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The 50th win of the Hall of Fame career for Kevin Harvick had to be the weirdest. A double donut celebration and an empty Victory Lane were the only public celebrations that we saw. Behind closed doors, maybe things were different, but NASCAR is trying to serve as another example of how distancing can be done with certain sports. The only distancing NASCAR isn’t abiding by is the schedule.

The Cup Series will be back on the road on Wednesday, weather permitting, with the Toyota 500 at Darlington Raceway. Rain is in the forecast and the contingency plan is to move the race to Thursday if necessary. Given that this will be a night race in hopes of procuring a primetime audience, a decision may be made earlier rather than later because a race that starts at 10 p.m. ET probably won’t be great for the ratings or the interest level.

In any event, this is a quick turnaround from Sunday’s afternoon run to Wednesday’s 7:30 p.m. ET start time. The teams don’t have a lot of time to get the cars in order and there were some rubs, bumps, tire problems, and engine hiccups in Sunday’s race. That was to be expected with a bunch of rusty racers on the 1.366-mile Lady in Black track.

We’ve got a data point now. Going into last weekend’s race, the favorites, Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott, were +650. This week, three drivers are priced under that number.

After a look at the odds from <a href="http://bangthebook.com/s/5dimes"><strong>5Dimes Sportsbook</strong></a>, we’ll take a look at how to handicap the Toyota 500.
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<td width="295">Kevin Harvick</td>
<td width="295">+325</td>
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<td width="295">Kyle Busch</td>
<td width="295">+510</td>
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<td width="295">Denny Hamlin</td>
<td width="295">+600</td>
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<td width="295">Martin Truex Jr</td>
<td width="295">+700</td>
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<td width="295">Alex Bowman</td>
<td width="295">+700</td>
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<td width="295">Chase Elliott</td>
<td width="295">+800</td>
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<td width="295">Brad Keselowski</td>
<td width="295">+900</td>
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<td width="295">Kurt Busch</td>
<td width="295">+1200</td>
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<td width="295">Erik Jones</td>
<td width="295">+1300</td>
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<td width="295">Joey Logano</td>
<td width="295">+1300</td>
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<td width="295">Jimmie Johnson</td>
<td width="295">+1600</td>
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<td width="295">William Byron</td>
<td width="295">+1750</td>
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<td width="295">Ryan Blaney</td>
<td width="295">+2500</td>
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<td width="295">Matt Kenseth</td>
<td width="295">+3000</td>
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<td width="295">Tyler Reddick</td>
<td width="295">+5000</td>
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<td width="295">Matt DiBenedetto</td>
<td width="295">+5700</td>
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<td width="295">Clint Bowyer</td>
<td width="295">+7000</td>
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<td width="295">Aric Almirola</td>
<td width="295">+7500</td>
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<td width="295">Ryan Newman</td>
<td width="295">+9000</td>
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<td width="295">Austin Dillon</td>
<td width="295">+9500</td>
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<td width="295">Christopher Bell</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
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<td width="295">Cole Custer</td>
<td width="295">+17500</td>
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<td width="295">John Hunter Nemechek</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
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<td width="295">Chris Buescher</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
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<td width="295">Ricky Stenhouse</td>
<td width="295">+27500</td>
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<td width="295">Ryan Preece</td>
<td width="295">+40000</td>
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<td width="295">Ty Dillon</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
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<td width="295">Daniel Suarez</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
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<td width="295">Darrell Wallace Jr</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
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<td width="295">Michael McDowell</td>
<td width="295">+100000</td>
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<td width="295">Corey LaJoie</td>
<td width="295">+300000</td>
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<td width="295">Quin Houff</td>
<td width="295">+330000</td>
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<td width="295">Brennan Poole</td>
<td width="295">+330000</td>
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<td width="295">Timmy Hill</td>
<td width="295">+330000</td>
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<td width="295">Garrett Smithley</td>
<td width="295">+330000</td>
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<td width="295">BJ McLeod</td>
<td width="295">+330000</td>
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<td width="295">Joey Gase</td>
<td width="295">+400000</td>
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<td width="295">JJ Yeley</td>
<td width="295">+500000</td>
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Kevin Harvick checks in at +325 as the race favorite, which is typically a price that we see reserved for Kyle Busch. Busch is the second favorite at +510 and the overwhelming favorite in the Toyota 200 Xfinity Series race scheduled for Tuesday night. The contingency plan in case of rain for that one is to run Thursday at noon.

