Houston Astros at LA Angels 9/21/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Houston Astros play the second game of a four-game series on the road Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Houston is 88-61 following a 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Jose Siri and Chas McCormick went yard back to back for Houston as the Astros rallied to defeat the Diamondbacks. Houston is first in the American League West with a six-game lead over the Oakland Athletics.

Left fielder Michael Brantley is batting .315 to lead Houston, while designated hitter Yordan Alvarez has 31 home runs and 98 RBIs to lead Houston in both. Second baseman Jose Altuve is the leader in hits with 154 and first baseman Yuli Gurriel is the leader in on-base percentage at .380. On Tuesday, Houston will send Jose Uriquidy to the mound. The right-hander is 7-3 with an ERA of 3.38, 78 Ks and 17 BBs.

Los Angeles is 72-77 following a 3-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. The Angels have lost three straight and five of the last seven. Los Angeles is fourth in the American League West 16 games behind the first-place Houston Astros. The Angels continue to struggle on the mound with the 21st team ERA in baseball at 4.66.

Third baseman David Fletcher is batting .272 to lead Los Angeles and has a team-high 159 hits. Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is the leader in home runs with 44, RBIs with 94 and on-base percentage at .360. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Angels will send Packy Naughton to the mound. The left-hander is 0-2 with an ERA of 4.32, 11 K and 8 BBs.