Los Angeles at Houston

Los Angeles is on a 2-8 slide saddled by a pitching staff that is 21st in ERA (4.47), 22nd in WHIP, and 21st in the bullpen (4.31 ERA). Southpaw Tyler Anderson (4.92 ERA) is on the mound with a 5.01 ERA on the road where the home teams are batting .281 off him. The Angels are 44-81 as an underdog. Meanwhile, Houston is on a 15-7 run. They came home from a winning road trip through New York and Baltimore by blasting the Angels yesterday, 11-3. Houston's pitching is fourth in ERA (3.79) with a Top 10 bullpen (3.67 ERA), while the offense is Top 10 in runs scored. Houston has won seven straight starts made by J.P. France (2.75 ERA). The Astros are 64-26 versus lefty starters and 20-7 after a five-game stretch where the pen had an ERA of 2.00 or better. Play Houston.