The 2022 Main League Baseball season will get underway with seven video games on Thursday, April 7. It’s arduous to declare a real headliner on a slate when each workforce is 0-0, however probably the most intriguing matchup is the showdown between the Astros and Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET.
Angels vs. Astros odds
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Unfold: Angels -1.5 (+155) vs. Astros +1.5 (-190)
Moneyline: Angels (-120) vs. Astros (+100)
Whole: ‘Over’ 8.5 (-120) | ‘Below’ 8.5 +100
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Angels vs. Astros prediction
The very first thing bettors ought to word for this sport is that Shohei Ohtani will toe the rubber for the Halos. That signifies that public cash ought to present up on the Angels, which is why it’s not stunning to see them as a favourite in a sport towards the Astros, who’re the fourth-favorite within the World Sequence market at 10/1.
Ohtani was a real marvel in 2021, however there’s actually not a lot that separates him and Framber Valdez, the pitcher he’ll be squaring off towards on Thursday night time. Ohtani pitched to a 3.18 ERA, 3.55 xFIP, and 1.09 WHIP in 130 1/3 innings final season. The previous Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighter struck out 10.8 batters per 9 innings and surrendered simply over one homer for each 9 frames he tossed.
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Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels at-bat towards A.J. Alexy #62 of the Texas Rangers Getty Pictures
Valdez was not far behind Ohtani in 2021, pitching to a 3.14 ERA, 3.58 xFIP, and 1.25 WHIP in 134 2/3 innings. The 28-year-old southpaw struck out 8.4 batters per 9 innings and gave up 0.8 house runs per 9 innings. Not solely did Valdez strike out practically a batter per inning, however he’s additionally an distinctive groundball service provider and led the Majors (min. 100 innings pitched) with a 70.3% groundball price in 2021.
With a pitching matchup this tight and the lineups a close to wash, this sport initiatives fairly near a coin flip, so there’s worth on the Astros as a plus-money underdog on Opening Day and there’s nothing fallacious with taking Houston at +105 on the First-5-Inning (F5) moneyline as nicely.