After Harvick and Busch, we’ve got Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott, and Brad Keselowski all in single digits.

The starting grid for the Toyota 500 is rather interesting. NASCAR took the inverse of the top 20 finishers from last week and flipped them, so Harvick starts 20th, Bowman starts 19th, Kurt Busch starts 18th, and so on, all the way up to Ryan Preece with the pole position. Ty Dillon will start second.

Once again, we’ll have no qualifying and no practice. At least the drivers aren’t going in as blind as they did on Sunday. Obviously Darlington has been a stop on the Cup Series circuit forever, but the drivers were still getting behind the wheel for the first time in two months right before the race began.

We don’t really think much about the toll that racing takes on these guys, but this is an extremely quick turnaround, both physically and mentally. With five Cup races scheduled to be run from Sunday through May 31, that will be a storyline to follow in future races. I’m not sure about this week necessarily, but moving forward, it could be a contributing factor in some group matchups.

The 500 in this instance is 501.12 kilometers, which translates to 228 laps around the Track Too Tough to Tame. There were 10 lead changes and 10 cautions in the first race. Even though Harvick won for Ford, six Chevrolet cars were in the top 11. Toyota had three, all, of course, from the Joe Gibbs Racing family. Will this race play out in similar fashion?

Harvick is a deserving favorite after leading 159 of the 293 laps. Bowman is plenty worthy of being among the short prices with a runner-up finish and that terrific run at Auto Club earlier in the season. Busch will obviously garner respect no matter how the previous race went. He finished 26th and will have to come a long way up the order to get close to the lead.

Before we get too far, props to Matt Kenseth. New team, new rules package, new manufacturer, and it was like he never left en route to finishing 10th. He chose to use his post-race platform to sing the praises of rookie Tyler Reddick, which were also deserved, but Kenseth’s run was spectacular. That being said, I wouldn’t bet on a repeat performance and he could be a good matchup fade.

My eyes are on Brad Keselowski this week at +900. Keselowski consistently ran well throughout the race, including the win in Stage 2. He eventually fell to 13th, which helps his starting position for this week, but he has a solid, reliable team and typically has one of the better cars in the race. Keselowski will have teammates Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano up near the front of the pack with him early in the race as well.

The price on Denny Hamlin isn’t good enough for me at +600, but he could be a good bet in matchups against the shorter prices like Harvick, Busch, Truex, and Bowman. He’s just a solid driver on these intermediate tracks. Harvick is using the exact same car from Sunday’s victory, which seems like a no-brainer given the finish, but there could obviously be some risk in that. Teams are forced to make those tough decisions with these short breaks between races.

Speaking of which, many teams are making changes. John Hunter Nemechek had a great finish in ninth, but Front Row Motorsports is going with a new car for the #38. Similarly, Blaney and Team Penske will run out a different #12 car. There is a lot of risk with bringing out a new car with no chance to practice or qualify, but Blaney finished 16th and just wasn’t fast enough, so a change could make a lot of sense for him. A lot of guys will change cars and that will be part of your handicap to be sure.

Here is another part of the handicap. Fading Erik Jones. Jones finished a strong eighth, but his crew chief, Chris Gayle, is suspended for this race. That is a huge loss with the rapid turnaround and all of the uncertainty. Jones is priced into matchups with guys like Joey Logano, Jimmie Johnson, and William Byron, which may leave a shortage of options, but there is a reason that Logano is +131 at time of writing among that group. Byron showed good speed and Johnson made a tactical error that knocked him out of the race when he bumped with Chris Buescher. Johnson probably would have won the first stage otherwise.

So, for Darlington Part Deux in the Toyota 500, we’ll be taking a piece of Brad Keselowski to win the race, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Blaney in some matchups, and will look to fade Erik Jones. Blaney had a ton of speed early in the season, so maybe that backup car will bring that back.

The Toyota 500 is supposed to start Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1. If Mother Nature decides otherwise, look for the race on Thursday night.

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<p>The Saints and Chiefs will face off on Monday, October 7th at 8:15 ET on ESPN. The Chiefs are favored on the money line at -227 and are -5 point favorites on the road. This week five non-conference matchup is being played at Arrowhead Stadium, and the over/under line is set at 42.5 points.</p><h3>NEW ORLEANS SAINTS VS KANSAS CITY CHIEFS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Kansas City Chiefs -5</p><p>This game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium at 8:15 ET on Monday, October 7th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Chiefs winning this one by a score of 22 to 13</li><li>Not only do we have the Chiefs winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -5</li><li>We see this game finishing below the line of 42.5 points</li></ul><h3>Will The Saints Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs</h3><p>Despite a late touchdown from Alvin Kamara, the Saints fell to the Falcons 26-24, bringing their season record to 2-2. New Orleans went into the game as +2.5 point underdogs and their loss came by just two points. The combined 50 points exceeded the over/under line of 42.5 points.</p><p></p><p>After Kamara's 1-yard touchdown run with 29 seconds left in the 4th quarter, the Saints were down 23-24. However, the Falcons' Younghoe Koo sealed the win with a 58-yard field goal with 7 seconds remaining. Taysom Hill scored twice for the Saints, with two rushing touchdowns in the 1st and 2nd quarters.</p><p>Despite the Saints' 26-24 loss to the Falcons, Alvin Kamara had a decent game, rushing for 77 yards on 19 carries and adding 42 yards on 7 receptions. New Orleans' offense picked up 25 first downs and gained 315 total yards. Derek Carr completed 77% of his passes for 239 yards, but he didn't throw any touchdowns, and the offense as a whole failed to score through the air.</p><p></p><p>Chris Olave led the Saints with 87 receiving yards on 8 catches. The Saints' running game averaged 4 yards per attempt, and they converted on 53.8% of their third down attempts. However, the offense took one sack and couldn't find the endzone through the passing game.</p><p>In their 26-24 loss to the Falcons, the Saints' defense gave up 227 passing yards and 88 rushing yards on just 15 attempts. They held the Falcons to a 36.4% third-down conversion rate and didn't allow any passing touchdowns, but did come up with one interception. New Orleans allowed just 60% of passes to be completed against them.<p></p>The Saints' defense managed only one sack in the game and had a tackles for loss differential of -2. Despite this, they kept the Falcons out of the endzone through the air and limited them to 315 total yards.</p><h3>Are The Chiefs Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?</h3><p>After falling behind 10-0 in their most recent game against the Chargers, the Chiefs rallied to score 17 unanswered points and remain undefeated with a 17-10 win. The Chiefs are now 4-0 on the season, but they had to come from behind in this one, as Ladd McConkey caught a touchdown pass from Justin Herbert early to give the Chargers a 7-0 lead, followed by a Cameron Dicker field goal.</p><p></p><p>Xavier Worthy's touchdown reception from Patrick Mahomes in the 2nd quarter brought the Chiefs within 10-7, and a Harrison Butker field goal tied the game at 10 heading into the 4th. In the 4th quarter, Samaje Perine's 2-yard touchdown run sealed the comeback for Kansas City.</p><p>Patrick Mahomes threw for 245 yards on 19 completions in the Chiefs' 17-10 win over the Chargers. Mahomes' lone touchdown pass went to Travis Kelce, who led the team with 89 yards receiving. Mahomes was sacked three times and threw one interception.</p><p></p><p>Kansas City's offense managed just 16 first downs and 101 rushing yards on 26 attempts. Mahomes completed 65.5% of his passes and the Chiefs converted 56.2% of their third down attempts.</p><p>In their most recent game, the Chiefs' defense allowed just 169 passing yards on 16 completions to the Chargers. They also held the Chargers to just 55 yards rushing on 24 attempts. The Chiefs' defense was tough on third downs, allowing only a 30.8% conversion rate and giving up just one touchdown in their 17-10 win. They also finished with two sacks and held the Chargers to 224 total yards.<p></p><p>The Chiefs' defense made life difficult for the Chargers, limiting them to 6.3 yards per attempt in the passing game. Additionally, Kansas City defended the run well, allowing only 2.3 yards per attempt. The Chiefs also had a good day in the trenches, finishing with six more quarterback hits than the Chargers and three more tackles for loss.</p>

New Orleans Saints vs Kansas City Chiefs Betting Pick & Prediction 10/7/24

The Washington Nationals will head south to Marlins Park to play their divisional rival Miami Marlins. The game gets underway 7:10 p.m. ET and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network is in line to showcase the action.
<h2>Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins Odds</h2>
Washington (-190) is hosting this game as the favorite against Miami (+180) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this one at nine runs. The odds for betting on the game's total sit at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game's spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at -135 for the Nationals -1.5 runs and +115 for the Marlins +1.5 runs.

