MLB Prop Bets: Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels (August 20, 2026)

The Los Angeles Angels (50-77) face the Houston Astros (64-63) at Daikin Park on Thursday at 8:10pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Grayson Rodriguez is the probable pitcher for the Angels, while Peter Lambert is the probable pitcher for the Astros. The Astros are favored to win at -177, while the Angels are at +165. The total runs line is set at 8.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115.

• The Angels (-136) have a 61-66 Run Line record this season, while the Astros (+113) hold a record of 64-63.
• The Angels have a 52-73-2 O/U record this season (meaning 52 games have gone over the total runs line, 73 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Astros have a 66-54-7 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Angels are averaging 4.0 runs per game this season (T26th in the league). Comparatively, the Astros are averaging +0.5 more at 4.6 runs (11th).
• In the field, the Angels are allowing 4.7 runs per game this season (21st in the league), while the Astros are allowing an average of 4.8 runs (25th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

• Looking at their batting averages this season, the Angels are at .235 (ranking 26th in the Major leagues), while the Astros are batting .242 (18th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs this season, the Astros are one of the best in the Major Leagues, hitting 170 to rank 3rd. Alternatively, the Angels are at the opposite end of the home run standings, hitting just 126 (T26th).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Angels have recorded 493 RBIs to rank 25th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Astros have recorded 553 RBIs to rank T11th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Astros have an earned run average of 4.55 this season (25th in the Majors), while The Angels have an ERA of 4.36 (23rd).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Angels have recorded 1144 this season, ranking 7th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Astros rank 9th for total strikeouts, recording 1109.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents are batting an average of .238 against the Astros this season (12th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Angels' opponents are at .233 (7th).

First Innings Moneyline

• Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Neutral	Last 10
Angels	34-26-67	22-10-33	12-16-34	8-2-16	26-24-51	0-0-0	1-2-7
Astros	35-34-58	19-14-31	16-20-27	14-14-26	21-20-32	0-0-0	2-4-4

Lead After Three Innings

The Angels are +135 to lead after three innings, while the Astros are -175.

• Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Neutral	Last 10
Angels	47-49-31	29-17-19	18-32-12	14-8-4	33-41-27	0-0-0	5-3-2
Astros	45-53-29	27-24-13	18-29-16	20-24-10	25-29-19	0-0-0	4-5-1

NRFI/YRFI

The NRFI market is paying -110 and the YRFI is paying -115.

• The NRFI is 62-65 in Angels games this season. The Astros have a 55-72 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Astros recorded an upset 3-2 victory over the Angels at Daikin Park yesterday. Christian Vazquez went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with an RBI.