The Houston Astros (6-4) will host the Los Angeles Angels (6-4), in the second game of a three-game series, Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros will hand the ball to Framber Valdez (1-0), and the Angels will counter with Patrick Sandoval.
The Astros won 8-3 yesterday against the Angels. Luis Garcia registered the win. He went 5 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out seven for his club.
Look for everything you need to know about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and where to stream it live online free. Watch this game live in the US at FuboTV (7-day free trial).
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What time is Houston vs. Los Angeles?
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
- Game Time: 20:10 ET, 19:10 CT, 18:10 MT, 17:10 PT
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Houston vs. Los Angeles?
- Houston odds: -157
- Los Angeles odds: +134
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Who are the key players for Houston?
Starting pitcher (Valdez)
- The Astros will send Valdez to the mound for his third start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, throwing 3 2/3 innings and giving up one earned run.
- He has pitched in two games this season with an ERA of .93, a 1.5 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.034.
Key hitters
- Alex Bregman is batting .265 with a double, two home runs and six walks.
- Yordan Alvarez is hitting .263 with a double, three home runs and three walks.
- Jeremy Pena has a team-best OBP (.389) and slugging percentage (.594), and paces the Astros in hits (11). He's batting .344 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and two walks.
- Michael Brantley's .421 slugging percentage paces his team. He has two doubles, a home run and three walks while hitting .289.
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Who are the key players for Los Angeles?
Starting pitcher (Sandoval)
- Sandoval (0-0) gets the start for the Angels, his second of the season.
- In his last time out on Tuesday, the lefty threw 4 2/3 innings against the Miami Marlins, giving up no earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- In one games this season, he has a .00 ERA and 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .200 against him.
Key hitters
- Shohei Ohtani has a .465 slugging percentage, which paces the Angels.
- Mike Trout leads his team with a .406 OBP.
- Brandon Marsh is hitting .227 with two doubles, a home run and three walks.
- Jared Walsh leads his team with 10 hits and has a club-leading .516 slugging percentage.
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Key stats for Houston vs. Los Angeles
- The Astros rank fourth-best in baseball with 13 total home runs.
- The Angels average the 20th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the league this season.
- In four games away from home this season, their pitchers average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Angels have hit 14 homers this season, which ranks second in the league.
- They have averaged 2 home runs per game in their four road contests this season.
- The Astros pitching staff ranks 20th in the league with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
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