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NBC Sports
6 hours ago
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- NBC Sports
Astros at Angels Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 20
It's Friday, June 20, and the Astros (43-32) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (36-38). Hunter Brown is slated to take the mound for Houston against Yusei Kikuchi for Los Angeles. The Astros are coming off a 6-4 loss to the Athletics last night despite a decent effort from Colton Gordon. The Astros' pitcher only gave up two earned runs in 5.0 innings pitched. With a 7-3 loss, the Los Angeles Angels were unable to sweep the New York Yankees. Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. They have made a slight dent in the Astros' lead in the AL West. They are now only 6.5 games behind the division leaders. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Astros at Angels Date: Friday, June 20, 2025 Time: 9:38PM EST Site: Angel Stadium City: Anaheim, CA Network/Streaming: FanDuel Sports Home Network, Space City Home Network Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Astros at the Angels The latest odds as of Friday: Moneyline: Astros (-184), Angels (+154) Spread: Astros -1.5 Total: 8.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Astros at Angels Pitching matchup for June 20, 2025: Hunter Brown vs. Yusei Kikuchi Astros: Hunter Brown, (8-3, 1.88 ERA) Last outing (Minnesota Twins, 6/14): 7.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 12 StrikeoutsAngels: Yusei Kikuchi, (2-6, 3.05 ERA) Last outing (Baltimore Orioles, 6/15): 5.2 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 10 Strikeouts Astros: Hunter Brown, (8-3, 1.88 ERA) Last outing (Minnesota Twins, 6/14): 7.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 12 Strikeouts Angels: Yusei Kikuchi, (2-6, 3.05 ERA) Last outing (Baltimore Orioles, 6/15): 5.2 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 10 Strikeouts Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries, and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions, and news type! Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Astros at Angels The Astros have won 5 of their last 7 divisional matchups The Under is 41-30-4 in Astros' games this season The Astros have covered the Run Line in 5 of their last 6 road games against the Angels If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Astros and the Angels Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread, and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information, and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Astros and the Angels: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Houston Astros on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Los Angeles Angels at +1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
Al Arabiya
7 hours ago
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- Al Arabiya
Kurtz Does It Again With Homer Off Hader In 10th To Lift Athletics Over Astros
Nick Kurtz hit a two-run homer off closer Josh Hader in the 10th inning to give the Athletics a 6–4 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night. Willie McIver launched his first major league homer and drove in two runs for the Athletics. Lawrence Butler and Jacob Wilson also connected on solo shots as the A's won their fifth in seven games. The A's regrouped after blowing a 4–1 lead in the eighth when Victor Caratini hit a three-run homer with two outs on the first pitch from closer Mason Miller. Tyler Soderstrom began the bottom of the 10th as the automatic runner at second base and moved to third on a wild pitch. Hader (4–1) struck out Max Muncy before Kurtz smashed a 2–1 sinker to center field for his second game-ending homer against Houston in four days. Michael Kelly (1–0) retired three batters for the win. McIver, the A's rookie catcher who made a rare pitching appearance and threw a scoreless inning in relief Tuesday, had another memorable moment when he drilled a 2–0 fastball from Astros starter Colton Gordon over the fence in center. Two batters later, Butler connected for his 11th homer of the season. Key moment: After the A's put runners at the corners with nobody out in the eighth, Astros reliever Bryan Abreu got out of it with consecutive swinging strikeouts and a weak groundout. Key stat: The A's have allowed 70 home runs at Sutter Health Park, the most given up by a home team in the majors this season. Up next: Astros RHP Hunter Brown (8–3, 1.88 ERA) faces the Angels in Anaheim on Friday. Athletics LHP Jeffrey Springs (5–5, 4.52) pitches against the Guardians at home Friday.
