Angels face the Astros with 2-0 series lead

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Los Angeles Angels (2-0) vs. Houston Astros (0-2)

Houston; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Reid Detmers (0-0); Astros: Cristian Javier (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -148, Angels +124; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels lead 2-0 in a four-game series against the Houston Astros.

Houston went 87-75 overall and 46-35 in home games last season. The Astros averaged 8.5 hits per game in the 2025 season with 2.7 extra base hits per game.

Los Angeles went 72-90 overall and 33-48 in road games a season ago. The Angels averaged 7.5 hits per game last season while batting a collective .225.

INJURIES: Astros: Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nate Pearson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo: 10-Day IL (elbow), Ronel Blanco: 15-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (oblique), Enyel De Los Santos: 15-Day IL (knee), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (biceps), Hayden Wesneski: 15-Day IL (elbow)

Angels: Kirby Yates: 15-Day IL (knee), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Vaughn Grissom: 10-Day IL (hand), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (arm), Ben Joyce: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip), Alek Manoah: 15-Day IL (finger)

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