MLB Betting 5/8/23: Houston Astros Vs. Los Angeles Angels

  • The Houston Astros have -128 odds to beat the Los Angeles Angels.
  • Houston is seeing 58% of total bets being placed.
  • The Angels have won four of their last six games.

LOS ANGELES – The Houston Astros are a -128 favorite on the road against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Despite being the favorite in the eyes of oddsmakers, all signs are pointing towards the Angels pulling off the win despite having slightly longer odds.

Houston Astros Vs. Los Angeles Angels

  • Moneyline: Astros (-128) vs. Angels (+107)
  • Runline: Astros -1.5 (+135)
  • Total: 9 Runs

Everything is split across the board in terms of where online gambling sites are seeing action being placed. On the moneyline, Houston has the slight edge with 58% of bets, but 70% of the money coming in is on the Angels odds.

The runline is seeing a massive split, however, it’s heading in the direction of Houston. Houston’s -1.5 runline is seeing just 27% of bets but is also taking in 74% of the betting handle.

On the total runs, 74% of action is being placed on the over with 57% of money on the under.

Reasons Backing Both Sides

There are reasons that back both of their MLB odds to come out on top. Starting with Astros, looking back at their last six series played, they’ve won the first game of those series four times. Also, in their four games this season with moneyline odds of -190 or stronger, they’ve stayed true to the odds going 3-1 in those games.

On the Angels side of things, they’ve been on a hot streak of their own in recent games having won five of their last seven games. They are also one of the better scoring teams in the MLB this season with 184 runs which is good for seventh in the league.