Astros at Angels 9/29/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Sunday, the Houston Astros play the last game of the regular season on the road against the Los Angeles Angels. Houston defeated the Angles on Friday in the second game of their series 4-0. Alex Bregman hit a solo home run and Michael Brantley belted a three-run shot helping the Astros clinch home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs. 

Los Angeles mustered just three singles in the loss and not a single runner reached beyond second base. The Angels have been shut out 11 times this season. Patrick Sandoval finished 0-4 for his rookie season with Los Angeles but allowed just two hits through three-plus innings. Sandoval is the 29th pitcher the Angels used in 2019 due to numerous injuries to the starting rotation. 

Michael Brantley leads the Astros with a .311 batting average and in hits with 178. Alex Bregman leads in home runs with 41 and in RBIs with 111. As a team, Houston has a .274 batting average. On Sunday, the Astros will send Gerrit Cole to the mound. The right-hander is 19-5 with an ERA of 2.52, 316 Ks and 46 BBs.

David Fletcher leads the Angels with a .293 batting average and in hits with 172. Injured Mike Trout leads the Angles in home runs with 45 and RBIs with 104. As a team, Los Angeles is hitting .249. On Sunday, the Angels will send Dillon Peters to the mound. The lefthander is 4-3 with an ERA of 4.72, 53 Ks and 24 BBs.