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How the odds tell a very interesting story about Houston Astros 2023 campaign
Mar 29, 2023, 9:50 am
How the odds tell a very interesting story about Astros 2023 campaign
The Houston Astros get their season started against the Chicago White Sox this Thursday night at Minute Maid Park.
So how will the Astros fare this season? Bovada already has some player props set for the season, so let's start with the ones that really caught our attention.
Framber Valdez's win total is set for 14.5. He recorded 17 wins last season for reference. Cristian Javier and Luis Garcia's win totals are 11.5. Taking the over on Javier seems like money in the bank.
What about the offense? Vegas clearly thinks Yordan Alvarez is poised for another big year with his home run total at 36.5. Hopefully his hand issues are a thing of the past.
Another number that really stood out involves new Astros first baseman Jose Abreu.
Abreu's home run total fell off a bit last year, with him only hitting 15. He's hit 30 home runs or more 5 times over the course of his career. Will playing at Minute Maid Park increase his power numbers this year?
Vegas believes that to be the case, as his home run total is at 23.5. A nice jump from last year for the new Astro.
At the end of the day, what is Vegas telling us? Most of the numbers set for the Astros are eerily similar to the stats Houston put up last year.
Does this mean the Astros are more likely than not to have another huge season statistically?
Check out the video above to find out!
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.