Houston vs Los Angeles Angels: the Astros' First Home Game to be Unproductive

The Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels, West Division rivals, will play their second head-to-head series of the season. The first one in Los Angeles ended in a 3-1 win for the Astros. Will the Angels to get revenge in Texas? Let's pick a few bets.

Houston Gave Up a Series in Seattle

After going 3-1 with the Angels in Los Angeles, the Texans first exchanged away wins with Arizona, 2-1, 2-3. Then they lost to the Mariners, also a division rival, in Seattle, 1-11, 4-0, 2-7. Moreover, Houston's series loss to Seattle was quite expected, as it was the third straight road contest for the Astros.

Luis Garcia will pitch for Houston in their first home game of 2022. In his debut game, the 25-year-old Venezuelan did not concede a run in four innings against Arizona (4-2).

Angels Won Five of Last Six Games

After the Angels failed to beat Houston at home, Joe Maddon's team lost only once. First, LAD smashed Miami twice at home, 6-2, 4-3. Then they won 3 out of 4 road series with Texas Rangers - 5-10, 9-6, 7-2, 8-3. The Californians showed that they do not intend to be among the outsiders in the new season.

Pitcher for the Angels in their first game in Houston will be Michael Lorenzen, a reliever who is trying out as a starter this season. In his debut game, the 30-year-old Anaheim native allowed just one run in six innings against Miami (6-2).

Expert Betting Tips

The upcoming game is Houston's first home game of the season. Understandably, it's very important for the Astros to win. But the Angels don't intend to give up their first road game for nothing. The Angels lost their home-and-home series to Houston, and they're certainly going to make up for it in Texas. In short, the winner is extremely difficult to predict. As for our underdog betting, it's pretty much a done deal. The opponents will be as focused as possible, which can't help but have an impact on the overall performance.