On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Angels (7-4) are visiting the Houston Astros (6-5), at 6:40 PM ET, in the final game of a three-game series. The scheduled starters are Shohei Ohtani (0-1) for the Angels, and Jake Odorizzi (0-1) for the Astros.
The Angels claimed yesterday's matchup against the Astros by a 7-2 score. Oliver Ortega earned the win on the mound for the Angels after throwing two innings without giving up a hit or an earned run.
Check out all the detailed information about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and where to live stream it online for free. You can watch this game live in the US at FuboTV (7-day free trial).
What time is Los Angeles vs. Houston?
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
- Game Time: 18:40 ET, 17:40 CT, 16:40 MT, 15:40 PT
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Los Angeles vs. Houston?
- Los Angeles odds: -121
- Houston odds: +102
Who are the key players for Los Angeles?
Starting pitcher (Ohtani)
- The Angels will send out Ohtani for his first start of the season.
- The 27-year-old righty has pitched in relief once already this year, but will make his first start.
- He has pitched in one games this season with an ERA of 1.93, a 9 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.071.
Key hitters
- Ohtani has a .245 on-base percentage and a .426 slugging percentage, both team-high marks for the Angels. He's batting .213 with a double, three home runs and two walks.
- Brandon Marsh is hitting .250 with two doubles, a home run and four walks.
- Mike Trout is batting .269 with three doubles, a home run and five walks.
- Jack Mayfield is hitting .360 with a double, a triple, a home run and two walks.
Who are the key players for Houston?
Starting pitcher (Odorizzi)
- Odorizzi (0-1) gets the start for the Astros, his third of the season.
- The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- In two appearances this season, he has a 6.48 ERA and 3.2 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .378 against him.
- Odorizzi has a 4.5 ERA and a 1.5 WHIP against the Angels this season in four innings pitched, allowing a .333 batting average over one appearance.
Key hitters
- Alex Bregman is batting .263 with two doubles, two home runs and six walks.
- Jeremy Pena's 12 hits, .375 OBP and .639 slugging percentage all pace his team.
- Yordan Alvarez is hitting .227 with a double, three home runs and four walks.
- Michael Brantley's .415 slugging percentage leads his team.
Key stats for Los Angeles vs. Houston
- The Angels are third-best in baseball with 14 total home runs.
- The Angels have hit eight homers on the road this season (1.6 per game).
- The Astros have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 18th in the majors.
- The Astros' 14 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
- The pitching staff for the Angels has a collective 8.1 K/9, which ranks 21st in the league.
- Angels pitchers have an 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings rate on the road this season.
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