Associated Press
10 hours ago
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- Associated Press
Astros visit the Angels to start 3-game series
Houston Astros (43-32, first in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (36-38, third in the AL West) Anaheim, California; Friday, 9:38 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Hunter Brown (8-3, 1.88 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 105 strikeouts); Angels: Yusei Kikuchi (2-6, 3.05 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 78 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -187, Angels +155; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels start a three-game series at home against the Houston Astros on Friday. Los Angeles is 15-16 in home games and 36-38 overall. The Angels are 23-6 in games when they scored five or more runs. Houston has a 16-19 record on the road and a 43-32 record overall. The Astros have a 24-3 record in games when they scored five or more runs. The teams match up Friday for the fourth time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Taylor Ward leads the Angels with 33 extra base hits (13 doubles, a triple and 19 home runs). Jo Adell is 8 for 35 with four home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games. Jeremy Pena has 15 doubles, a triple and nine home runs for the Astros. Cam Smith is 15 for 40 with four doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 6-4, .218 batting average, 3.54 ERA, outscored by five runs Astros: 7-3, .306 batting average, 2.80 ERA, outscored opponents by 29 runs INJURIES: Angels: Jorge Soler: day-to-day (back), Chris Taylor: 10-Day IL (hand), Yoan Moncada: 10-Day IL (knee), Robert Stephenson: 15-Day IL (biceps), Ben Joyce: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip) Astros: Brendan Rodgers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (foot), Jacob Melton: 10-Day IL (ankle), Spencer Arrighetti: 60-Day IL (thumb), Chas McCormick: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo: 10-Day IL (hand), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yordan Alvarez: 10-Day IL (hand), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Yahoo
10 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Astros visit the Angels to start 3-game series
Houston Astros (43-32, first in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (36-38, third in the AL West) Anaheim, California; Friday, 9:38 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Hunter Brown (8-3, 1.88 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 105 strikeouts); Angels: Yusei Kikuchi (2-6, 3.05 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 78 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -187, Angels +155; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels start a three-game series at home against the Houston Astros on Friday. Los Angeles is 15-16 in home games and 36-38 overall. The Angels are 23-6 in games when they scored five or more runs. Houston has a 16-19 record on the road and a 43-32 record overall. The Astros have a 24-3 record in games when they scored five or more runs. The teams match up Friday for the fourth time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Taylor Ward leads the Angels with 33 extra base hits (13 doubles, a triple and 19 home runs). Jo Adell is 8 for 35 with four home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games. Advertisement Jeremy Pena has 15 doubles, a triple and nine home runs for the Astros. Cam Smith is 15 for 40 with four doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 6-4, .218 batting average, 3.54 ERA, outscored by five runs Astros: 7-3, .306 batting average, 2.80 ERA, outscored opponents by 29 runs INJURIES: Angels: Jorge Soler: day-to-day (back), Chris Taylor: 10-Day IL (hand), Yoan Moncada: 10-Day IL (knee), Robert Stephenson: 15-Day IL (biceps), Ben Joyce: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip) Astros: Brendan Rodgers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (foot), Jacob Melton: 10-Day IL (ankle), Spencer Arrighetti: 60-Day IL (thumb), Chas McCormick: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo: 10-Day IL (hand), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yordan Alvarez: 10-Day IL (hand), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Washington Post
13 hours ago
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- Washington Post
Kurtz does it again with homer off Hader in 10th to lift Athletics over Astros
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nick Kurtz hit a two-run homer off closer Josh Hader in the 10th inning to give the Athletics a 6-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night. Willie McIver launched his first major league homer and drove in two runs for the Athletics. Lawrence Butler and Jacob Wilson also connected on solo shots as the A's won their fifth in seven games. The A's regrouped after blowing a 4-1 lead in the eighth when Victor Caratini hit a three-run homer with two outs on the first pitch from closer Mason Miller. Tyler Soderstrom began the bottom of the 10th as the automatic runner at second base and moved to third on a wild pitch. Hader (4-1) struck out Max Muncy before Kurtz smashed a 2-1 sinker to center field for his second game-ending homer against Houston in four days. Michael Kelly (1-0) retired three batters for the win. McIver, the A's rookie catcher who made a rare pitching appearance and threw a scoreless inning in relief Tuesday, had another memorable moment when he drilled a 2-0 fastball from Astros starter Colton Gordon over the fence in center. Two batters later, Butler connected for his 11th homer of the season. After the A's put runners at the corners with nobody out in the eighth, Astros reliever Bryan Abreu got out of it with consecutive swinging strikeouts and a weak groundout. The A's have allowed 70 home runs at Sutter Health Park, the most given up by a home team in the majors this season. Astros RHP Hunter Brown (8-3, 1.88 ERA) faces the Angels in Anaheim on Friday. Athletics LHP Jeffrey Springs (5-5, 4.52) pitches against the Guardians at home Friday. ___ AP MLB:
