinger, I wrote about why I’m betting on Carlos Correa to hit a home run tonight:
Yuseki Kikuchi gets the start for the Los Angeles Angels tonight, and the former Houston Astro has always struggled with giving up the deep ball. He has allowed 1.5 home runs per nine innings pitched throughout his career, including 1.2 home runs per nine innings pitched with the Angels last season.
Let’s bet on Carlos Correa to hit a dinger in the second game of the series tonight. He hit six home runs in 51 games with the Astros last season.
Angels vs. Astros Prediction and Pick
You may not be too familiar with Mike Burrows, but I have high hopes for the Astros’ young pitcher. Houston acquired the 26-year-old in a trade this past offseason, and he’s coming off a season where he had a 3.04 ERA in 19 starts for the Pirates. What’s even more promising is how he looked in Spring Training. The young arm started five games, allowing just three earned runs across 18 innings for an ERA of 1.50.
If he can carry that momentum into his regular-season debut tonight, he’s going to lead his new team to a win.
Pick: Astros -166 via FanDuel
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