The Nationals have gone 83-68 SU this year and are 83-68 against the spread (ATS). They've lost 4.2 units for gamblers taking the moneyline, despite having gained 10.5 units ATS. Washington is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Marlins, on the other hand, are 53-99 SU and 78-74 ATS. They've lost 16.9 units for moneyline bettors and 7.2 units ATS. Miami has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.

Miami games have an over/under record of 71-69-12 in 2019. The Nationals have an over/under record of 70-73-8.

Anibal Sanchez is getting the nod for the visiting Nationals. The right-handed Sanchez is 9-8 with a 3.86 ERA and 126 strikeouts. He's 1-1 with 14 strikeouts and a 3.31 ERA against Miami this year (three starts).

The Marlins will turn to righty Robert Dugger (0-2, 3.95 ERA), who has 18 punchouts and 13 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.35. Dugger hasn't faced the Nationals yet this year and did not pitch in the majors in 2018.

Washington’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 3.55 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.67 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.86, along with a K-per-9 of 9.08.

The Nationals offense has slashed .263/.341/.453 on its way to 5.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over the team's last five outings (2-3 SU).

Washington’s hitters have been paced by third baseman Anthony Rendon and left fielder Juan Soto, who collectively have belted 68 home runs. Rendon is slashing .330/.414/.622 with 34 home runs, 119 RBIs and 113 runs scored, while Soto is hitting .292 with 34 homers, 106 RBIs and 104 runs scored.

In the home-team dugout, Miami’s pitching staff has allowed 4.9 runs per game overall this season. Its starting pitching staff has a 4.53 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.07 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 9.2 K/9. In 66 games against NL East foes, Marlins starters have an ERA of 5.25 and the bullpen's ERA is 4.79.

The Miami hitters have put up 3.8 runs per outing, including 3.7 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .272/.337/.439 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.

The Marlins' hitters have been led by second baseman Starlin Castro and first baseman Miguel Rojas. Castro is slashing .268/.298/.424 with 20 home runs, 79 RBIs and 62 runs scored, and the line for Rojas stands at .285/.335/.383 with five homers, 45 RBIs and 47 runs.

The Nationals have lost 5.3 units and are 61-51 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 54 of those games, as opposed to 54 that've gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Marlins have lost 17.2 units and are 54-57 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 48 of those games, as opposed to 54 which went under the total.
<h3>Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins Free Prediction</h3>
<a href="http://bangthebook.com/mlb-betting-trends-of-the-day/">Predictions:</a> SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Nationals, O/U – OVER
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The over has cashed in only two of Miami’s last seven games.

Miami has posted 20.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 24.0 over its last five.

The Nationals have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Marlins have hit eight over their last 10.

The Nationals have an OPS of .794 this season and an OPS of .781 against right-handed pitchers. The Marlins' OPS stands at .672 overall and .661 against righties.

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Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins Free Pick 09/20/19

<p>From Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, we have the Astros and Angels facing off in an AL West matchup. The forecast for Sunday calls for broken clouds and temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. Ronel Blanco is starting for the Astros, and he is facing off against Caden Dana. Houston is currently 80-68, while the Angels are 60-88. Houston is the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -200 compared to the Angels at +168. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs, and the game will be televised on BSW.</p>

<p>First pitch is set for 4:07 PM ET, and the Angels will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak. However, they will be facing an Astros club that has won three straight. Blanco will be making his first start for the Astros, and he will be looking to help them hold off the Athletics, who are second in the AL West.</p><h3>LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS HOUSTON ASTROS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +168</p><p>This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 4:07 ET on Sunday, September 15th.</p><h3>HOW TO BET THE ASTROS VS ANGELS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Angels winning by a score of 6 to 5</li><li>If you're looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over</li></ul><p>Houston picked up a 5-3 road win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The Astros had a three-run 5th inning and scored the game's final run in the 9th. As for the Angels, they scored one run in the 1st inning and added their final two runs in the 4th.</p>

