Barria expected to start for Los Angeles against Houston
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Monthly Digital Subscription
$0 for the first 4 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*No charge for 4 weeks then price increases to the regular rate of $19.00 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
Monthly Digital Subscription
$4.75/week*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $19 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $16.99 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $23.99 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 14/08/2021 (1560 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Houston Astros (69-46, first in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (58-59, fourth in the AL West)
Anaheim, California; Saturday, 9:07 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Luis Garcia (8-6, 3.21 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 129 strikeouts) Angels: Jaime Barria (2-0, 4.21 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Angels +157, Astros -182; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles and Houston will play on Saturday.
The Angels are 31-29 on their home turf. Los Angeles’s lineup has 144 home runs this season, Shohei Ohtani leads them with 38 homers.
The Astros are 32-23 on the road. Houston has a collective .265 this season, led by Michael Brantley with an average of .329.
The Astros won the last meeting 4-1. Zack Greinke secured his 11th victory and Kyle Tucker went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs for Houston. Patrick Sandoval took his sixth loss for Los Angeles.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ohtani leads the Angels with 38 home runs and has 85 RBIs.
Tucker leads the Astros with 48 extra base hits and is slugging .520.
LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 5-5, .215 batting average, 4.24 ERA, outscored by 10 runs
Astros: 5-5, .254 batting average, 2.80 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs
INJURIES: Angels: Alex Cobb: (wrist), Luke Bard: (hip), Mike Trout: (calf), Dexter Fowler: (knee), Anthony Rendon: (hip), Franklin Barreto: (right elbow), Max Stassi: (undisclosed).
Astros: Justin Verlander: (elbow), Jose Urquidy: (arm), Andre Scrubb: (shoulder), Enoli Paredes: (shoulder), Rafael Montero: (shoulder), Tyler Ivey: (undisclosed), Kent Emanuel: (elbow), Yuli Gurriel: (neck), Alex Bregman: (hamstring).
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Related Articles
LEADING OFF: Dodgers' Scherzer faces familiar Mets lineup
Advertisement Advertise With Us