On Opening Day, the Los Angeles Angels are hosting the Houston Astros, at 9:38 PM ET on Thursday. The starting pitchers are Shohei Ohtani for the Angels, and Framber Valdez for the Astros.

See everything you need to know about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and how to stream it live online free. You can watch this game live in the US on FuboTV (7-day free trial).

What time is Los Angeles vs. Houston?

  • Game Day: Thursday, April 7, 2022
  • Game Time: 21:38 ET, 20:38 CT, 19:38 MT, 18:38 PT
  • Stadium: Angel Stadium
  • TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest
  • Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!

Who are the key players for Los Angeles?

Starting pitcher (Ohtani)

  • Ohtani will make his first start of the season for the Angels.
  • The last time the 27-year-old righty pitched was on Sunday, Sept. 26, throwing 7 2/3 innings as the starter against the Seattle Mariners.
  • Last season, he posted a 3.18 ERA with 156 strikeouts and 44 walks in 130 1/3 innings, finishing with a record of 9-2.

Key hitters

  • Ohtani totaled 46 home runs and 100 runs batted in a season ago.
  • Jared Walsh hit .277 with 34 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 48 walks.
  • David Fletcher racked up a slugging percentage of .324 and a batting average of .262 last season.
  • Matt Duffy hit .287 with 12 doubles, five home runs and 25 walks.

Who are the key players for Houston?

Starting pitcher (Valdez)

  • Valdez will start for the Astros, his first this season.
  • In his last appearance on Monday, Nov. 1, the 28-year-old southpaw started and went 2 2/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves.
  • In his 22 appearances last season he finished with an 11-6 record and had a 3.14 ERA and a 1.248 WHIP.

Key hitters

  • Jose Altuve hit .278 with 32 doubles, a triple, 31 home runs and 66 walks a season ago.
  • Kyle Tucker had 149 hits with a .294 batting average.
  • Yuli Gurriel had a .383 on-base percentage and a .462 slugging percentage last season.
  • Yordan Alvarez hit .277 with 35 doubles, a triple, 33 home runs and 50 walks.

Key stats for Los Angeles vs. Houston

  • The Angels ranked 19th in MLB play with 190 total home runs last season.
  • The Angels hit 105 homers at home last season (1.3 per game).
  • The Astros struck out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
  • In 81 games away from home last season, their pitchers averaged 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Astros ranked ninth in Major League Baseball with 221 home runs.
  • They hit 116 homers, an average of 1.4 per game, in 81 road contests last season.
  • The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Angels pitching staff last season ranked 11th in MLB.
  • Last year Angels pitchers struck out 9.1 batters per nine innings in home games.

    • Who is favored to win Los Angeles vs. Houston?

    • Los Angeles odds: -122
    • Houston odds: +102

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