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Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros

The division rival Los Angeles Angels and Houston Astros are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.

Shohei Ohtani will be the starting pitcher for the Angels on this day. Right hander Ohtani is 0-2 this season with a 7.56 ERA.

Starting this game for the Astros will be Jake Odorizzi. The right hander has a 6.48 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Angels as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Houston was a 7-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Angels. They lost as -155 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

The Angels were a 7-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at 145 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 77-85 SU
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games

Houston:
Team record: 104-74 SU
Houston is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Houston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Houston is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing LA Angels

Next up:
Los Angeles home to Baltimore Friday, April 22
Houston home to Toronto Friday, April 22