Los Angeles is on a 2-9 slide saddled by a pitching staff that is 21st in ERA (4.47) and WHIP, plus 20th in the bullpen (4.36 ERA). 23-year-old Chase Silseth has a 4.11 ERA on the road this season as well as a 4.50 ERA against Houston. The Angels are 44-82 as an underdog and 46-79 versus winning teams. Houston is on a 16-7 run after routing the Angels in the first two of this series by 11-3 scores. Houston's pitching is third in ERA (3.79) with a Top 10 bullpen (3.67 ERA), while the offense is sixth in runs scored. The Astros are 25-10 against AL teams with a slugging percentage of .440 or better, so back home field again. Play Houston.
This pick was released to clients on August 13, 2023 at 10:49AM ET.
MLB
Los Angeles at Houston
August 13, 2023
2:10 PM Eastern
1 unit on Houston -128 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.78)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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