November 7, 2024
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Angels aim to break skid in matchup with the Astros
The Los Angeles Angels will try to stop a three-game slide when they play the Houston Astros

Houston Astros (79-68, first in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (60-87, fifth in the AL West)

Anaheim, California; Saturday, 9:38 p.m. EDT

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PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Justin Verlander (3-6, 5.30 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Angels: Tyler Anderson (10-12, 3.50 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 132 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels look to stop a three-game slide when they take on the Houston Astros.

Los Angeles has a 60-87 record overall and a 30-43 record at home. The Angels are 37-21 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

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Houston has a 37-36 record in road games and a 79-68 record overall. Astros hitters have a collective .322 on-base percentage, the seventh-best percentage in MLB play.

The teams meet Saturday for the eighth time this season. The Astros are up 4-3 in the season series.

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TOP PERFORMERS: Zachary Neto leads the Angels with a .254 batting average, and has 31 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs, 36 walks and 71 RBI. Taylor Ward is 12-for-37 with four home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.

Yordan Alvarez has 31 doubles, two triples and 33 home runs for the Astros. Jose Altuve is 15-for-40 with four doubles, a home run and six RBI over the past 10 games.

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LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 3-7, .205 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by three runs

Astros: 4-6, .282 batting average, 4.00 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

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