<p>Justin Verlander started for the Astros and went five innings while giving up two runs and striking out two. He picked up a win in the game, while Ryan Pressly got the save. Tyler Anderson had a rough outing for the Angels, taking the loss after going five innings and giving up four runs.</p>

<p>Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker each homered for the Astros, while Jose Altuve went 2/5 with two runs scored. Jeremy Pena also had a two-hit game and drove in a run.</p><h3>Astros Records & Stats</h3><p>The Astros have taken the first two games of their series vs. the Angels and lead the AL West by 4.5 games over the Mariners. Currently, the Astros are 80-68 overall, and they have gone 24-20 against other teams in the AL West.</p>

<p>At home, the Astros have gone 42-32 this season, and they are just above .500 at 38-36 on the road. Houston has an overall record of 62-49 as the favorite this season, and they are 18-19 as the underdog. The Astros have won three straight games, and they are 24-20-2 in series this year.</p><p>The Astros have been a strong bet on the run line this season, as they are 76-72 overall. They are 41-33 on the run line on the road and have covered in two straight games. They have been a better run line bet at home, going 35-39. Their average run margin is +0.6 runs per game.</p><p>When the Astros are on the road, the over/under line is set at 9 runs, which is right in line with their season average of 8.6 combined runs per game. Overall, Houston has gone over the total in 60 of their 143 games this season. Their over/under record is 60-83, with a 12-9-2 record in games with a line set at 9 runs. The under has hit in their last two games.</p><p>Ronel Blanco is getting the start for the Astros today and comes into the game with a record of 10-6 and an ERA of 2.99. So far this season, Blanco has made 26 starts and one complete game shutout. Blanco has a total of 12 quality starts this year. In his last outing, Blanco came out of the bullpen, going two innings and giving up one homer. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Blanco's ERA at home is 3.51, compared to 2.84 on the road.</p><p>Yordan Alvarez has been on fire of late for the Astros, going 11/34 in his last eight games with four homers and 11 RBIs. Alvarez is the team's leader in homers this season and is batting .310 for the year. Alex Bregman is 2nd on the team with 23 homers but is batting just .256 this season.</p>

<p>As a team, the Astros are 2nd in the league in batting average and are averaging 4.6 runs per game. Their home run and slugging numbers are also among the league's best. Overall, they have the 8th best OPS in the MLB. Houston's offense has been patient at the plate, as they have the 6th best on-base percentage in the league.</p><h3>Angels Records & Stats</h3><p>Los Angeles is 60-88 overall and trail the Astros by 20 games in the AL West. The Angels have lost four straight games and are just 20-24 against other teams in the AL West. So far, they have gone 30-44 both at home and on the road.</p>

<p>As the underdog, the Angels are 54-73 this season compared to just 6-15 as the favorite. At home, they are 24-34 as the underdog. The Angels' overall series record is 13-30-3, and they have dropped two straight series.</p><p>When betting the run line, the Angels are 75-73 overall, with a 37-37 record at home. They are 38-36 on the road. They have failed to cover the run line in their last two home games and are 5-16 as the favorite. They are 70-57 against the run line as the underdog.</p><p>The Los Angeles Angels are at home today against the Houston Astros. The O/U line for the game is set at 9 runs, which is slightly higher than the combined run average for Angels games this season (8.8). The Angels have gone over the total in 70 of their 142 games this season, and their average O/U line for the year is 9 runs. When the O/U line is set at 9 runs, the Angels have gone over the total 12 times, under 18 times, and pushed 4 times. The under has hit in each of the Angels' last two games.</p><p>Caden Dana is getting set to make his 3rd start of the season for the Angels. He picked up a win in his first start against the Mariners, but took a loss in his last outing vs. the Rangers. In that start, he went just 5 innings, giving up 5 runs, but did strike out 7 batters.</p><p>The Angels offense comes into the game averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 27th in the majors. They are also near the bottom of the league in a number of other offensive categories, including team batting average, on-base percentage, and OPS. As a team, they are batting just .228 and have an on-base percentage of only .300.</p>

<p>Los Angeles has two hitters in the lineup who have put up some solid power numbers this season, with Taylor Ward leading the team with 23 homers and Zach Neto right behind him with 21. Ward has been swinging a hot bat of late, hitting .314 over his last 10 games, with three homers.</p>

Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 9/15/24