The Los Angeles Angels (30-29) will play the 2nd game of a 3-game series against the Houston Astros (34-23) Saturday at Minute Maid Park. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Angels vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Astros lead 4-1.
The Angels lost to the Astros 6-2 Friday, giving them 2 straight losses. Los Angeles is 4-6 in its last 10 games and is 7 1/2 games behind the Texas Rangers for 1st place in the AL West.
In Friday’s victory, OF Yordan Alvarez hit his 15th home run of the season, and LHP Framber Valdez pitched 7 shutout innings. Houston has won 6 of its last 8 games and is only 2 1/2 games behind Texas in the AL West.