Angels begin season at home against the Astros

Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels

Anaheim, California; Thursday, 9:38 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez (0-0); Angels: Shohei Ohtani (0-0)

LINE: Angels -131, Astros +111; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels open the season at home against the Houston Astros.

Los Angeles went 77-85 overall and 39-42 at home last season. The Angels slugged .407 with a .310 on-base percentage as a team in the 2021 season.

Houston had a 95-67 record overall and a 44-37 record in road games last season. The Astros pitching staff had a collective 3.78 ERA last season while averaging 9.1 strikeouts and 3.4 walks per nine innings.

INJURIES: Angels: Chris Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Griffin Canning: 60-Day IL (back)

Astros: None listed.

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